The Qualitative Report Article of the Week

Coming in from the Margin: Research Practices, Representation and the Ordinary

Karen P. Greiner
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida USA

NSU Graduate QR Certificate Online

Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research is a six course, 18 credit hour online program that prepares its graduates to conduct basic and applied qualitative research. Admission for Summer Courses is now open.

Qualitative Research in the News

• NSU Qualitative Research Graduate Certificate Faculty and Students to Present at ICQI 2011
• Interview with Pagan Anthropologist, Murph Pizza
• How Racist Is American Anthropology?
• The Insta-Focus Group: GutCheck's DIY Market Research
• Shopping "Experiences"!!
• I Like the Idea of this Site... About Zero Anthropology
• New Issue of Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy Released

How To Article

Embracing the Visual: Using Timelines with In-depth Interviews on Substance Use and Treatment

Lynda Berends
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Qualitative Research Resource of the Week

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and includes "Special Interest Groups" such as Qualitative Research, Mixed Methods Research, Narrative Research, and Action Research.

The Qualitative Report Second Annual Conference

The TQR Second Annual Conference will be held January 7 and 8, 2011 at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA. Special Notes to those Attending the TQR 2nd Annual Conference:

• The presenters of the seminar entitled "Writing for Methodological Audiences" would like to remind conference attendees that they are planning to provide individualized feedback for the participants if they have some writings/drafts/ summaries with them. If you are considering attending this session, please bring 1-2 page summaries of their paper drafts or proposals with you to the session.
• Books by the two conference keynote speakers, Dr. Ron Chenail and Dr. Khawla Abu-Baker, will be available for purchase at the book signing Friday afternoon and throughout the conference at a discounted rate of $25 and $20 dollars. These books will be available for cash sales, so please plan accordingly. There will also be books available from Left Coast Press throughout the conference; please be sure to visit the Left Coast Press table in the DeSantis Courtyard Atrium.

New Calls for Conferences and Journals, Training Opportunities, and Funding

• International Conference 2011 Ethnographies of Gender and Conflict - Call for Submissions
• The Qualitative Research SIG of the American Educational Research Association Outstanding Dissertation Award Qualitative Research Methodology - Call for Nominations
• The Seventh International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry Lifetime Achievement in Qualitative Inquiry Award - Call for Nominations
• The Seventh International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry The Illinois Qualitative Dissertation Award - Call for Nominations
• 24th Annual Primary Care Research Methods and Statistics Conference - Call for Papers
• Association for Qualitative Research Conference 2011 - Call for Papers
• International Institute for Qualitative Methodology 11th Annual Thinking Qualitatively Workshop Conference - Call for Posters
• 2011 Mixed Methods International Conference - Call for Abstracts
• The Seventh International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry - Last Call for Abstracts

Previously Announced Open Calls and Conferences

New and Notable Qualitative Research Articles: General Interest

• Holt, A. (2010). Using the telephone for narrative interviewing: A research note. Qualitative Research, 10(1), 113-121. Abstract
• Long-Sutehall, T., Sque, M., & Addington-Hall, J. (2010). Secondary analysis of qualitative data: A valuable method for exploring sensitive issues with an elusive population? Journal of Research in Nursing10.1177/1744987110381553. Abstract
• Maxwell, J. A. (2010). Using numbers in qualitative research. Qualitative Inquiry, 16(6), 475-482. Abstract
• Swift, J. A., & Tischler, V. (2010). Qualitative research in nutrition and dietetics: Getting started. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 23(6), 559-566. Full Text
• Toma, A., Bensimon, C. M., Dainty, K. N., Rubenfeld, G. D., Morrison, L. J., & Brooks, S. C.. (2010). Perceived barriers to therapeutic hypothermia for patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest: A qualitative study of emergency department and critical care workers. Critical Care Medicine, 38(2), 504-509. Abstract

Qualitative Research Employment Opportunities

• Assistant Professor in Life Cycle Management (Chalmers University of Technology)
• Assistant Professor of Sociology / Anthropology (Northwestern College)
• Assistant Professor -- Anthropology (California State Polytechnic University, Pomona)
• Associate Director - Qualitative Research (Scientific Search)
• External Evaluation Consultant for UMCOR (SHARE) Program (The United Methodist Committee on Relief - UMCOR)
• Field Archaeologist (Entrix, Inc)
• Manager, Audience Research (MTV Networks)
• Qualitative Market Research Analyst (Parsippany)
• Qualitative Researcher (Lieberman Research)
• Qualitative Research Analyst (Executive Search Consultants)
• Research Scientist (Social & Scientific Systems)
• Sports Television - Research Department Internship (Jobs In Sports)
• User Experience Researcher (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
• Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology (SUNY Oswego)

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