36.2676, FYI: Online Lecture on Computer-Mediated Communication

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Subject: 36.2676, FYI: Online Lecture on Computer-Mediated Communication

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Date: 08-Sep-2025
From: The Japanese Society for Digital Communication Studies [cmmnctn.dgtl at gmail.com]
Subject: Online Lecture on Computer-Mediated Communication


The Japanese Society for Digital Communication Studies is a research
group focusing on language and interaction in digital media.
We are pleased to announce a special online guest lecture to be held
at 8:00 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, 15 November 2025.
*EST: Eastern Standard Time (GMT-05:00)
Speaker: Susan C. Herring (Professor, Indiana University Bloomington)
Title: Recent Trends in Computer-Mediated Discourse Analysis
We look forward to your participation, and would appreciate it if you
share this announcement with colleagues or anyone who may be
interested.
**** EVENT DETAILS ****
Date and time (EST / JST):
[EST] 8 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2025
[JST] 10 a.m. Sunday, November 16, 2025
*EST: Eastern Standard Time (GMT-05:00)
*JST: Japan Standard Time (GMT+09:00)
Timetable (EST):
8:00 p.m. - 8:05 p.m. Opening address
8:05 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. Moderator's remarks and lecturer introduction
8:20 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. Lecture
9:20 p.m. - 9:35 p.m. Break time
9:35 p.m. - 10:10 p.m. Q&A session
*If there are many questions from the audience, the Q&A session may be
extended until 10:30 p.m.
**** PURPOSE  ****
Digital communication (DC) or computer-mediated communication (CMC) is
an interdisciplinary field that examines online interaction both
theoretically and empirically, aiming to reveal contemporary language
practices. With the spread of digital media such as social networking
services, messaging applications, and various streaming services, this
field has been gaining popularity in recent years  all over the world.
However, language and cultural barriers continue to hinder scholars’
ability to access and build on each other’s work.
As such, we are pleased to welcome Professor Susan C. Herring (Indiana
University Bloomington), a leading authority on computer-mediated
discourse analysis (CMDA), who will give a lecture on state-of-the-art
developments in DC research. She will present her major research
contributions and discuss  current trends in this field (e.g. emoji
use, corpus analysis, and AI applications), drawing on insights  from
the past decade.
We will also welcome Professor Kazuko Miyake (Toyo University), a
pioneer in this field in Japan. She will serve as the moderator and
facilitate the discussion during the event. We hope this event will
foster academic exchange between Japanese and Western research
communities.
**** LECTURE INFORMATION  ****
Speaker:
Professor Susan C. Herring (Indiana University Bloomington)
Title:
Recent Trends in Computer-Mediated Discourse Analysis
Abstract:
Computer-mediated discourse analysis (CMDA) is a subfield within the
broader interdisciplinary study of computer-mediated communication
(CMC), distinguished by its focus on language and language use. In
2015, I co-authored an overview of the field (Herring &
Androutsopoulos, 2015), which updated an earlier synthesis (Herring,
2001). In this talk, I extend that update by identifying key trends
and developments in CMDA over the past decade.
After briefly situating research on computer-mediated discourse (CMD)
within its historical context, I introduce the CMDA methodological
paradigm (Herring, 2004), which has been applied to a wide range of
textual forms of CMD. I then highlight and discuss three major trends
that have emerged in the past 10 years.
The first trend is the expansion of the CMDA paradigm to include
multimodal CMD, exemplified by research on graphical elements such as
emojis and stickers. The second is a growing convergence between
manual, qualitative methods and automated, corpus-based approaches.
The third and most recent trend involves researchers’ responses to the
rise of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI. This
includes the analysis of AI-generated components in CMC—what some
scholars refer to as AI-mediated communication (Hancock et al., 2020).
Another emerging direction, which I am currently exploring,
investigates the potential of large language models (LLMs) to conduct
or support CMDA. Preliminary findings from this line of research will
be presented.
In conclusion, I will offer predictions about the future of
computer-mediated discourse and propose possible directions for the
continued evolution of CMDA.
References:
Hancock, J. T., Naaman, M., & Levy, K. (2020). AI-mediated
communication: Definition, research agenda, and ethical
considerations. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 25(1),
89-100.
Herring, S. C. (2001). Computer-mediated discourse. In D. Schiffrin,
D. Tannen, & H. Hamilton (Eds.), The handbook of discourse analysis
(pp. 612-634). Blackwell Publishers.
Herring, S. C. (2004). Computer-mediated discourse analysis: An
approach to researching online behavior. In S. A. Barab, R. Kling, &
J. H. Gray (Eds.), Designing for virtual communities in the service of
learning (pp. 338-376). Cambridge University Press.
Herring, S. C., & Androutsopoulos, J. (2015). Computer-mediated
discourse 2.0. In D. Tannen, H. E. Hamilton, & D. Schiffrin (Eds.),
The handbook of discourse analysis, 2nd edition (pp. 127-151). John
Wiley & Sons.
**** REGISTRATION AND FEE GUIDE  ****
Attendance fee:
¥500 (JPY)
*¥500 (JPY): around $3 to $4 (USD)
*We welcome additional donations of ¥500 per unit to help cover the
lecturer’s honorarium, support the streaming environment, and fund
future lectures.
Registration URL:
Please apply using either the Japanese form or the English form, but
NOT BOTH.
(a) English application form (with Event Details):
https://jsdcs-sgl2025-en.peatix.com/view
(b) Japanese application form (with Event Details):
https://jsdcs-sgl2025-ja.peatix.com/view
How to register:
(1) Please create a Peatix account.
https://peatix.com/signup
    *You can create an account using your email address and a
password, or sign up with your Google or Apple account if you have
one.
    *To change the language on Peatix from Japanese to English, click
"日本語" at the bottom of the page and select "English" from the options.
(2) Open the event page ( https://jsdcs-sgl2025-en.peatix.com/view )
and click "Get Ticket", or go directly to the ticket purchase page (
https://peatix.com/sales/event/4545180/tickets ).
  Ticket Options:
   (a) Entry Ticket: ¥500
   (b) Entry Ticket with Donation: ¥1,000
   (c) Additional Donation: ¥500 per unit
(3) Select the number of tickets and choose your payment method.
    *Payment can be made by credit card or PayPal.
(4) Fill out the form.
(5) Enter your payment information.
We recommend registering by the day before the event, although
last-minute registrations are expected to be accepted.
**** ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ****
A poster can be downloaded here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aM_JyBvL13KFoZQYLgVQ2zcH8jGV_G2k/view?usp=drive_link
Contact details:
Email address: cmmnctn.dgtl at gmail.com
Official website (Japanese version only for now):
https://sites.google.com/view/cmc-circle
This announcement was submitted by Yuka Yamazaki on behalf of the
Japanese Society for Digital Communication Studies.

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis
                     Pragmatics
                     Text/Corpus Linguistics




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