Association for Qualitative Research

The second AQR Conference was held in July, 5-7, 2001 at Melbourne, Australia

This Second International Conference ‘Critical Issues in Qualitative Research’, brought together researchers from all disciplines interested in theoretical discussion about relevant & topical issues.

Sub Themes that were addressed:

• Innovative Approaches in combining Qualitative & Quantitative Research

• Metasynthesis - combining the results of a number of studies with a similar focus

• New approaches to qualitative data analysis

• Qualitative Research from a post modern perspective

• Qualitative Research from a feminist perspective

• Any other theme that addresses Critical Issues in Qualitative Research

The invited keynote speakers were

Benjamin F Crabtree
Benjamin is Professor & Research Director, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Family Medicine USA.

Hugh Mackay
Hugh is a psychologist, social researcher and writer. He has made a lifelong study of the attitudes and behaviour of the Australian community and is one of the pioneers of qualitative research in Australia.

Lyn Richards
Lyn is co-author of the software NUD*IST & NVivo, Director of Research Services at Qualitative Solutions & Research, Melbourne and Adjunct Professor of Qualitative Methodology at the University of Western Sydney.

Annette Street
Annette is Professor, Nursing Research Director, End of Life care program, School of Nursing La Trobe University Melbourne

The first AQR Conference, Issues of Rigour in Qualitative Research, was held in July, 8 -10, 1999 at Melbourne, Australia.

You can view some of the Melbourne, Australia July 8 -10 1999 Conference Papers.

Issues of Rigour in Qualitative Research.
Guest speakers
Professors Sari Biklen, Janice Morse & Eben Weitzman