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14th Annual Conference on Interdisciplinary
     Qualitative Studies 

     January 12, 13, 14, 2001
     Georgia Center for Continuing Education
     University of Georgia, Athens, GA 

     Social and Economic Justice:
     Deconstructing Myths and Masks through Qualitative Research 

     The theme for QUIG 2001, invites participants to explore issues of
social and economic justice, particularly the myths and masks we use
across the globe to perpetuate injustice and oppression such as racism,
sexism, ableism, homophobia, poverty, violence, and illiteracy, as well as
ways in which qualitative research has contributed to alleviating
injustice. 


Keynote Speakers 

     Elliot G. Mishler, Professor of Social Psychology, Department of
Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Vicky Steinitz, Associate
Professor, College of Public and Community Service, University of
Massachusetts-Boston. Professor Mishler is the author of The Discourse
of Medicine: Dialectics of Medical Interviews: Research Interviewing:
Context and Narrative; Storylines: Craftartists' Narratives of Identity
and articles on narrative methods of analysis. He is a research consultant
to the Cambridge Hospital Victims of Violence Program and the City of
Cambridge Domestic Violence Prevention Program. 
     Professor Steinitz is a co-author of Starting Out: Class and
Community in the Lives of Working Class Youth and articles on the use of
shame and humiliation in public policies for welfare and education reform.
She is a member of the Massachusetts Academic Working Group on Poverty and
the initiator and past director of the Welfare and Human Rights Monitoring
Project that traced the impact on welfare recipients of recent welfare
legislation. Professors Mishler and Steinitz were joint recipients of a
1999 Peace and Justice award from the City of Cambridge Peace Commission
for their activism over many years - separately and together - in anti-war
protests, the Central American solidarity movement, and struggles against
social and economic inequality. 

     Vanessa Siddle Walker, Educational Studies, Emory University.
Professor Siddle Walker recently won the University of Louisville
Grawemeyer Award for Education (2000) for her book, Their Highest
Potential: An African American School Community in the Segregated South.
In this book, Siddle Walker tells the story of the Caswell County Training
School in rural North Carolina. She has received many honors and awards,
including the Raymond Cattell Early Career Award from the American
Educational Research Association, the Spelman College Award for 
Outstanding Leadership in Education, the Young Scholars Award from
the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, the Best First Book Award
from the History Division of the American Educational Research Association
and the Best New Female Scholar Award from the Research Focus on Black
Education of the American Educational Research Association. 

     Maurice Daniels, School of Social Work, University of Georgia.
Professor Daniels will describe the research process he engaged in to
create "Foot Soldier for Equal Justice," film that documents the story of
Horace Wards 7-year battle to gain admittance to the University of Georgia
Law school as well as his participation in the legal team that helped file
the suit brought by Scharlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes that led to the
desegregation of the University of Georgia. Ward earned his law degree
from Northwestern University and currently serves as a senior federal
judge in Atlanta. Daniels presentation will focus on his experience
of moving from the original idea, the strategies and effort required to
mount the study, and the impact of the study on himself and other people
and institutions. The film will be shown during the conference. 

About the Conference Site 

     Athens is located 75 miles northeast of Atlanta. Direct air service
connects through Charlotte, NC. AAA Airport Express provides six van
shuttles per day from Hartsfield International Airport in Atlanta to
Athens hotels, including the Georgia Center. Athens is home to historical
sites, the State Botanical garden, the Georgia Museum of Art, and is know
for its alternative music scene. The University of Georgia is the nation's
oldest land-grant institution of higher education. Located on campus, the
Georgia Center for Continuing Education is a full-service residential
conference center, featuring 200 hotel rooms, banquet facilities,
restaurants, meeting space, and technology support including computer
labs, distance learning classroom, satellite production, and a public
radio station. 

