The Discursive Construction of Reality VII – Interdisciplinary perspectives on a sociology of knowledge approach to discourse research

Since 2013—with a break due to the pandemic—the conference “The Discursive Construction of Reality” has been held every two years at the University of Augsburg. It brings together interdisciplinary contributions to the Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse (SKAD) and related perspectives in discourse and dispositive research. The conference thus explicitly aims to foster interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discussions and reflections on ongoing and completed research, as well as questions of theory, methodology, and methods. The upcoming conference will continue in the spirit of an interdisciplinary discussion about the foundations and applications of SKAD and SKAD-inspired discourse research, as well as related perspectives (such as subjectivation research, situational analysis, ethnography of discourses and dispositives). In this context, we also welcome contributions that address challenges posed by theories of affect, new materialisms, digital-algorithmic transformations of discourse, or authoritarian restrictions on discourse. In particular, we invite submissions on the relationship between discourse and materiality, discourse and violence, forms of discourse control (censorship), and the effects of digitalization on discursive processes.

The conference will be held in German and English. There will be no fees. Cold and hot drinks will be available on site for a small contribution.

For more information about the event and the submission process, please see the call for papers.