3rd European workshop on:
COMPUTER-AIDED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 2010
7 & 8 October, Lisbon
About the workshop:
The 3rd European workshop on Computer-Aided Qualitative Research 2010 will be held on the 7 & 8 October 2010 in Lisbon. This international workshop will be co-organised by Merlien Institute and Lisbon University Institute (ISTCE-IUL). The aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers, practitioners and trainers to discuss the key challenges and opportunities of advancing qualitative research using software.
Event Link: http://www.merlien.org/upcoming-events/caqre2010.html
Workshop format:
To encourage maximum interaction and development of knowledge and ideas during the conference, we have limited the number of participants to a maximum of 50. The workshop format will consist of submitted (reviewed) presentations, invited speeches as well as interactive discussion sessions. As with past events, this workshop will provide excellent opportunities for participants to network with peers.
Call for Abstracts/Presentations:
Academics and practitioners are encouraged to submit abstracts including but not limited to the topics of interests listed below:
-Assessing the value and quality of computer-aided qualitative data analysis
-Selecting the right software package for different types of studies
-Comparing major qualitative software tools: strength and shortcomings
-Using software to enhance efficiency of performing qualitative data analysis
-Implications of software choice in terms of their methodology and practical utility
-Analysing multimedia data: exploring new techniques of analysing multimedia using software
-Facilitating research team collaboration through the use of software tools
-Assessing inter-rater reliability issues in collaborative research
-Developing new methods of qualitative data analysis using software
-Developing new techniques for data collection and conversion
-Using computer-aided software tools for mixed methods research
-Utilising computer-aided software to accelerate market research processes
-Applying computer-assisted qualitative data analysis in grounded theory analysis
-How to use qualitative software to perform participatory analysis?
-Commercial packages or open source? evaluating open-source CAQDAS software
-How to demonstrate and report the use of software tools in studies?
-Teaching and learning strategies for computer-aided qualitative research software
-How to train students to use software tools effectively and efficiently
Important deadlines:
All submissions will be subject to a blind review process. Please download the abstract template from our website below and save it in your name and send it to [email][log in to unmask][/email] as Word document before 7 May 2010: http://www.merlien.org/images/stories/caqre2010/caqre2010.rtf
7 May 2010: Abstracts only (for all types of contributions)
1 July 2010: Acceptance notification, registration and payment
3 September 2010: Final Submissions (including papers & presentation slides)
Programme Committee & Advisory Board Members:
To ensure that the content of the workshop is relevant to our delegates, members from the programme committee and advisory board members will be evaluating the abstract submissions and will provide suggestions for improvement of the final presentation and paper submission.
>Silvia Agostinho Silva, Assistant Professor - Lisbon University Institute (PT)
>Sara Ramos, Assistant Professor - Lisbon University Institute (PT)
>Alberto Crescentini, Professor - University of Teacher Education (CH)
>Joan Francesc Fondevila i Gascón, Professor - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
>Brigitte Smit, Professor at Faculty of Education - University of Johannesburg (SA)
>Brit Helle Aarskog, Chief Scientific Officer - Texturgy & University of Bergen (NO)
>Jeanine Evers, Lecturer in Qualitative Methods - University for Humanistics (NL)
>Paula O'Kane, Lecturer at Ulster Business School - University of Ulster (UK)
>Susanne Friese, Lecturer & Consultant - University of Hannover (DE)
>Silvana di Gregorio,Research Consultant - SdG Associates (UK)
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to discuss best practices with your peers in a friendly, fun and informal networking environment. This two-day workshop includes refreshments and lunches on both days. Accommodation and travel expenses are not included in the registration fee. Due to the nature of this small group workshop format, seats are limited. We encourage you to register and submit your abstracts early.
Event Link: http://www.merlien.org/upcoming-events/caqre2010.html
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