Presentation formats
We welcome submissions for YorCCA 2025 from currently-enrolled PhD researchers for in-person presentations or online posters. The research must use conversation analysis as a primary methodology (including interactional linguistics, multimodal CA, and/or EMCA) and be based on audio-video recordings of naturally-occurring social interaction. All presentations should include audio-video clips (unless the sensitive nature of the data prevents this for ethical reasons).
The in-person presentations will be 20-minutes followed by a 10-minute discussion period. The online posters will be 10-minute pre-recorded videos presentations hosted on the YorCCA website and promoted during the conference. Conference participants will have the opportunity to provide written comments for online posters.
Abstract guidance
If you would like to present at the conference, please submit an abstract and indicate your preferred format (in-person presentation or online poster). With respect to content, the abstract should:
clearly describe the interactional phenomenon the research examines;
include a statement about the nature of the data, the size of the collection, and the specific analytic techniques used;
provide a sample analysis of the interactional phenomenon based on a short transcript;
summarise the study’s main findings or conclusions, however tentative; and
consider the wider contribution and implication of the research.
For an example of a well-structured abstract from a different field, please see the guidelines from Nature: How to construct a Nature summary paragraph. You’re not expected to follow these guidelines but may find them useful as inspiration.
Although we expect most studies presented at the conference will be based on collections of cases, we will also consider detailed single case analyses, especially where these examine rare or elusive interactional phenomena.
With respect to the format of the submission, the abstract:
should be no longer than 300 words (excluding the transcript);
should include a short transcript that uses standard CA conventions (which does not contribute to the word count); and
should not include your name, email address, or affiliation to facilitate the double blind review process.
Abstract submission
To submit an abstract, please complete the following form by Monday 28 April 2025: YorCCA 2025 abstract submission form.
Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance will be sent via email in mid-May 2025. Early notification is provided to enable visa holders to attend.
Please contact yorcca@york.ac.uk with any queries.