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
AVAILABLE FOR SIGN-UP
May 8, 2026
Håvard Evang (Education, University of Oslo)
~Discussion among teacher candidates in method class (Teacher education)
May 15, 2026
Nicky Macias (Linguistics, UC Santa Barbara)
~Multimodal interaction in classroom
May 22, 2026
AVAILABLE FOR SIGN-UP
May 29, 2026
Jeffrey Aguinaldo (Sociology, Wilfrid Laurier University)
~News announcements in everyday conversations
June 5, 2026
NO SESSION PLANNED