InterAct: A Group for the Empirical Study of Social Interaction
Join us for an InterAct data session where Siobhan De Lange (Wits) will present data on:
Role fluctuation during research interviews with participants well-known to the interviewer
This project looks at interview data from one-on-one interviews conducted for a research project on the support needs of palliative care sta working within the South African public health system. As the interviewer is well-known to the participants, role uctuation occurs throughout the interview. This project focuses on how roles and relationships a ect the information obtained through the interview.
Date: Friday, 31 July 2026
Time: 13:00 - 15:30
Mode: In-Person
Venue: Humanities Faculty Boardroom, South West Engineering Building, Braamfontein Campus East Registration: complete this form
Queries: interact.hmn@wits.ac.za
Presenter:
Siobhan de Lange is a post-doctoral research fellow working with the Health Communication Research Unit at Wits University, South Africa. Siobhan’s research focuses on support and communication in palliative care, speci cally within South African public health settings. She works closely with palliative care teams in Johannesburg public hospitals, conducting interviews and ethnographic observations to understand how care information is communicated between healthcare providers, patients and family members, and how communication and care can be better supported within this resource-constrained context.