3rd European workshop on Computer-Aided Qualitative Research 2010

3rd European workshop on:
COMPUTER-AIDED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 2010
7 & 8 October, Lisbon

The 3rd European workshop on Computer-Aided
Qualitative Research 2010 will be held on the 7 &
8 October 2010 in Lisbon. This international
workshop will be co-organised by Merlien Institute
and Lisbon University Institute (ISTCE-IUL). The
aim of the workshop is to bring together
researchers, practitioners and trainers to discuss
the key challenges and opportunities of advancing
qualitative research using software such as NVivo,
Atlas.ti, MaxQDA, QDA Miner, Transana etc.
Event Link:

http://www.merlien.org/upcoming-events/caqre2010.html

To encourage maximum interaction and development
of knowledge and ideas during the conference, we
have limited the number of participants to a
maximum of 50. The workshop format will consist of
submitted (reviewed) presentations, invited
speeches as well as interactive discussion
sessions. As with past events, this workshop will
provide excellent opportunities for participants
to network with peers.

Call for Abstracts/Presentations:
Academics, practitioners and trainers are
encouraged to submit abstracts including but not
limited to the topics of interests listed below:
-Assessing the value and quality of computer-aided
qualitative data analysis
-Selecting the right software package for
different types of studies
-Comparing major qualitative software tools:
strength and shortcomings
-Using software to enhance efficiency of
performing qualitative data analysis
-Implications of software choice in terms of their
methodology and practical utility
-Analysing multimedia data: exploring new
techniques of analysing multimedia using software
-Facilitating research team collaboration through
the use of software tools
-Assessing inter-rater reliability issues in
collaborative research
-Developing new methods of qualitative data
analysis using software
-Developing new techniques for data collection and
conversion
-Using computer-aided software tools for mixed
methods research
-Utilising computer-aided software to accelerate
market research processes
-Applying computer-assisted qualitative data
analysis in grounded theory analysis
-How to use qualitative software to perform
participatory analysis?
-Commercial packages or open source? evaluating
open-source CAQDAS software
-How to demonstrate and report the use of software
tools in studies?
-Teaching and learning strategies for
computer-aided qualitative research software
-How to train students to use software tools
effectively and efficiently

Important deadlines:
All submissions will be subject to a blind review
process. Please download the abstract template
from our website below and save it in your name
and send it to [email protected] as Word document
by 7 May 2010.

http://www.merlien.org/images/stories/caqre2010/caqre2010.rtf

7 May 2010: Abstracts only (for all types of
contributions)
1 July 2010: Acceptance notification, registration
and payment
3 September 2010: Final Submissions (including
papers & presentation slides)

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to
discuss best practices with your peers in a
friendly, fun and informal networking environment.
This two-day workshop includes refreshments and
lunches on both days. Accommodation and travel
expenses are not included in the registration fee.
Due to the nature of this small group workshop
format, seats are limited. We encourage you to
register and submit your abstracts early.

Event Link:
http://www.merlien.org/upcoming-events/caqre2010.html
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