Transcription Quality for Qualitative Interviews: Comparing Humans and Machines

This week's guest blogpost is authored by Dr. Matthew J. Smith. Matthew is a lecturer in the program of Higher Education Leadership in the Department of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development at Valdosta State University in Georgia. He has research interests in C]college student learning and development outside of the formal classroom setting; sense of … Continue reading Transcription Quality for Qualitative Interviews: Comparing Humans and Machines

Call for Papers: Innovation in Aging

Special Issue: Innovating Qualitative Research in Gerontology Co-Editors: Sean N. Halpin, PhD, FGSA; Tracie C. Harrison, PhD, FGSA; Angela K. Perone, PhD, JD, MSW, MA; Natalie D. Pope, PhD, MSW; Abby J. Schwartz, PhD, MSW, MGS, FGSA Qualitative methods have long been foundational to gerontological research, offering insights into the lived experiences, social contexts, and … Continue reading Call for Papers: Innovation in Aging

Holle Center Autoethnography Institute

22-27 June 2026 | in-person | University of Alabama The Holle Center Autoethnography Institute is a week-long, in-person event designed to introduce and deepen participants’ understanding of autoethnography as a qualitative research method. The Institute will bring together graduate students and faculty from various disciplines to explore the theory, practice, ethics, and applications of autoethnography. … Continue reading Holle Center Autoethnography Institute

Teaching Educational Research Methods

The journal Teaching Educational Research Methods(TERM) is a no-fee, open-access interdisciplinary journal focused on the importance of quality teaching, teaching preparation, and teaching practices—specifically within research methods courses, with emphasis on equipping ethical and effective educational researchers across qualitative, mixed methods, quantitative, measurement, and evaluation classrooms.  The journal is a part of the UNC Press Partnership … Continue reading Teaching Educational Research Methods

Call for Papers: Social Studies Research and Practice

Theme: History Education from the Classroom Up: Re-examining Purposes and Values of the Field in Social Studies Research & PracticeHistory education has had moments of critical reflexivity in times of sociopolitical turmoil, such as the development of the “New Social Studies” in the 1960s (Byford & Russell, 2007) or positioning “historical thinking” as a response … Continue reading Call for Papers: Social Studies Research and Practice

AI and the Reconfiguration of Qualitative Ethics

Critical Qualitative Conversations: Virtual Speaker Series Title of talk: AI and the reconfiguration of qualitative ethics Presenter: Dr. Lorien Jordan, University of South Florida When: Thursday March 26, 2026, 3:30-5:00 PM Eastern (2:30-4:00 PM Central) Registration is FREE but is REQUIRED: https://tinyurl.com/JordanQualTalk2026   

Qualitative Inquiry in this Moment

The International Association of Qualitative Inquiry Webinar: Women and Gender Studies under Attack When: April 1st, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EST, (12 noon CST, 11:00 a.m. MST, 10:00 a.m. PST, 8:00 p.m. UK) To register please CLICK HERE. The latest assault on academic freedom came early in 2026 when Texas A&M University in the USA … Continue reading Qualitative Inquiry in this Moment

Call for abstracts: The Routledge International Handbook of Post Qualitative and New Approaches to Inquiry

Co-Editors Alecia Jackson, Maggie MacLure, Lisa A. Mazzei, & Elizabeth A. St. Pierre CALL FOR PAPERS The Routledge International Handbook of Post Qualitative and New Approaches to Inquiry aims to radically reorient how inquiry is thought and enacted. Mapping possibilities for innovative and post qualitative thought and practices, this field-defining reference will bring together scholars … Continue reading Call for abstracts: The Routledge International Handbook of Post Qualitative and New Approaches to Inquiry

Holding our ground: Doing qualitative geography in hard times

When: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 8:00am - 2:30pm Pacific Time Virtual, register for zoom link Cost: Free Call for Papers, Panelists, and Participants Qualitative methods in geography are grounded in values that shape how knowledge is produced, with whom, and to what ends. In a world of shifting political landscapes, systemic inequality, and heightened uncertainty, … Continue reading Holding our ground: Doing qualitative geography in hard times