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Dave Sayers @davesayers.eurosky.social · 09/09/2026

Next in the @uniofjyvaskyla.bsky.social English online seminar series: @emma-putland.bsky.social (@lancasteruni.bsky.social), Mon 12 Oct, 13:00 EEST: 'Generating bias? A case study of AI-generated text and images of dementia' See the abstract and register👇 Go go go! r.jyu.fi/engseminars2...

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JYU English seminars - 2026-27

JYU English seminars 2026-27

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BAAL Health & Science SIG @baal-health-sig.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We (represented by Emma Putland and Andrea Vaughan) really enjoyed chairing the Health and Science Communication SIG track at the brilliant @baal-linguistics.bsky.social 2026 conference this week, thank you to our wonderful presenters and very thoughtful audience members!

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Public Discourses of Dementia @pubdiscdementia.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What does 'care' mean to you? How might influential UK care home chains represent care? @emma-putland.bsky.social explores this topic in our latest blog post... wp.lancs.ac.uk/public-disco...

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International Consortium for Communication in Health Care @ic4ch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Interested in what different members of the International Consortium for Communication in Health Care (IC4CH) are working on? Today we're putting the spotlight on Dr Olga Zayts-Spence (Associate Professor, University of Hong Kong): ic4ch.wordpress.com/2026/08/31/s...

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Spotlight: Olga Zayts-Spence (September 2026)

In this third Spotlight video of the series, Dr Gavin Brookes (Lancaster University) talks with Dr Olga Zayts-Spence, who is the Director of the Centre for the Humanities and Medicine (HKU CHM), Fo…

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Corpora & Discourse Conference 2026 @corporadiscourse.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

And so #CADS2026 comes to an end. We had 4 plenaries, 99 papers, 18 posters and 150 delegates. Thank you from all of us to everyone who came and made it so special ❤️🩶

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Anna Marchi 🌈 @journolinguist.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Final plenary at #CADS2026: Brian King takes us on a delightful journey through our history of analysing interaction in online corpora, with a look towards the future (also I learnt a new word: "vicennial")

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Corpora & Discourse Conference 2026 @corporadiscourse.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Our final preparations are underway and we are very excited to welcome everyone to sunny Lancaster for the conference tomorrow! #CADS2026

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International Consortium for Communication in Health Care @ic4ch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

If you missed the latest webinar 'From Simulation to Clinic: Building Communication Competence Among Health Science Students' by Jennifer Watermeyer, Megan Scott, Nancy Barber and Rhona Nattrass, fear not! You can watch the recording of the webinar on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF2z...

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IC4CH webinar 2026: From Simulation to Clinic

YouTube video by Health Communication Research Unit

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Mark McGlashan @markmcglashan.com · 21/05/2026

Free symposium: 30 Years of Keyness Talks from: · Mike Scott · @tonymcenery.bsky.social · @michamahlberg.bsky.social & @andreaswagnr.bsky.social · @issyclarke.bsky.social · @markmcglashan.com 📅 22/06/2026, 10:00 (UTC+0) 🌍 @sotauol.bsky.social ➡️ Register: www.ticketsource.com/school-of-th...

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BAAL Health & Science SIG @baal-health-sig.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

For those of you who attended our webinar on May 7th (and anyone else interested!) Our speaker, Dr. Tamsin Parnell, was unfortunately unable to deliver her talk on reporting around AI psychosis. However, she has very kindly made her slides available here 👇 Thank you @tamsinparnell.bsky.social!

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International Consortium for Communication in Health Care @ic4ch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We're delighted to share Prof. Watermeyer and colleagues' upcoming webinar, 'From Simulation to Clinic: Building Communication Competence Among Health Science Students' 18 June 2026 13:00 – 14:30 SAST Info: ic4ch.wordpress.com/activities/ Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f85aae...

Webinar: From Simulation to Clinic: Building Communication Competence Among Health Science Students

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BAAL Health & Science SIG @baal-health-sig.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📣 Our 2026 webinar series 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬𝘀 is here! 🗓️ Events will take place on the 7th, 14th and 21st May @ 12:00-13:30 (UK time) 📌 Programme, registration details and book of abstracts: baalhealthsci.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/2...