Request for Proposals 

     Proposals may report the findings of particular studies relevant to
this year's theme of Social and Economic Justice. We also encourage
proposals on topics not directly related to the theme such as research
methods (narrative inquiry, ethnography, interview approaches, discourse
analysis, grounded theory, focus groups, etc.), teaching qualitative
methods, writing about qualitative research, and personal journeys as
researchers. 

     Deadline for Receipt of Proposals: JUNE 6, 2000 



     Guidelines for Proposals 

     PART 1: COVER PAGE: 

        1.Biographical information for ALL presenters, including
          Name(s)
          Affiliation(s)
          Mailing address(es)
          Telephone number(s)
          Fax number(s)
          E-mail address(es) 
        2.Title of presentation (60 character limit, including spaces) 
        3.3 key words to describe the topic 
        4.Abstract of presentation (75 word limit). 
        5.Specify TYPE of presentation (see descriptions) 

     Audio-visual equipment request - please indicate the type of
equipment needed (VCR & monitor, flip chart, overhead projector). We
cannot supply computer equipment without a charge. 

     PART 2: SUMMARY (500 word limit)
     Summary to include all of the following:
     Focus of presentation or research problem, theoretical frame,
research methods, findings, conclusions, and implications. 



     What To Submit 

          3 copies of your proposal as indicated above. 
          A stamped, self-addressed postcard. 
          A stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope. 



     Mail To: 

          QUIG Conference
          The University of Georgia
          325 Aderhold Hall
          Athens, Georgia 30602 

     Phone: 706-583-0573
     Fax: 706-542-4240 [log in to unmask] 



     Conference Co-Chairs 

     Kathleen deMarrais
     706/542-4600
     [log in to unmask] 

     David Kurtz
     706/542-6288
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     Review Process 

     All proposals will be reviewed "blind" by members of the QUIG
Steering Committee. Review criteria will include quality of the proposal,
significance of the topic, and interest to the audience. 



     Questions to Consider 

          What is social and economic justice? 
          What are the epistemological and theoretical lenses we use to
understand social and economic justice? 
          How do various disciplines (education, journalism, family
therapy, psychology, English, social work, counseling, sociology,
political science, anthropology, health professions, business, et al.)
represent human experiences and understand social and economic justice? 
          What are the varieties of methods available to study social and
economic justice issues? 
          How do human transformations occur and how do people consider
them? 
          What are the ethics of doing research with people in
marginalized communities? 
          What are the relationships among research participants,
practitioners and researchers? 
          What difference does research make in the world? 
          How are conversations facilitated between researchers,
practitioners and various communities of people? 
          How can we engage in transformative practices toward a more just
society? 



     Types of Presentations 

     Paper Presentation (30 minutes)
     A paper presentation is for those wishing to submit individual or
joint work. Paper proposals should be titled on all copies, briefly
indicate the topic and the way it will be treated, address the
significance of the topic and discuss the background of the presenter
(without indicating presenter by name). The program chair will organize 
papers into thematic sessions. Papers must be presented at the
conference within a 30 minute time limit. 

     Panel (1 hour)
     A panel discusses a topic as a group, rather than through formal
individual presentations. Panel proposals should indicate the topic, its
significance, the panelists' background (without names) and the way in
which the material will be discussed. Panel presenters should keep in mind
time constraints (60 minutes) in planning their session. Time for audience
participation should be included. 

     Roundtable (1 hour)
     Roundtables are for presenters who wish to briefly describe their
work in a small group setting and engage in conversations with others
about their work. This type of session is ideal for works in progress. 

     Workshop (1-3 hours)
     Workshops should actively engage participants in a focused
exploration of a process, strategy, method, or conceptual framework(s).
Describe the focus and nature of the workshop and propose a time length
from 1-3 hours. 

     Film/Performance Presentation
     Describe the focus and nature of the presentations and propose a time
length from 1-3 hours. 

     Other formats
     The Chairs and Program Committee welcome proposals that embody
alternatives to the traditional formats discussed above. If you have
questions, feel free to contact the Program Chairs before submitting a
proposal.





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