特別招待講演

デジタルコミュニケーション研究会では、第1回特別招待講演（オンライン開催）を2025年11月16日（日）午前10時（日本時間）から開催いたします。概要を以下のとおりご案内いたしますので、皆さま奮ってご参加ください。なお、本文面は告知用として、どなたでも、またどちらにも投稿・拡散していただいて構いません。

ごあいさつ

デジタルコミュニケーション (DC) またはCMC (Computer-Mediated Communication) 研究は、オンライン上でのコミュニケーションを理論的・実証的に捉え、現代的な言語実践を明らかにする領域横断的な研究分野です。SNSやメッセージアプリ、各種動画配信サービスなどのデジタルメディアの普及に伴い、欧米だけでなく日本でも近年隆盛を見せています。しかし、言語や文化の壁により、日本と欧米では双方の研究が参照されにくい現状もあります。

そこで本講演会では、デジタルコミュニケーションの談話分析 (CMDA) における第一人者である Susan C. Herring 先生（Indiana 大学）をお迎えし、最前線のDC研究についてご講演いただきます。Herring 先生のこれまでの研究成果を紹介していただくとともに、絵文字やコーパス、AI等に関する、この分野における直近10年の動向についても解説していただきます。

また、司会として日本のDC研究のパイオニアである三宅和子先生（東洋大学）をお招きし、日本の研究についても語っていただくことで、日本と欧米の研究コミュニティの交流を促していきたいと思います。

Herring先生のご紹介

Susan C. Herring is Professor of Information Science and Linguistics and Director of the Center for Computer-Mediated Communication at Indiana University, Bloomington. For the past 35 years she has been researching structural, pragmatic, interactional, and social phenomena in communication mediated by digital technologies. Her recent research has focused on multimodal CMC, including communication mediated by telepresence robots, graphical icons, and video. She is currently researching discourse about, and uses of, digital face modification, including "deepfake" technology, A past editor of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, she now edits Language@Internet.

日時（JST / EST）

2025年11月16日（日）10:00 (JST：日本時間)

8 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2025 (EST)

講演タイトル

Recent Trends in Computer-Mediated Discourse Analysis

要旨

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.

タイムテーブル（JST）

10:00〜10:05 冒頭挨拶

10:05〜10:20 司会挨拶と講師紹介

10:20〜11:20 ご講演

11:20〜11:35 休憩

11:35〜12:10 質疑応答

（※質問が多数寄せられた場合、最大で12:30まで延長する可能性があります）

参加費用

所属（学生、一般）を問わず一律500円とします。

参加費に加えて、講演料、配信環境準備、次回講演準備のためのご寄付を一口500円から募ります。

よろしければご協力いただけますと幸いです。

（a）参加チケット：¥500

（b）参加チケット＋ご寄付：¥1,000

（c）追加ご寄付：1口 ¥500

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問い合わせ先

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We will hold a special guest lecture (online) at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2025 (EST). Details are as follows. We look forward to seeing your participation there, and would appreciate it if you share this announcement with colleagues or anyone who may be interested.

EST: Eastern Standard Time (GMT-05:00)

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), a leading authority on computer-mediated discourse analysis (CMDA), who gives 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. emojis 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.

Speaker introduction

Susan C. Herring is Professor of Information Science and Linguistics and Director of the Center for Computer-Mediated Communication at Indiana University, Bloomington. For the past 35 years she has been researching structural, pragmatic, interactional, and social phenomena in communication mediated by digital technologies. Her recent research has focused on multimodal CMC, including communication mediated by telepresence robots, graphical icons, and video. She is currently researching discourse about, and uses of, digital face modification, including "deepfake" technology, A past editor of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, she now edits Language@Internet.

Date and time (EST / JST)

8 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2025 (EST)

10 a.m. Sunday, November 16, 2025 (JST)

*EST: Eastern Standard Time (GMT-05:00)

*JST: Japan Standard Time (GMT+09:00)

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.

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 we receive many questions from the audience, the Q&A session may be extended until 10:30 p.m.

Attendance fee

（a）Entry Ticket: ¥500 (JPY)

（b）Entry Ticket + Donation: ¥1,000 (JPY)

（c）Extra Donation: per unit ¥500 (JPY)

*We welcome donations of 500 yen per share  to help cover the honorarium and  support the streaming environment and next lectures.

* ¥500 (JPY) : Around $3 to $4 (2025/08)

How to register

Please register on Peatix below.

Payment can be made by credit card or PayPal.

Registration will be accepted until just before the event, but to help us keep track of the number of participants, we kindly ask that you register by the day before whenever possible.

Registration URL

* Please apply using either the Japanese （日本語） form or the English form, but NOT BOTH.

English application form：

https://jsdcs-sgl2025-en.peatix.com/view

Japanese application form （日本語）：

https://jsdcs-sgl2025-ja.peatix.com/view

Contact details:

Email address

cmmnctn.dgtl@gmail.com

Official website (Japanese version only for now)

https://sites.google.com/view/cmc-circle