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2026 Webinar Series: Key Health and Science Communication Challenges and Opportunities in the 2020s

This year, we are showcasing some of the excellent work being done on health and science communication through an online seminar series that aims to grapple with some of the key challenges and oppo…

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Gavin Brookes @gavinbrookes.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Out now: 'Dementia, Death and Discourse', chapter with @emma-putland.bsky.social in Handbook of Language and Death, ed. by @dgalasinski.bsky.social & Justyna Ziółkowska. See OA pre-print below, and make sure to look up the rest of the volume! @sosslancaster.bsky.social @lancslinguistics.bsky.social

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Public Discourses of Dementia @pubdiscdementia.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Our team, @emma-putland.bsky.social and @gavinbrookes.bsky.social, have a new chapter out! 'Dementia, Death and Discourse' in The Bloomsbury Handbook of Language and Death, ed. by D. Galasinski and J. Ziólkowska. The chapter pre-print is available #openaccess here: wp.lancs.ac.uk/public-disco...

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Joanne McCuaig @joannemccuaig.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Great news they are extending the deadline. I've presented as BAAL Health & Science SIG and each time it's been a very warm and welcoming environment, that encourages the sharing of ideas. Good first conference to present at for #GraduateStudents and it's online!

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BAAL Health & Science SIG @baal-health-sig.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

‼️ Deadline Extension ‼️ The deadline to submit abstracts for our 2026 webinar has now been extended to Monday, March 9th @ 5pm We’d love to hear from you!

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Gavin Brookes @gavinbrookes.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Out now: 'Critical Discourse Studies and Health Communication'. Chapter in Handbook on Critical Discourse Studies, ed. by B. Forchtner and F. Zappettini. Honoured to publish in this book alongside many whose work has inspired me. Chapter pre-print #openaccess here: wp.lancs.ac.uk/public-disco...

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International Consortium for Communication in Health Care @ic4ch.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Interested in what different members of the International Consortium for Communication in Health Care (IC4CH) are working on? Today we're putting the spotlight on Professor May O. Lwin (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore): ic4ch.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/s...

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Spotlight: May O. Lwin (February 2026)

In this second Spotlight video of the series, Dr Gavin Brookes (Lancaster University) talks with Professor May O. Lwin, who is a Professor in the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information…

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Corpora & Discourse Conference 2026 @corporadiscourse.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Registration for the 2026 Corpora and Discourse Conference is now... open! Please follow the link below to register, and do so by 5th April to get the early bird price! wp.lancs.ac.uk/cad-2026/reg... @lancslinguistics.bsky.social @sosslancaster.bsky.social

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Registration – Corpora & Discourse International Conference 2026

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

In 2026, our CASS Summer Schools offer two free-to-attend courses in corpus linguistics, focused on Language, Discourse and Society, and Language Teaching, Testing and Assessment. Applications are now open! wp.lancs.ac.uk/corpussummer... #LancsSS26

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Gavin Brookes @gavinbrookes.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Out now: 'What is good care, and who is it good for? A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis of UK care home websites'. Chapter led by @emma-putland.bsky.social with Kevin Harvey in the Handbook on Critical Discourse Studies: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/han.... Accepted version in original post below!

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Handbook on Critical Discourse Studies

‘Featuring an impressive line-up of contributions, this comprehensive Handbook showcases the diversity, richness and discipline-spanning flexibility of Critical Discourse Studies (CDS). Originally org...

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Public Discourses of Dementia @pubdiscdementia.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Our team, @gavinbrookes.bsky.social and @emma-putland.bsky.social, have a new chapter with Kevin Harvey! 'What is good care, and who is it good for? A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis of UK care home websites' Interested? You can read the author copy here wp.lancs.ac.uk/public-disco...

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Applications for the free-to-attend 2026 CASS Summer Schools are now open! Intensive, expert-led training in corpus linguistics. No course fees (travel and accommodation are self-funded) #LancsSS26 Apply via the CASS website: wp.lancs.ac.uk/corpussummer...

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BAAL Health & Science SIG @baal-health-sig.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

📣 Reminder! 👇 Just 3 weeks to go until the deadline for our 2026 online webinar. We look forward to seeing your submissions!

