Arizona State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Consortium for Qualitative Research Methods

ANNOUNCING THE SEVENTH ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE ON QUALITATIVE AND MULTI-METHOD RESEARCH, JANUARY 2-12, 2008

[FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. ANNOUNCEMENT ON 2009 INSTITUTE WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE.]

The Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods (CQRM) is pleased to announce the seventh Arizona State University Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research for graduate students and junior faculty.

The institute seeks to enable students to create and critique methodologically sophisticated qualitative research designs, including case studies, tests of necessity or sufficiency, and narrative or interpretive work. It will explore the techniques, uses, strengths, and limitations of these methods, while emphasizing their relationships with alternative approaches. Topics include research design, concept formation, methods of structured and focused comparisons of cases, typological theory, case selection, process tracing, comparative historical analysis, congruence testing, path dependency, interpretivism, counterfactual analysis, interview and field research (including archival) techniques, necessary and sufficient conditions, fuzzy set methods, and philosophy of science issues relevant to qualitative research. Attendees will receive constructive feedback on their own qualitative research designs, and the course will also include master class discussions led by the authors of well known works which employ qualitative methods. Examples will be drawn from exemplary research in international relations, comparative politics, and American politics. The schedule and reading list from the sixth annual institute, available through the link on the left of this page, indicates the range of the issues to be covered. Please note, however, that this syllabus will be revised for the seventh institute, and should be viewed with this in mind.

CQRM member institutions will use their own meritocratic criteria to select students or junior faculty to attend the institute, and must notify CQRM of their choices by October 5, 2007. Students, fellows and junior faculty not so selected, or who attend non-member organizations, may apply directly to CQRM (see application form below). These applications must be received by October 5, 2007, and will consist of: a curriculum vitae; a list of any courses taken in qualitative or other methodology; a short (300 word) personal statement briefly summarizing their main current research project and reasons for applying to the institute; and the name and contact information for a reference who is familiar with the applicant's training and research. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by November 9, 2007.

CQRM will cover the costs of tuition, lodging, and meals for successful applicants. Attendees will be responsible for their own transportation costs to and from Arizona State University. Participants for the institute will arrive on Tuesday, 1 January, and depart late Saturday, 12 January, or any time on Sunday, 13 January 2008. The seminar will meet daily, beginning on Wednesday, 2 January. The final meeting is scheduled for Saturday, 12 January.

Application form for the Arizona State University Institute on Qualitative and Multi-Method Research, organized by the Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods:

 

Name_____________________________________________________

Institutional Affiliation_________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________

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Tel: ___________________ Email: ______________________________

Discipline and Sub-field(s)______________________________________________

WHAT DO I HAVE TO SEND? 1) this form, completed, or an email with the information requested above, 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a list of any courses taken in qualitative or other methodology; 4) a brief (300 words) personal statement summarizing your main ongoing research project and indicating why you wish to attend the institute; and, 5) the names and contact information for a reference who is familiar with your training and research. As noted below, all this information can be sent in hard copy or emailed.

 

WHO SHOULD COMPLETE THIS FORM? CQRM member organizations for the 2007-2008 academic year will have spaces reserved at the institute. Members will choose their nominees using their own selection procedures. Students and/or faculty who are nominated for those slots should not use this form. Interested applicants who are: (a) from these institutions but are not so nominated; or (b) who are from non-member institutions, should use this form.

 

WHERE SHOULD I SEND THIS FORM? Please send application materials by October 5, 2007 to Colin Elman, Executive Director CQRM, c/o Political Science Department, Box 873902, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-3902. Alternatively, you can email your application to consortium@asu.edu, and you can direct any questions about the institute to this same email address.