ONE DAY CONFERENCE ON WORKPLACE STUDIES


Friday 27th October 2000, Department of Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan
University in conjunction with the Language Study Group of the British
Sociological Association

The biggest growth area in ethnomethodology and conversation analysis in
recent years has been applied research in the inter-disciplinary fields of
human-computer interaction and computer supported co-operative work
(workplace studies).  This one-day conference at Manchester Metropolitan
University will bring together researchers in these fields, and offer an
opportunity to look critically at their achievements.

Plenary speaker Professor J. Hughes (University of Lancaster)

Papers presented:

Ethnography, Ethnomethodology and Interaction Analysis- L. Marr, D. Randall
(Manchester Metropolitan University) and M. Rouncefield (University of
Lancaster)

Accomplishing representation- B. Brown (Hewlett-Packard Research Labs,
Bristol)

Methodological Issues Concerning the Practical
Availability of Work: Practice to EM & CA- A. Crabtree (University of
Lancaster)

Telephones in Public Places- G. Murtagh (University of Surrey)

Work, technology and the small office- M. Travers (Buckingham Chilterns
University College)

>From Critique to Design: A Report on the Application of Workplace Studies
Research in Corporate Settings-E. Vinkhuyzen (Xerox Palo Alto Research
Center, USA)

The conference fee will be £10 (£9 for BSA members) including light
refreshments.


payable to the BSA.

Conference information and fees to Dr David Calvey (co-convenor), MITER,
Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Manchester Metropolitan
University, Geoffrey Manton Building, Rosamond St West, Manchester. M15 6LL.
Dr David Calvey
Research Fellow
M.I.T.E.R (Manchester Institute of Telematics and Employment Research),
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Manchester Metropolitan University,
Geoffrey Manton Building,
Rosamond Street West,
Manchester.
M15 6LL.

Tel (0161) 247 6734
Fax (0161) 247 6321



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