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BAAL Health & Science SIG @baal-health-sig.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

👇Exciting opportunity for a postdoc position at Queen Mary, University of London. This project is situated at the intersection of digital linguistics, visual studies, and critical autism studies.

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BAAL Health & Science SIG @baal-health-sig.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Call for Papers for our 2026 webinar: ‘Key Health and Science Communication Challenges in the 2020s’ We’re delighted to share the cfp for our upcoming event. If you’re considering submitting, we’d love to hear from you. The deadline for submission is 5pm, February 9th 2026. wp.me/pcqSKn-dv

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2026 webinar series: Key Health and Science Communication Challenges and Opportunities in the 2020s

This year, we’re looking to showcase some of the excellent work being done on health and science communication through an online seminar series that aims to grapple with some of the key challenges …

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Emma Putland @emma-putland.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I'm delighted to share that my book is out and available to read online for free! Thank you to the many people who either participated in my research or supported me to do it 😊 Book page: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/navigatin... Free online access: www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do...

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Review: ‘This brilliant, insightful book showcases people with dementia as creators of their own identities. By re-interpreting tired tropes and dehumanising discourses, this work creates space for hope. If we want a better future for dementia care, these are the voices we need to listen to.’ - Cheyann Heap, University of York, UK

Review: ‘Navigating Dementia and Society is a fresh exploration of the experience of dementia that problematises prevailing dichotomous discourses of “tragedy” or “living well”. In her creative multimodal investigation, Emma Putland illuminates the complexity with which individuals affected by dementia engage with media stereotypes. Kudos for this innovative and hopeful study!’ - Heidi E. Hamilton, Georgetown University, USA

Review: ‘This book offers a unique perspective on the way that dementia is described and understood and makes visible the power of language and images in influencing discourse. The author unpacks dementia discourse drawing on the lived experiences of people with dementia – and those closely connected – and challenges us to engage with a much more nuanced set of understandings. She manages to explore the territory in an engaging, thoughtful, intelligent and, at times, amusing way.’ – Alisoun Milne, University of Kent, UK

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Emma Putland @emma-putland.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Out now: 'A Critical Discourse Analysis of AI-Generated Character Descriptions of Men and Women With Dementia', with Chris Chikodzore-Paterson and @gavinbrookes.bsky.social: 📑Journal article: utppublishing.com/doi/epdf/10.... 📝Author copy (open access): eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/22...

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ABSTRACT: Motivated by the gender inequalities observed in relation both to dementia and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), this article takes a critical discourse analysis approach to explore how gender and dementia intersect in 52 AI-generated character descriptions of men and women with dementia. Using “woman/man”as entry points through which to explore discursive constructions masculinities and femininities in the data, we find gendered distinctions in how characters’ bodies are evaluated, social roles attributed, and
violence presented. We also find that a deficit approach to dementia dominates, emphasizing suffering, loss, and hopelessness. Characters with dementia are stereotyped as older and frail, either near death or already dead in body and/or mind. Overall, the AI-generated texts
recycle (and potentially amplify) pervasive discourses regarding both dementia and gender. Our findings therefore reinforce the need for further critical engagement with GenAI, from design to use, to interrogate and challenge its capacity to perpetuate inequalities.

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BAAL Health & Science SIG @baal-health-sig.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

@baal-health-sig.bsky.social are now looking for a SIG Secretary. This post offers a great opportunity to get involved with the linguistics health and science communication community, BAAL more broadly and to help steer the direction of the SIG. For info, please go to baalhealthsci.wordpress.com

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Health and Science Communication SIG

The Health and Science Communication BAAL Special Interest Group

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Elena Semino @elenasemino.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Thank you to all contributors to this @corpussocialsci.bsky.social event: two days of thought-provoking presentations on different issues in health communication, using different methodologies and with data from Europe, Africa, Asia and the US. See you all at the next @ic4ch.bsky.social event!

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Gavin Lamb @gavinlamb.org · 06/09/2025

"Since 1800, there’s been a sharp decline in nature-related words in English language books. It closely matches a simulation of nature–human interactions." A new piece in @grist.org by Kate Yoder, with some #ecolinguistics input from @repoole.bsky.social grist.org/language/nat...

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The words we use to talk about nature are disappearing. Here’s why that matters.

We’ll need to do more than ‘touch grass’ to revive them.

