8th Interdisciplinary Symposium on Qualitative Methodologies: Expanding Possibilities for Qualitative Research Across Disciplines

The full program for the 8th Interdisciplinary Symposium on Qualitative Methodologies, themed “Expanding Possibilities for Qualitative Research Across Disciplines,” is now available! Immerse yourself in 51 pages of inspiring and thought-provoking qualitative inquiry sessions and presentations across disciplines. Please register using this link, and please share this invitation with your colleagues, classmates, and students.

Over the past two years, this student-led and organized conference has grown significantly. This year, the conference welcomes more than 100 speakers and presenters from universities across the United States and beyond.

When: April 11 (online) and April 12 (in person)

Featured Events & Sessions:

• Keynote Addresses:
  • “Navigating the Digital World in Qualitative Research: An Invitation to Critical Appraisal”

Dr. Jessica Nina Lester, Professor of Qualitative Methodology, Indiana University Bloomington

• “Further Expansions of Thematic Analysis: Prompt Engineering as Qualitative Theory Building”
  Dr. Jasmine B. Ulmer, Associate Professor of Research and Evaluation Methodology, University of Florida
• Interactive Workshop:
  • “Autoethnography: Storying the Self and/as Other”

Dr. Aisha Durham, Professor of Communication, University of South Florida

• Expert Panels:
  • Creative Engagements with Qualitative Data: Thematic Analysis Without Coding
    Panelistis: Dr. Jennifer R. Wolgemuth (University of South Florida), Dr. Kelly W. Guyotte (The University of Alabama), Dr. Stephanie Anne Shelton (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Community-Based Participatory Research and the IRB: Discussions Toward a More Collaborative Future

Panelists: Dr. Michelle Abraczinskas (University of Florida), Dr. Ana Antunes (University of Utah), Dr. Ben Kirshner (University of Colorado Boulder), Dr. Juliette Roddy (Northern Arizona University); Chair: Dr. Dina Martinez Tyson (University of South Florida)

• The Future of Qualitative Inquiry: Creative and Unexpected Uses of Methods and Tools

Panelists: Dr. Lorien Jordan (University of South Florida), Dr. James Salvo y deLeón (University of Florida), Dr. Michael Lechuga (The University of New Mexico), Claude.ai, a generative AI chatbot, Anthropic

• Special Session:
  • “Take Control of Your Funding: Fellowships for Qualitative Graduate Students”

Dr. Tracy J. Costello, Assistant Dean, Postdoctoral Affairs and Graduate Student Development, University of South Florida

• Workshops:

• “Coding Visual Data: Ethical, Rigorous, and Creative Approaches in Qualitative Research” (Daria Smirnova, SOQM President, Anthony Woode-Eshun, Dr. Ilene Berson, Dr. Michael Berson, University of South Florida) 
• “The Eye/I in Video Performance” (Sandra Roa, University of South Florida)
• “Innovative Collaborative Strategies to Promote Qualitative Research Students’ Agency and Intellectual Achievements: A Social Constructivist, Transformative Learning Approach” (Dr. Janet Richards, Michelle Lindquist, Marisa Gourley, Jennifer Roney, Rebecca Smither, Huiruo Chen, University of South Florida)
• “Expanding Artistic Horizons: Hands-On and AI-Enhanced Arts-Based Research Across Disciplines” (Paul Sauberer, University of South Florida)
• Individual paper presentations, roundtable discussions, poster sessions, and more!

Please explore the full program to see all sessions, presentations, and descriptions.