“When we assume someone can make sense,
we assume sense in their making.”
– Teo Keifert & VIAL members
The Virtual Interaction Analysis Lab is an ongoing, multi-generational, voluntary activity system run by doctoral students at Vanderbilt University. It has been operating since approximately 2004, and there are related labs created by alumni at multiple other universities. While drawing on principles in Conversation Analysis, Ethnomethodology, and sociolinguistics, VIALab studies typically focus on conceptual practices and teaching found in workplaces, sites for informal learning, and classrooms. VIALab is an open community, nothing bought and nothing sold. It is intended as a welcoming place for discovery.
Where can you find us?
We still meet regularly, even though as of Summer 2025 we are retiring this page.
We are still active! You can find our schedule on the sign-up spreadsheet linked below, and see our new page at vialcollective.org
Important Links
Keep in Touch
- Join the mailing list, request a Google/Outlook calendar invitation, or ask a question by sending us an email at VirtualIALab@gmail.com