Every year the World Conference on Qualitative Research (WCQR) brings together researchers from more than 40 countries to discuss, disseminate and learn qualitative research. The WCQR is supported by Southampton’s National Centre for Research Methods and Prof Melanie Nind is on the WCQR steering group. This year’s conference took place simultaneously in South Africa, Portugal and online, with a strong showing from the Centre for Research in Inclusion. Prof Melanie Nind, Dr Sarah Lewthwaite and Dr Abigail Croydon (King’s College London, and recent CRI PhD) delivered two online workshops on the advanced focus group method: Video stimulated recall reflection and dialogue method.
Dr Cristina Azaola and colleague Dr Sadhbh O’Dwyer (University of Limerick, and recent CRI PhD) went to The University of the Azores, to lead an in-person workshop: Inquiry and diary circles: The power of the circle in qualitative research methods. Sadhbh and Cristina delivered the workshop twice to a wide range of participants. All workshops focussed on methods that are inclusive and participatory, bringing teachers and learners into the research process. Workshops were very well received; participants were very engaged with the hands-on activities, and many showed great interest in having the workshop replicated in their own universities.
On the final day, Cristina led the WCQR closing discussions, moderating the final plenary session ‘Developing Theory through Qualitative Inquiry’ with keynote speaker Emeritus Professor Johnny Saldaña (Arizona State University).
moderates the final
plenary of the WCQR with keynote speaker
Emeritus Professor Johnny Saldaña