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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We are excited to announce a reading group on Nexus Analysis organized for the spring 2014 terms. Researchers employing Nexus Analysis as a conceptual orientation and methodological framework are interested in studying
“the ways in which ideas or objects are linked together” by mapping the “semiotic cycles of people, discourses, places, and mediational means involved in the social actions” that they are studying (Scollon & Scollon 2004: viii). If you find that your work
leads you to ask more questions than it does produce answers, you’ll fit right in with the others in the reading group.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The announcement and schedule of the meetings is below. Please forward on the announcement to others who may be interested in participating.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Sarah Compton & Maiju Partanen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Doctoral Students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">University of Jyväskylä<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Department of Languages<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:FI">www.discoursehub.fi</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:FI"><img width="314" height="104" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CEF0DC.0FCCE280" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01CDF312.E226B1C0"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:FI"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Jyväskylä Discourse Research Hub<br>
<i>Engaging with Nexus Analysis Reading Group</i><br>
</span></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Spring 2014<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The
<b>Jyväskylä Discourse Research Hub</b> (</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.discoursehub.fi"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">http://www.discoursehub.fi</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">)
is an initiative of <i>Discourse Studies</i> at the University of Jyväskylä and the
<i>Peripheral Multilingualism</i> (Academy of Finland) research group. The hub is intended as a space for showcasing cutting-edge discoveries and approaches within the multidisciplinary field of discourse studies and stimulating discussion and collaboration
among researchers and students in the area. For the spring term </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">the hub organizes a reading and discussion group on Nexus Analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">This reading group is designed as a space for engaging with Nexus Analysis as a conceptual and methodological approach to understanding and explaining the social phenomena we are interested in
studying. Using the Scollons’ (2004) book <i>Nexus analysis: Discourse and the emerging internet</i> as the primary text for the reading group, we will examine the central concepts of discourses in place, historical body, and interaction order within the
three cycles of carrying out a nexus analysis (e.g., engaging, navigating, and changing the nexus of practice). The reading group is designed for those who are interested in learning more about Nexus Analysis.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">We warmly welcome you (students, young scholars, and seasoned professors alike) to join us on campus at the University of Jyväskylä or virtually via Google hangouts. To participate in the reading
seminars, <b>please kindly RSVP</b> to Maiju Partanen (</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:maiju.e.partanen@jyu.fi"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">maiju.e.partanen@jyu.fi</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">) by
<b>Fri., Jan. 17<sup>th</sup>, 2014</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Preliminary Schedule Spring 2014*<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Thurs., Jan. 23<sup>rd</sup> (14:15-15:45): Introduction to Nexus Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Presentation by Prof. Sari Pietikäinen</span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Working with Nexus Analysis: Applications, Motivations and Challenges</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Readings from Scollon & Scollon (2004)</span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Chs. 1 and 2<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Thurs., Feb. 27<sup>th</sup> (14:15-15:45): Engaging Nexus Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Readings from Scollon & Scollon (2004)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Chs. 3 and 4<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Fieldguide p. 151-159<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Thurs., April 3<sup>rd</sup> (14:15-15:45): Navigating the nexus of practice<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Readings from Scollon & Scollon (2004)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Chs. 5 and 6<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Fieldguide p. 159-177<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Thurs., May 8<sup>th</sup> (14:15-15:45): Changing the nexus of practice<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Readings from Scollon & Scollon (2004)</span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Ch. 7<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Fieldguide p. 177-178<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Tues., June 3<sup>rd</sup> (13:15-15:45): Considering application of NA in our work
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">(Please note: this session begins at 13:15 in order to accommodate a longer discussion and enjoy refreshments)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Selected readings from sources that use NA as a conceptual framework</span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Participants select 1-2 articles that use NA<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">A list of possible sources can be found here:
</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.discoursehub.fi/engaging-nexus-analysis/references/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">http://www.discoursehub.fi/engaging-nexus-analysis/references/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Small group activity
<o:p></o:p></span>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">taking our own research interests/work and the central concepts of NA as points of departure, consider the motivations and challenges of using NA<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">*Times listed in Eastern European Time
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