Meetings and Workshops
QHeRC holds breakfast meetings on the second Tuesday of every month. These meetings are designed to promote discussion on theory, methodology, methods, experiences, challenges and ideas in qualitative health research. All are more than welcome to participate! Just make sure you have subscribed to our Qual electronic mailing list.
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Time: 9.00am-10.00am (2nd Tuesday of the month)
Venue: Marjorie Oldfield or Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre, Edward Ford Building (A27), University of Sydney NSW 2006
Presenters speak for 20 minutes followed by informal discussion.
2008 Meetings
February 12
Presenter: Dr Cynthia Hunter (University of Technology Sydney)
Title: Learning how we learn: an ethnographic study of Neonatal ICU
March 18 (Note 3rd week in March)
Presenter: Bronwyn Hall (School of Public Health, University of Sydney)
Title: Mixed methods research: A synergistic approach
April 8
Presenter: Anthony Arcuri (UNSW)
Title: Psychotherapists sexual attraction to clients
May 13
Presenter: Dr Stacy Carter VELIM
Title: The experience of participating in qualitative research
June 10
Presenter: Dr Catherine Bridge (University of Sydney)
Title: The Home Modification Information project
July 8
Presenter: Dr Julie Mooney-Somers (National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales)
Title: Participatory action research project with young Indigenous people around blood borne viruses and sexually transmitted infections
August 12
Presenter: Dr Julie Leask (National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS), The Children's Hospital at Westmead)
Title: Epistemological frameworks and theory in qualitative research: a discussion
September 9
Presenter: Sarah White (PhD Candidate,University of Otago, Wellington)
Title: Surgeon-Patient Communication: An in-depth analysis of consultation structure
October 14
Presenter: Virginia Simpson Young
Title: Ethnographic study of older peoples experience of registered club participation.
Please note: If you are interested in presenting at the November (11th) QHeRC meeting, please contact Allison or Sian.
Advanced Narrative Inquiry
- a 1-day seminar by Professor Catherine Kohler Riessman
Professor Riessman will run a one-day seminar on methods of narrative analysis (advanced level), emphasizing working with oral narrative (vs. written and/or visual) about health and illness. The seminar will be interactive. Participants will be given an
opportunity to submit their own one page narrative segment from an interview conversation. The one page narrative must include your name, the interview situation, and de-identification of study participants. The one-page segment must be submitted to by Friday 29th February 2008. These may be used during the seminar for teaching and discussion purposes.
Please read the seminar overview for more information and to complete your registration