Discourse analysis is the study of language in context and in action. Through discourse analysis (DA) researchers study what people do with language to accomplish social and communicative goals. While DA is used to study both spoken and written language, the focus in this introductory workshop will be on spoken language. Specifically, the workshop will provide scholars with a set of tools and approaches for analyzing long stretches of talk, such as from interviews, narratives, and/or speeches. These text types, or genres, are frequently analyzed using standard qualitative data analysis methods, where pieces of text are grouped into ever-more inclusive thematic categories. Instead, DA involves breaking text down into pieces, analyzing how these pieces work together, and what they accomplish for the speaker. We will learn to make interpretations of what speakers do and why, drawing on a number of DA theories and methods. Among the topics covered are genre, intention and interpretation, discourse structure, intertextuality, frames, and discourse and ideology. This workshop is for scholars new to DA and will combine lecture and hands-on analytical exercises. Participants are encouraged to bring a text they would like to analyze in the course. Sample texts will be provided.
Presented by: Rosalyn Negrón
Rosalyn Negrón is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where she is also Research Director for the Sustainable Solutions Lab. A Ford Foundation Fellow, Rosalyn studies how social relationships and environmental contexts shape people's decisions about migration, health, language, and identity, and the well-being of the communities they belong to. Her work has appeared in varied fields, including public health (Social Science & Medicine), linguistics (Journal of Sociolinguistics), anthropology (American Anthropologist), social psychology (Group Processes and Intergroup Relations), research methodology (Field Methods), and environmental studies (Local Environment). Rosalyn is the author of the forthcoming book "A Practical Guide to Transdisciplinary Research: Problem-Solving and Community Engaged Approaches" (Routledge), and brings deep experience teaching research courses at all levels, with specialties in ethnographic, linguistic, and transdisciplinary methods.
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 9:30am - 4:00pm (breaks throughout)
Location: This workshop will take place over Zoom and will incorporate hands on exercises and great opportunities to engage with Dr. Negrón. (The Zoom link will be provided prior to the workshop)
Workshop Fee: $50 (limited to 20 participants - waitlist is available)
Registration link HERE
Workshops are open to faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students both ASU and the non ASU community.
This online workshop will be covering the basics of qualitative data analysis. Participants will learn building block techniques, such as theme identification and codebook development, which can be used across many analytic traditions. The course takes a hands-on approach, and uses activities where participants analyze real data. While the emphasis is on building conceptual and methodological expertise, participants will also learn how to use text analysis software. This workshop is appropriate as an introduction for scholars new to text analysis and as a refresher for more established scholars looking to brush up on their skills. The techniques are particularly useful for researchers using mixed-methods, interdisciplinary, collaborative, or team-based approaches. Participants will complete the course with the basic skills to initiate a text analysis.
Instructor: Dr. Amber Wutich
Amber Wutich is a Presidents Professor, Regents Professor, Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Global Health in ASU’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change. She has been recognized as Carnegie CASE Arizona Professor of the Year and received ASU's Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Classroom Performance. Prof. Wutich teaches in ASU’s Ph.D. programs in Global Health, Environmental Social Sciences, and Cultural Anthropology. She also teaches text analysis in courses supported by the National Science Foundation.
Dates: November 16th 2026 - January 8th, 2027 (Zoom Q&A live session on December 15th, 2026)
Workshop Fee: $50
Register HERE
Workshops are open to faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students both ASU and the non ASU community.
Instructor: Dr. Amber Wutich
Amber Wutich is a Regents Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Global Health in ASU’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change. She has been recognized as Carnegie CASE Arizona Professor of the Year and received ASU's Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Classroom Performance. Prof. Wutich teaches in ASU’s Ph.D. programs in Global Health, Environmental Social Sciences, and Cultural Anthropology. She also teaches text analysis in courses supported by the National Science Foundation.
Dates: November 16th - January 8th, 2027 (Zoom Q&A live session on December 15th, 2026)
Workshop Fee: $50
Register HERE
Workshops are open to faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students both at ASU and the non ASU community.
This online workshop covers the basics of grounded theory. Participants will learn techniques such as theoretical sampling, line-by-line coding, axial coding, memo-writing, theoretical saturation, member checks, and presentation of models. The course takes a hands on approach, and uses activities where participants work with real data. While emphasis is on building conceptual and methodological expertise, participants will also learn how to use text analysis software. This workshop is appropriate as an introduction for scholars interested in developing specialized analytic skills in grounded theory. The techniques are particularly useful for researchers using inductive, grounded, ethnographic, and exploratory approaches. Participants will complete the course with the basic skills to complete a grounded theory analysis.
Instructor: Dr. Amber Wutich
Amber Wutich is a Regents Professor in ASU’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change. She has been recognized as Carnegie CASE Arizona Professor of the Year and received ASU's Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Classroom Performance. Prof. Wutich teaches in ASU’s Ph.D. programs in Global Health, Environmental Social Sciences, and Cultural Anthropology. She also teaches text analysis in the National Science Foundation’s methods programs in cultural anthropology.
Dates: November 16th, 2026 - January 8th, 2027 (Zoom Q&A live session on December 15th, 2026)
Workshop Fee: $50
Register HERE
Workshops are open to faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students both at ASU and the non ASU community.