HealthComm Hub Workshop - The Role of Language in Healthcare
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:
- Exchange ideas in a supportive, interdisciplinary setting
- Build connections with peers
- Gain fresh perspectives on health communication research
What to Expect:
🔹 Panel Discussion: A relaxed, interactive roundtable.
🔹 Guest Talk: Dr. Polina Mesinioti
🔹 Networking & Lunch: Connect with researchers over lunch & refreshments.
AgendaThursday, 29 May 2025 | OC1.02, University of Warwick |
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| 11:00 -11:10 | Welcome & Housekeeping 11:10 -12:10 | Roundtable Panel Discussion: Lightning Talk1 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. |