{"id":343,"date":"2025-10-14T07:42:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/qualitativeresearch\/?page_id=343"},"modified":"2025-10-14T09:05:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:05:18","slug":"qualitative-research-conferences-events-and-special-interest-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/qualitativeresearch\/qualitative-research-conferences-events-and-special-interest-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualitative Research Conferences, Events, and Special Interest Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#e3e3e5;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tHome\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Qualitative Research Conferences, Events, and Special Interest Groups<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conferences and Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A selected list of qualitative research conferences and events around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">American Anthropological  Association (AAA)\n\t\t<p>Site: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/aaanet.org\">http:\/\/aaanet.org<\/a><br>Meeting site: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/annualmeeting.americananthro.org\/\">https:\/\/annualmeeting.americananthro.org\/<\/a><br>AAA provides the skills, knowledge, and  guidance for anthropologists from all disciplines and backgrounds to thrive in  academic and practicing spaces.<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">Annual Ethnography in Research  Education Forum, University of Pennsylvania\n\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gse.upenn.edu\/cue\/forum\">www.gse.upenn.edu\/cue\/forum<\/a><br>2025 conference:  Narratives of Struggle and Hope: Ethnography, Education, and Democracy at a  Crossroad <\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">Association for Qualitative  Research&nbsp;(UK)\n\t\t<p>Site: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aqr.org.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.aqr.org.uk\/<\/a><br>Events calendar: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aqr.org.uk\/calendar\/\">https:\/\/www.aqr.org.uk\/calendar\/<\/a><br>This association runs  training courses and conferences in qualitative research.<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">Center for Qualitative  Psychology&nbsp;(Germany)\n\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitative-psychologie.de\/\">https:\/\/www.qualitative-psychologie.de\/<\/a><br>The Center for Qualitative Psychology was  founded in 1999 to further develop and enhance qualitative research methods in  the psychological field. It is especially committed to supporting qualitative  methods for socially committed research, built on the tradition of qualitative  psychology starting since the 1950s, such as the use of observation,  introspection, and interviews. Find past meetings&rsquo; proceedings for download on  their site.<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">Claremont Graduate University  Stauffer Professional Development Workshop Series\n\t\t<p>Symposia: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/research.cgu.edu\/dbos-events-and-conferences\/home\/dbos-stauffer-colloquia-and-symposia\">https:\/\/research.cgu.edu\/dbos-events-and-conferences\/home\/dbos-stauffer-colloquia-and-symposia<\/a><br>Video library: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/research.cgu.edu\/dbos-events-and-conferences\/home\/online-video-library\">https:\/\/research.cgu.edu\/dbos-events-and-conferences\/home\/online-video-library<\/a><br>Since 2002, the John  Stauffer Charitable Trust has sponsored a series of informative talks on  current research in applied psychology for DBOS students, faculty, and the  general community. The Stauffer Colloquia and Symposia highlight important new  developments on the leading edge of applied psychology.<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">Ethnographic &amp; Qualitative  Research International Conference (EQRC)\n\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/erq-conference.soc.unitn.it\/\">https:\/\/erq-conference.soc.unitn.it<\/a><br>Accepts submissions on many  topics as long as the research projects use traditional ethnographic and  qualitative methods. <\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">European Family Therapy  Association (EFTA) Qualitative Research on Mental Health Conference\n\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/europeanfamilytherapy.eu\/events\/10th-qualitative-research-in-mental-health\/\">https:\/\/europeanfamilytherapy.eu\/events\/10th-qualitative-research-in-mental-health\/<\/a><br>The Qualitative Research on Mental Health conference has been  established as an international transdisciplinary forum for dedicated  qualitative research on a range of topics in the field of mental health, using  a variety of methodologies and approaches.<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">European Meeting of the Society  for the Study of Symbolic Interaction\n\t\t<p>Site: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.symbolicinteraction.org\/home\">https:\/\/www.symbolicinteraction.org\/home<\/a><br>Conferences: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.symbolicinteraction.org\/conferences\">https:\/\/www.symbolicinteraction.org\/conferences<\/a><br>The Society for  the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI) is an international professional  organization of scholars interested in the study of a wide range of social  issues with an emphasis on identity, everyday practice, and language. <\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">Grounded Theory Institute  Seminars\n\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.groundedtheory.com\/\">https:\/\/www.groundedtheory.com\/<\/a><br>Resources and seminars modeled on Dr.  Barney Glaser&rsquo;s work. <\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">International Congress for  Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI),&nbsp;University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\n\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/icqi.org\/\">https:\/\/icqi.org\/<\/a><br>The ICQI deals with the  various ways to use and conduct qualitative research and holds a virtual annual  Congress.<br>Past Congresses: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/icqi.org\/previous-congresses\/\">https:\/\/icqi.org\/previous-congresses\/<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">The Qualitatives\n\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitatives.ca\/home\">https:\/\/www.qualitatives.ca\/home<\/a><br>An interdisciplinary qualitative  research conference, drawing together scholars from sociology, music studies,  health studies, education, folklore, and other disciplines, supported by the Society  for the Study of Symbolic Interaction. <\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">Qualitative Report Annual  Conference, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida\n\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nsuworks.nova.edu\/tqrc\/\">https:\/\/nsuworks.nova.edu\/tqrc\/<\/a><br>Since 2010,  qualitative research practitioners, faculty, and students from around the world  attend the NSU campus in January for the conference with plenary addresses by  internationally recognized qualitative research experts, peer-reviewed paper  and panel presentations, and interactive workshops.