Workshop - The Role of Language in Healthcare Research

This workshop is part of the Health Spotlight-funded project “Innovative Approaches to Health Communication: Interdisciplinary Insights from Linguistics, Digital Media, and Practices”. It’s a fantastic opportunity for PhD students and early career researchers interested in language, discourse, and healthcare communication to:

What to Expect:

Panel Discussion: A relaxed, interactive session where PhD students & ECRs from different fields share their work

Guest Talk: Dr. Polina Mesinioti will share her experiences in language and healthcare research
Networking & Lunch: Connect with researchers over lunch & refreshments.

Thursday, 29 May 2025 | OC1.02, University of Warwick

11:00 -11:10 | Welcome & Housekeeping

11:10 -12:10 | Roundtable Panel Discussion:

Lightning Talk 1

Self-Identity Construction of Individuals with Eating Disorders in China: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis

Jiaqing Fu (Frankie), University of Leeds

Lightning Talk 2

Exploring Healthcare Interactions in a Urology Ward: An Interactional Sociolinguistic Study

Honglin Xiang (Hannah), University of Warwick

Lightning Talk 3

Interacting with GenAI for Mental Health Wellbeing: A Sociolinguistic Perspective

Fei Ji (Sophie) & Honglin Xiang (Hannah), University of Warwick

Lightning Talk 4

Carrying On While Caring: Exploring Guilt, Grief, and Wellbeing in Academic Life

Cagla Karatepe, Mingzhi Li, Yanyan Li, University of Warwick

12:10 -13:00 | Networking & Lunch

Lunch served; an opportunity to connect with colleagues across disciplines.

13:00 -14:00 | Guest Speaker

Crossing Boundaries: Working at the Intersection of Language and Healthcare Practice

Dr Polina Mesinioti, University of York

14:00 -14:30 | Free Networking Time & Idea Generation

A relaxed space for idea generation and follow-up discussions.