symposium announcement

[K. Neil Jenkings]

An announcement of possible interest.

Apologies for any cross-postings.

First Announcement. WORKPLACE STUDIES SYMPOSIUM

British Sociological Association: Sociology of Language Group
in conjunction with the Manchester Ethnography Group

The newly revived BSA Language Study Group, in conjunction with the
Manchester Ethnography Group, is pleased to announce its second in a series
of seminars about current work in ethnomethodology, conversation analysis,
sociolinguistics, and different varieties of discourse analytic and
ethnographic research, including new applied fields such as computer
supported co-operative work (CSCW).

'WORKPLACE STUDIES SYMPOSIUM'

Friday 21st May 1999

Venue:Room 335
Geoffrey Manton Building
Manchester Metropolitan University
Oxford Road
Manchester

Time: 10am - 5pm

In recent years there has been increasing interest in research
investigating language and practices in a variety of occupational settings
by ethnomethodologists, conversation analysts, organizational sociologists,
system designers and others. This one-day conference will present research
and explore methodological issues in this area.

Programme:
Morning.

'Taking Customers Seriously' - Dave Randall (Manchester Metropolitan
University)

'Taking Technology Seriously' - Mark Rouncefield - (University of Lancaster)

Afternoon.

'Knowledge Work' - Jon O'Brien (Rank Xerox)

'Working the Production Calculus' - Graham Button (Rank Xerox) and Wes
Sharrock (University of Manchester)

Registration fee is ten pounds sterling. Please send  Name, Address,
e-mail, and cheques made payable to BRITISH SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION to

Dr K. Neil Jenkings
Centre for Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, University of London,
29-39 Brunswick Square, London WC1 1AX. Tel: +44 171 753 5953 Fax: +44 171
753 5920
Email  knjenk at cua.ulsop.ac.uk

Further info wil be available shortly on our web site at:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/~rsslack/soclang/soclang.html






Dr. K. Neil Jenkings
Centre for Pharmacy Practice
School of Pharmacy
University of London
29-39 Brunswick Square
London, U.K.
WC1N 1AX
Tel. 0171-753 5953
Fax. 0171-753 5920