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">Qualitative Research  Consultants Association Annual Conference (QRCA)\n\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qrca.org\/page\/annual-conference\">https:\/\/www.qrca.org\/page\/annual-conference<\/a><br>QRCA is a global network of  qualitative research professionals, including market research, UX, CX,  sociologists, ethnographers, linguists, social media and other qualitative  experts, and the resource for elevating qualitative research expertise at all  levels, where members network and share best practices, trends and technology,  and take advantage of unique educational content.<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">Qualitative Research in  Management and Organization Conference, University of New Mexico\n\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qrmconf.org\/\">https:\/\/www.qrmconf.org\/<\/a><br>Run biannually since  2008, the QRM aims to celebrate the interdisciplinary and pluralistic nature of  qualitative organizational research, as well as to support qualitative  researchers at all stages of their career engage in imaginative,  thought-provoking and reflexive work. <\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">Society for Research into  Higher Education (SRHE) (UK)\n\t\t<p>Higher Education Close Up (virtual  network for in-depth research into higher education; last conference in 2022): <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/srhe.ac.uk\/networks\/higher-education-close-up\/\">https:\/\/srhe.ac.uk\/networks\/higher-education-close-up\/<\/a><br>\tSRHE Conference archive: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/srhe.ac.uk\/conference-archive\/\">https:\/\/srhe.ac.uk\/conference-archive\/<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">The Ethnographic Praxis in  Industry Conference (EPIC)\n\t\t<p>Site: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epicpeople.org\/\">https:\/\/www.epicpeople.org\/<\/a><br>Conference: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/2025.epicpeople.org\/\">https:\/\/2025.epicpeople.org\/<\/a><br>\tEPIC was created as a  place for industry-based ethnographic practitioners to come together and take  part in a conversation, a global community of researchers, creators, and  innovators doing ethnography for impact in business and organizations. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">The Society for Applied  Anthropology Annual Meeting \n\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/appliedanthro.org\/annual-meeting\/\">https:\/\/appliedanthro.org\/annual-meeting\/<\/a><br>The SfAA Annual Meeting provides an  invaluable opportunity for scholars, practicing social scientists, and students  from a variety of disciplines and organizations to discuss their work and  brainstorm for the future. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n\t<li class=\"collection-item\">World Conference in Qualitative  Research (WCQR)\n\t\t<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wcqr.ludomedia.org\/about\/\">https:\/\/wcqr.ludomedia.org\/about\/<\/a><br>The World Conference on Qualitative  Research (WCQR) is an annual event that brings together researchers,  world-renowned authors, and research groups from 40+ countries, sharing their  experiences with qualitative methods.<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Interest Groups&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A non-comprehensive list of some special interest groups related to Qualitative Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"collection\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afaanz.org\/interest-group\/qualitative-research-accounting-network-special-interest-group-sig4\" target=\"_blank\"><li class=\"collection-item\">Accounting  &amp; Finance Associations of Australia and New Zealand Ltd (AFAANZ)<\/li><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afaanz.org\/interest-group\/qualitative-research-accounting-network-special-interest-group-sig4\" target=\"_blank\"><li class=\"collection-item\">QualRAN:  Qualitative Research in Accounting Network: A Special Interest Group (SIG) of  AFAANZ<\/li><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aera.net\/SIG002\/Action-Research-SIG\" target=\"_blank\"><li class=\"collection-item\">Action  Research Special Interest Group of AERA<\/li><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.academicpeds.org\/sig\/qualitative-research\/\" target=\"_blank\"><li class=\"collection-item\">Academic  Pediatric Association Special Interest Group for Qualitative Research<\/li><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/aptaapps.apta.org\/componentconnection\/SIGS.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><li class=\"collection-item\">American  Physical Therapy Association Special Interest Group for Qualitative Research<\/li><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/abersigaera.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><li class=\"collection-item\">Arts-Based  Educational Research (ABER) Special Interest Group of the American Educational  Research Association (AERA)<\/li><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geron.org\/interestgroups\" target=\"_blank\"><li class=\"collection-item\">The  Gerontological Society of America&rsquo;s Qualitative Research Interest Group<\/li><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/aeranarrativeresearchsig\/\" target=\"_blank\"><li class=\"collection-item\">Narrative  Research Special Interest Group of AER<\/li><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/news.uga.edu\/another-way-of-understanding-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\"><li class=\"collection-item\">The  Qualitative Interest Group (QUIG) at the University of Georgia<\/li><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aera.net\/SIG082\/Qualitative-Research-SIG-82\" target=\"_blank\"><li class=\"collection-item\">Qualitative  Research Interest Group of AERA<\/li><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aag.org\/groups\/qualitative-research\/\" target=\"_blank\"><li class=\"collection-item\">Qualitative  Research in Geography Specialty Group of the Association of American  Geographers<\/li><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/crge.umd.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><li class=\"collection-item\">The  University of Maryland&rsquo;s The Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity  Qualitative Research Interest Group<\/li><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.port.ac.uk\/en\/activities\/introduction-to-qrn-special-interest-groups\" target=\"_blank\"><li class=\"collection-item\">The  University of Portsmouth&rsquo;s Qualitative Research Interest Group (QRIG)<\/li><\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conferences and Events A selected list of qualitative research conferences and events around the world. 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