LISO Data Sessions (Spring 2026)
Time: 10 am - 12 pm (US Pacific) / 1 - 3 pm (US Eastern) / 6 - 8 pm (UK)
Venue: SSMS 3410; or join via Zoom
Coordinator: Marat Zheng (Sociology) | FAQs for first-time presenters/attendees
April 3, 2026
~Unmotivated observations on a fragment of English conversation
April 10, 2026
~Unmotivated observations on a fragment of English conversation
April 17, 2026
~Unmotivated observations on a fragment of English conversation
April 24, 2026
Chloe Yu (College of Letters & Sciences, UC Berkeley)
~The video demonstrates a primary care consultation between a doctor and a patient experiencing chronic lower back pain. The patient initially seeks a possible surgical solution, but the doctor mentions that surgery is not an appropriate option and instead guides the conversation toward alternative treatments such as physiotherapy. The interaction shifts from the patient’s expectations of a quick medical fix to a more exploration of manageable, long-term solutions for pain relief.
May 1, 2026
Marat Zheng (Sociology, UC Santa Barbara)
~Two cases of I figured
May 8, 2026
Håvard Evang (Education, University of Oslo)
~Discussion among teacher candidates in method class (Teacher education)
May 15, 2026
NO SESSION PLANNED
May 22, 2026
Chloe Yu (College of Letters & Sciences, UC Berkeley)
~A video-recorded 5th-grade classroom discussion at CREC Museum Academy centered on the photograph Child With Polio by Walter Rosenblum.
May 29, 2026
André Buscariolli (Center for the Study of Violence, State University of Campinas)
Fabio Ferraz (Criminology, University of Lincoln)
~In recent years, the rise of “police vloggers” in Brazil - officers who independently record and share footage of their daily patrols, including chases and street-level interrogations - has sparked new debates about police legitimacy and public perception. We will present two excerpts from a collection of videos featuring citizens who resist or fail to cooperate with police officers. We are particularly interested in understanding how police officers construct suspicion and authority and how these are contested by citizens in interaction.
June 5, 2026
NO SESSION PLANNED