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Emma Putland @emma-putland.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

As we enter day 2 of #baal2025, I'm reflecting on all of the thoughtful talks, plenaries and conversations from yesterday. Some of my personal highlights include:

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Emma Putland @emma-putland.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Thank you so much to @stephenpihlaja.bsky.social for your summary and response to my talk at #baal2025 - there are some impressive speed typing skills on display there and it's really interesting to read your thoughts and experiment with a prompt that aims to avoid dementia stereotypes!

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Lucy Jones @lucyjones.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Fantastic and fascinating talk on the reductive, limited representations of dementia in generative AI from @uonenglish.bsky.social alumnus @emma-putland.bsky.social #BAAL2025

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Corpora & Discourse Conference 2026 @corporadiscourse.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🚨 Call for Papers! 🚨 we are excited to launch the Call for Papers for the Corpora and Discourse International Conference 2026. Deadline 16 November 2025. Submit your abstracts here: wp.lancs.ac.uk/cad-2026/cal.... Please share widely! #CADS2026

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Call for Papers – Corpora & Discourse International Conference 2026

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Tony McEnery @tonymcenery.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Check it out - the corpus MOOC is back (15th September) on a new platform (edX) exploring new topics, including AI. One thing has not changed - it is still free to access 😁 Find out more here: www.edx.org/learn/social...

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lancasteruniversity: Corpus linguistics and new technologies: data, language and society | edX

In an era of AI and big data, understanding language through data is essential. This hands-on course from Lancaster University—a global leader in corpus linguistics—teaches you to build, query, and an...

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Corpora & Discourse Conference 2026 @corporadiscourse.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Diaries at the ready... the next Corpora & Discourse International Conference will take place from 23-25 June 2026, at Lancaster University. We are also very excited to launch our website, with plenary speaker info, key dates, and much more besides: wp.lancs.ac.uk/cad-2026/. Please share widely!

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Corpora & Discourse International Conference 2026 – 23-25 June 2026

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International Consortium for Communication in Health Care @ic4ch.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

It's less than two months until our 5th Symposium of the International Consortium for Communication in Health Care! 📆When: 11-12 September 2025 📍At: Lancaster University, UK (in person) or Microsoft Teams (free online) For more info and to register, see: ic4ch.wordpress.com/activities/

Day 1: Thursday 11th of September 2025
09.30 - 10.15 Registration
10.15 - 10.30 Symposium Opening Address
10.30 - 12.00 Panel 1: Chronic and long-term health
Shared decision making, health literacy and management of heart failure: an analysis of patients’ interactions through their hospital journey.
Susy Macqueen, Diana Slade and Suzanne Raine (Australian National University)
Enhancing Patient Engagement in Oncology-Specific Genetic Counselling: A
Conversation Analytic Approach
K.K. Luke (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Communicating dementia: A reflection on AI-generated images and texts
Emma Putland and Gavin Brookes (Lancaster University, UK)
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 14.30 Panel 2: Infectious diseases and pandemics
How will we work together? Communication and Caring in the Time of
Pandemics
Elizabeth A. Rider (Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, USA)
The mental health of university graduates in a post-COVID world: A mixed methods sociolinguistic approach
Olga Zayts-Spence, Paul W.C. Wong, David Matthew Edmonds (University of
Hong Kong)
Challenges and Opportunities in Participatory Surveillance for Dengue
Prevention: A Sri Lankan Case Study
Prasad Wimalaratne (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka) and May O. Lwin
(Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
14.30 - 15.00 Break
15.00 – 16.30 Panel 3: Vaccinations
Post-pandemic challenges in communication about vaccines
Elena Semino (Lancaster University, UK)
Enhancing the value and wider benefit of research into Coronavirus Discourses: A Pan-London Immunisation Campaign
Svenja Adolphs, Emma McClaughlin and Sara Vilar-Lluch (University of
Nottingham and Cardiff University, UK)
The problem with ‘side effects’
Zsófia Demjén (University College London, UK)
16.30 – 17.00 Roundtable discussion

