In this roundtable, the moderators will prepare a set of questions to prompt discussion. We have invited some ST&D members who have conducted verbal protocol research including Laura Allen, Virginia Clinton-Lisell, Josefine Karlsson, Matthew McCrudden, and Panayiota Kendeou. These panelists will not be asked to present but will have previewed the questions and be prepared to engage in discussion. We aim to use this one-hour discussion as a catalyst for further in-depth conversations aboutverbal protocol methodologies that can be continued in a future ST&D workshop and/or could be fleshed out in a special issue for Discourse Processes.

In this roundtable facilitated by the editors of Discourse Processes, researchers will consider the advantages and challenges associated with adopting open science practices.  With panelists who have experience in open science, this roundtable will begin with an overview of the big questions and topics related to open science.  For example, this will include discussion of pre-registered reports; badging systems; the sharing of materials, datasets, and analysis scripts; open access.  Following this overview, there will be time for open conversation among the panelists and participants to discuss the advantages and the potential problems with adopting particular open science practices.  We will consider what open science is and why it matters, as well as discuss potential implications for the journal Discourse Processes.

Serialized TV is a popular form of contemporary fiction, conveying continuing and complex plots that unfold episode by episode. These narrative forms have been of interest to the field of cognitive narratology with researchers identifying critical components of serializedplot. However, relatively little work specifically in discourse psychology has examined the effects of this fictional form on cognitive and affective processes. This roundtable discussion, which includes researchers in cognitive narratology and discourse psychology, will highlight interesting aspects of serialized TV worthy of interdisciplinary study. The goal is to build a foundation for productive research collaborations that enhance theoretical accounts of experiences with serialized narratives.

Discussion Moderators

• Akua Nkansah-Amankra (they/them)
• Aireale Rodgers (she/her)
• Josh Schuschke (he/him)

Format

There will be three concurrent breakout rooms in Zoom, one for each moderator. Zoom breakout sessions will not be recorded, but a notetaker in each session will take general notes on the discussion and record points made. Discussion contributions of participants will remain anonymous.

Reflection Questions for Discussion

• What did you learn from last year’s discussion?
• What is the value of increasing compositional diversity in our field and in our Society? 
• What are the ways that the Society's current practices shape (e.g., hinder or facilitate) the level of compositional diversity (e.g.,aka hinder or facilitate)? How can we change them?
• What are the ways that the Society can increase its compositional diversity?

Important Considerations

During this discussion session, it will be important to recognize the following aspects:

• The moderators will be assisting in moving the conversation forward - they will not be there to provide judgment or validation.
• Members should trust the moderators to lead the conversation in ways that ensure that people are comfortable sharing their thoughts, but there will also be space allowed for other members to have reactions.
• These discussions can be uncomfortable/emotional to work through, and that is a normal part of this process.
• All members will have different experiences, understanding, and actions as part of this process.
• Using “I” statements will be an important and helpful behavior for the discussions. 

Important Definitions

Racism is defined as a system of dominance, power and privilege based on racial group designations: rooted in the historical oppression of a group defined or perceived by dominant-group members as inferior, deviant, or undesirable; and occurring in circumstances where dominant group members create or accept societal privilege by maintaining structures, ideologies, values, and behavior that have the intent or effect of leaving nondominant group members relatively excluded from power, esteem, status, and/or equal access to societal resources (p.43).

Harrell, S. P. (2000). A multidimensional conceptualization of racism‐related stress: Implications for the well‐being of people of color. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 70(1), 42-57.

Research demonstrates that there is neither a singular way to define nor operationalize a commitment to diversity. While we recognize that there are multiple dimensions of people’s social identities that can confer privilege or marginalization (e.g., sexual orientation, gender identity, dis/ability), our Society’s focus is on increasing structural, or compositional, diversity, which is defined as “the numerical representation of various racial/ethnic groups,” which have historically and persistently been underrepresented in academia (p. 279).

Hurtado, S., Clayton-Pedersen, A. R., Allen, W. R., & Milem, J. F. (1998). Enhancing campus climates for racial/ethnic diversity: Educational policy and practice. The Review of Higher Education, 21(3), 279-302.

August 5 is simply a placeholder for our online program: There are no synchronous presentations on this date. Please view the ST&D flipgrid page at https://flipgrid.com/a331620f to view the asynchronous Flipgrid presentations using the code: ST&D2020!