In-person workshop

For PhD students &

early career researchers

15 & 16 January 2026

Sheffield, UK

***BOOKING CLOSES 2ND JANUARY 2026, 14:30, GMT***

Learn how to apply key CDA theories, concepts and methods to your research project. Sessions on key ideas in CDA and how to apply them to your work - whether your research is primarily a discourse analytical one, or discourse analysis is a supplementary to your project. Group discussion and advice tailored to your research project. Hands-on analysis of texts and data.

The academic experts for the workshop are:

Professor Tom Bartlett, University of Glasgow

Dr Michael Farrelly, Discourse Academy

Dr Michael Kranert, University of Southampton

Dr Jane Mulderrig, University of Sheffield

Our approach is to focus on your research project. The academic experts will introduce key ideas and work with you on applying them in your work.

• Build your network of peers who are also using CDA in their research

• Extend your network of established experts in CDA

• Work through your methods bring CDA to bear on a complex, discipline spanning research project

• Present and get feedback on your work (if you are at a stage where you are ready to do so)

You will also be able to join the online discussion group for this event.

The online discussion group will:

• Give you the opportunity to introduce your research project in advance of the workshop;

• Let you see what your fellow attendees are working on and start to make connections with each other;

• Discuss practical issues around arrival, meeting up in Sheffield, planning accommodation etc.   

Tickets include:

Attendance at the in-person event in Sheffield

Tea, coffee, light snacks and lunch Thursday & Friday

Online discussion group

We've got a fantastic venue at The Chimney House, close Sheffield city centre we're we will work on your project for the event and enjoy some chat over coffees and good lunches.

You will need to arrange your travel and accommodation. We can give recommendations and information on travel and accommodation in the online discussion group

Schedule (subject to amendment)

Our aim is for you to make tangible steps in how to use CDA in your research project. Our emphasis in each session will be on working through how the ideas we present can be integrated into your work.

Day 1

Understanding your research project

Corpus analysis for CDA

Discourse & context - integrating CDA theories of discourse with your work

Analysing text & discourse: social actors, intertextuality, meaning relations, metaphor

Day 2

Positive discourse analysis

Genre & social practices

[Optional] Project presentations & feedback