ANNOUNCING THE FIFTH ANNUAL TRAINING INSTITUTE ON QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
METHODS, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, JANUARY 3-13, 2006
The Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods (CQRM) is pleased to
announce its fifth annual training institute on qualitative methods for
graduate students and junior faculty, hosted by Arizona State
University.
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 syllabus from the fourth annual institute (available at:
http://www.asu.edu/clas/polisci/cqrm/IQRM2005syllabus.html) indicates
the range of the issues to be covered. Please note, however, that this
syllabus will be revised for the fifth 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 20, 2005. 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 20, 2005, 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 11, 2005.
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 Monday, 2 January, and depart late Friday, 13
January, or any time on Saturday, 14 January 2006. The seminar will meet
daily, beginning on Tuesday, 3 January. The final meeting is scheduled
for Friday, 13 January.
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Application form for the Institute on Qualitative Research Methods,
offered 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
2005-2006 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 20, 2005 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
[log in to unmask], and you can direct any questions about the institute
to this same email address.
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