Day 2: Friday 12th of September 2025
09.30 – 11.00 Panel 4: Interactions in healthcare settings
Intercultural moments in emergency calls: Issues of access, accommodation, and attitude
Jennifer Watermeyer and Rhona Nattrass (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
(In)equality, (in)visibilised diversity and exclusion: the ideological framing of language in NHS interpreting and translation guidelines.
Emma Brooks (University College London, UK)
Medical consultations with older adult patients in a multicultural setting: Dynamics of doctor-patient communication and the impact of companions
May O. Lwin (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
11.00 – 11.30 Break
11.30 – 12.30 Panel 4 (Continued): Interactions in healthcare settings
“It just made me feel very broken”: Self-reported experiences of medical misogyny in UK pregnancy loss consultations
Beth Malory (University College London, UK)
How REACHE equips asylum seeker and refugee doctors for safe and effective practice in the NHS
Hayley Poulson (Refugee and Asylum Seekers Centre for Healthcare
Professionals Education (REACHE Northwest), Salford Royal Hospital, UK)
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.00 Panel 5: Interactions in healthcare settings and end of life
The EMPATHY Protocol: Modern Support in Challenging Moments of Patient Care
Aldona Katarzyna Jankowska (Nicolaus Copernicus University Torun, Poland)
The taboo of communication about assisted dying
Nancy Preston (Lancaster University, UK)
How to Talk about Dying? Lessons Learned from a Swiss Framework for Teaching Compassionate Communication about the End of Life
Sibylle Felber (University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Switzerland)
15.30 – 16.00 Roundtable discussion
16.00 – 16.20 Event Close

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Corpora & Discourse Conference 2026 @corporadiscourse.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Preparations for the 2026 Corpora and Discourse International Conference at Lancaster University are under way! We will be sharing information on dates for your calendars, plenary speakers, and the upcoming call for papers very soon. Follow here for updates, and please share widely! #CADS2026

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Emma Putland @emma-putland.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Really enjoying being part of the CASS Lancaster Summer Schools this week! It's great getting to meet so many fantastic people during a week dedicated to corpus linguistics! 😊✨️ #LancsSS25

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International Consortium for Communication in Health Care @ic4ch.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Join us for our 5th Symposium of the International Consortium for Communication in Health Care! 📆When: 11-12 September 2025 📍At: Lancaster University, UK Early bird registration is open until June 15th registration.lancaster.ac.uk/Registration... More info: ic4ch.wordpress.com/activities/

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Day 1: Thursday 11th of September 2025

09.30 - 10.15 Registration
10.15 - 10.30 Symposium Opening Address
10.30 - 12.00 Panel 1: Chronic and long-term health
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 14.30 Panel 2: Infectious diseases and pandemics
How will we work together? Communication and Caring in the Time of Pandemics
14.30 - 15.00 Break
15.00 – 16.30 Panel 3: Vaccinations
16.30 – 17.00 Roundtable discussion

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Day 2: Friday 12th of September 2025

09.30 – 11.00 Panel 4: Interactions in healthcare settings
11.00 – 11.30 Break
11.30 – 12.30 Panel 4 (Continued): Interactions in healthcare settings
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.00 Panel 5: Interactions in healthcare settings and end of life
15.30 – 16.00 Roundtable discussion
16.00 – 16.20 Event Close

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Gavin Brookes @gavinbrookes.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Enjoyed giving a plenary talk at the CIRLAM conference today, and sharing work on generative AI, discourse and ideology with @emma-putland.bsky.social & Chris Chikodzore-Paterson. Great questions and discussion afterwards, too! @pubdiscdementia.bsky.social @lancslinguistics.bsky.social

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International Consortium for Communication in Health Care @ic4ch.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

📬Registration is now open for the 5th Symposium of the International Consortium for Communication in Health Care (IC4CH)! 📆When: 11-12 September 2025 📍At: Lancaster University, UK For more event information (registration, programme, speakers, abstracts, etc.) see ic4ch.wordpress.com/activities/

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Symposium Programme
Day 1: Thursday 11th of September 2025

