On March 1st 2019, the Discourse, Power, and Society group ran a day workshop on the Marketisation of Higher Education from the perspective of Critical Discourse Analysis. The event was hosted at The Temporary Centre for Resistance: a space for Kent staff and students to make, discuss and imagine a future university (the space is run by Precarious@KentUni & Studio 3 GalleryDiscourse)

Schedule:

11-12: Introduction to Critical Discourse Analysis and overview of approaches (Alexandra Polyzou)
12:15-13: CDA Methodologies (Alexandra Polyzou & Ibi Reichl)
13-14: Lunch Break (bring your own lunch)
14-14:45: Presentation of “Critical Discourse Analysis and the Marketization of Public Discourse: The Universities” by Norman Fairclough (Eleni Kapogianni)
15-16:30: Data Analysis session in groups
16:30-17:30: Discussion and Conclusions

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2105085086449295/