As I’ve written before, few university centers exist that support qualitative research. The University of Alberta sponsors an Interdisciplinary Center called the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology. In addition to providing faculty support, the center sponsors an annual conference and a journal that is free to subscribers.

Why do I have a photo of a suitcase? Because I REALLY want to visit their center to share experiences and learn more about their center. Perhaps when I return from my trip to Ireland and visit to the Irish Qualitative Data Archive center I can plan for a visit to the University of Alberta.

The 10th Thinking Qualitatively conference will be held June 21-25, 2010 at the  Stollery Executive Development Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 11th Advances in Qualitative Methods Conference will be held at the Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites, Vancouver, British Columbia Conference Dates: October 7-8, 2010 and Workshop Date: October 6, 2010

I just finished reading a fascinating article published in the latest edition of their journal written by Matthew R. Hunt, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Research on Ethics (CRÉUM), entitled: “Active Waiting”: Habits and the Practice of  Conducting Qualitative Research. The article is bried, well written, and includes invaluable discussions relating to the important habits that new researchers must work to acquire in the conduct of qualitative research. As the titled promises, readers come away with in-depth insights into the habits of “active waiting” and how the actual pacing of the practices of inquiry influence researcher reflexivity.