09.30 - 10.15 Registration
10.15 - 10.30 Symposium Opening Address
10.30 - 12.00 Panel 1: Chronic and long-term health
Sex differences on a forum about anxiety
Paul Baker (Lancaster University, UK)
Shared decision making, health literacy and management of heart failure: an analysis of patients’ interactions through their hospital journey.
Susy Macqueen, Diana Slade and Suzanne Raine (Australian National University)
Communicating dementia: Comparing AI-generated stereotypes to experience-led discussions
Emma Putland and Gavin Brookes (Lancaster University, UK)
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 14.30 Panel 2: Infectious diseases and pandemics
How will we work together? Communication and Caring in the Time of Pandemics
Elizabeth A. Rider (Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, USA)
The mental health of university graduates in a post-COVID world: A mixed-methods sociolinguistic approach
Olga Zayts-Spence, Paul W.C. Wong, David Matthew Edmonds (University of Hong Kong)
Challenges and Opportunities in Participatory Surveillance for Dengue Prevention: A Sri Lankan Case Study
Prasad Wimalaratne (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka) and May O. Lwin (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
14.30 - 15.00 Break
15.00 – 16.30 Panel 3: Vaccinations
Post-pandemic challenges in communication about vaccines
Elena Semino (Lancaster University, UK)
Enhancing the value and wider benefit of research into Coronavirus Discourses: A Pan-London Immunisation Campaign
Svenja Adolphs, Emma McClaughlin and Sara Vilar-Lluch (University of Nottingham and Cardiff University, UK)
The problem with ‘side effects’
Zsófia Demjén (University College London, UK)
16.30 – 17.00 Roundtable discussion

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Day 2: Friday 12th of September 2025

09.30 – 11.00 Panel 4: Interactions in healthcare settings
Intercultural moments in emergency calls: Issues of access, accommodation, and attitude
Jennifer Watermeyer and Rhona Nattrass (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
(In)equality, (in)visibilised diversity and exclusion: the ideological framing of language in NHS interpreting and translation guidelines.
Emma Brooks (University College London, UK)
Medical consultations with older adult patients in a multicultural setting: Dynamics of doctor-patient communication and the impact of companions
May O. Lwin (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
11.00 – 11.30 Break
11.30 – 12.30 Panel 4 (Continued): Interactions in healthcare settings
Enhancing Patient Engagement in Oncology-Specific Genetic Counselling: A Conversation Analytic Approach
K.K. Luke (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
How REACHE equips asylum seeker and refugee doctors for safe and effective practice in the NHS
Hayley Poulson (Refugee and Asylum Seekers Centre for Healthcare Professionals Education (REACHE Northwest), Salford Royal Hospital, UK)
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.00 Panel 5: Interactions in healthcare settings and end of life
The EMPATHY Protocol: Modern Support in Challenging Moments of Patient Care
Aldona Katarzyna Jankowska (Nicolaus Copernicus University Torun, Poland)
The taboo of communication about assisted dying
Nancy Preston (Lancaster University, UK)
How to Talk about Dying? Lessons Learned from a Swiss Framework for Teaching Compassionate Communication about the End of Life
Sibylle Felber (University Hospital Bern and University of Bern, Switzerland)
15.30 – 16.00 Roundtable discussion
16.00 – 16.20 Event Close

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Public Discourses of Dementia @pubdiscdementia.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

We have a new blog post! Here, @emma-putland.bsky.social, @fliss-slocombe.bsky.social, Hannah Thompson-Radford and @gavinbrookes.bsky.social explore how football, traumatic brain injury and dementia are represented in the British Press: wp.lancs.ac.uk/public-disco...

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Gavin Brookes @gavinbrookes.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

We now have a Bluesky account for the Public Discourses of Dementia project! Check out what we're doing, and what we've been up to, below! 👇 #dementia #appliedlinguistics #discourse #corpuslinguistics

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Public Discourses of Dementia @pubdiscdementia.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Hello! At the Public Discourses of Dementia Project, we aim to identify and challenge stigma around #dementia by analysing how people and organisations communicate about the syndrome in public. You can find out more on our website: wp.lancs.ac.uk/public-disco... and in this thread 😊

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Challenging Stigma and Promoting Personhood – Lancaster University

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Yuze Sha @shayuze.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

🎉Passed my viva yesterday!🎉

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Luke C Collins @lukeccollins.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Day 1 of our @baal-health-sig.bsky.social event, supported by the ESRC Centre for Corpus Approaches to Social Science. Were in-person @lancasteruni.bsky.social and you can register at our events page for the online broadcast link and watch along

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