In the midst of being too busy, sometimes it’s useful to relax, and take a few minutes to think about the things for which we are thankful. Here are a few things that I’m thankful for as a qualitative researcher.
What about you?
1. There are lots of journals on qualitative methods to read…
2. There are lots of opportunities to attend conferences about qualitative methods…
Here are some of the upcoming conferences that focus on qualitative research later this year, and in 2018.
| When & Where | Conferences |
| November 2017
Online |
Qual-World Interactive Virtual Conference hosted by the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology |
| January 2018
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
The Qualitative Report |
| February 2018
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference
Sponsored by University of Nevada at Las Vegas, College of Education |
| May 2018
Banff, Canada |
Qualitative Methods Conference
hosted by the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology |
| May 2018
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois |
International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry |
| May 2018
Valencia, Spain |
Worldwide Conference on Qualitative Research |
3. There are lots of new books being published on qualitative methods…
Here are few books on my reading list…
Atkinson, P. (2017). Thinking ethnographically. Los Angeles: Sage.
O’Reilly, M., & Dogra, N. (2017). Interviewing children and young people for research. Los Angeles: Sage.
Pernecky, T. (2016). Epistemology and metaphysics for qualitative research .Los Angeles: Sage.
Carter, S., & Laurs, D. (eds.). (2017). Developing research writing: A handbook for supervisors and advisors. London: Routledge.
What’s on your reading list?
4. There is no one right way of doing things.
5. There is always something new to learn.
6. Qualitative scholars explore innovative ways to present the findings of their research. Here are a few ideas…
Fiction and creative non-fiction
7. Qualitative scholarship speaks to diverse audiences.
8. Qualitative methods provide a variety of ways to look at the world, including talking to people through interviewing; exploring visual media — including graphic elicitation methods, video and photos; being in and observing field settings; and exploring written documentation through texts, archives, material culture, and online data.
9. Qualitative scholars continue to innovate on existing methodological traditions and explore new ways to do things… here are a few approaches that continue to change:
10. Qualitative researchers discuss the ethics of doing research.
As a qualitative researcher, what are you thankful for?
Kathy Roulston
QualPage 
New methodology
Liming and Ole talk
A methodoogy that fits with the way Caribbean people do research and fits with the decolonization of western research methodologies.
Dr Nakkid has been leading the use of this research methodology.
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