Training

The Centre for Transformative Narrative Inquiry is delighted that Professor Arthur Frank will present an evening Seminar on Wednesday 9th June from 7.30 – 9.30 p.m. and a Masterclass on Thursday 10th June from 9.30 a.m – 3.30 p.m.

Arthur Frank is Professor of Sociology at the University of Calgary in Canada and is author of “At the Will of the Body”, “The Wounded Storyteller” and his most recent book “The Renewal of Generosity”. He has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the role of pain and illness in people’s lives and how people make meaning of these experiences. In particular, he has focused on the role of stories and the importance of the teller and the listener. His unique approach to narrative research has added greatly to our capacity to be present in a more healing way to suffering.

Places need to be pre booked for the Masterclass. It would be preferable to reserve a place for the Seminar but places will also be available on the night. Please contact Mary Corbally in the Department of Adult and Community Education at NUI Maynooth for further details. Phone: (01) 708 3784.  Email: mary.corbally@nuim.ie

4th Qualitative Research Summer School
Tuesday 8th June to Saturday 12th June 2010
Venue: School of Nursing, Dublin City University
 
The School of Nursing, Dublin City University invites you to a Qualitative Research Summer School that is aimed at qualitative researchers in healthcare, social sciences, business, education and related fields. The Summer School consists of 16 workshops, each of which is conducted over one or two days. Each workshop will be led by an established figure in their field of qualitative research and attended by participants with a particular interest in that field. Additional information on the workshops and their leaders and registration can be located at: http://www.dcu.ie/nursing/qrss/
 
In summary, the workshops, and their leaders, are as follows:
 
8-9 June - Case Study Research ­ Two Day Workshop –
Robert Stake, Director, Center for Instructional Research and Curriculum Evaluation (CIRCE), University of Illinois
 
8-9 June - Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Two-Day Introductory Workshop - Paul Flowers, Professor of Sexual Health Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University
 
11-12 June - Hermeneutic Phenomenological Inquiry Two-Day Intensive - Cathy Adams, Assistant Professor of Education, University of Alberta
 
11-12 June - Grounded Theory Two-Day Troubleshooting Workshop –
Tom Andrews, Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork
 
8 June - Creative interviewing in qualitative research –
Vanessa May, Lecturer in Sociology, University of Manchester
 
8 June - Ethnography –
Jean Clarke, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Dublin City University
 
9 June - Doing Narrative Research –
Molly Andrews, Professor of Sociology/ Co-director of the Centre for Narrative Research, University of East London
 
9 June - Invitation to Grounded Theory Research
Agnes Higgins, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Trinity College Dublin
 
10 June - Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Advanced Workshop –
Virginia Eatough, Lecturer in Psychology, Birkbeck College, University of London
 
10 June - Sensitive topics in qualitative research –
Margareta Hyden, Professor of Social Work, Linkoping University, Sweden
 
10 June - The Biographical-Narrative Interpretive Method (BNIM): ‘Taster Day’ –
Tom Wengraf, Formerly Visiting Senior Research Fellow, University of East London and then at Birkbeck College, London University
 
11 June - The Biographical-Narrative Interpretive Method (BNIM): Advanced Workshop Tom Wengraf, Formerly Visiting Senior Research Fellow, University of East London and then at Birkbeck College, London University
 
10 June - Designing Qualitative Projects –
Janice Morse, Professor and the Barnes Presidential Research Chair, College of Nursing, University of Utah
 
11 June - Writing and Publishing Qualitative Inquiry –
Janice Morse, Professor and the Barnes Presidential Research Chair, College of Nursing, University of Utah
 
12 June - Mixed Methods Research –
Janice Morse, Professor and the Barnes Presidential Research Chair, College of Nursing, University of Utah
 
12 June - Analysing Qualitative Data –
Mark Philbin, Lecturer, School of Nursing, Dublin City University
 
8th June @ 5.30pm PUBLIC LECTURE ­ OPEN TO ALL
Prof Janice Morse - Exploring complex phenomena: The case of suffering

Date: 2 December 2009
Location: LSE Rosebery Hall, London
 
On 2 December 2009, as part of the 5th International Digital Curation Conference, the UK Data Archive is holding a workshop at the LSE Rosebery Hall on managing and sharing research data. Guidance is based on advice and support provided to ESRC award holders as part of their contractual obligations to share data, and on data management planning as implemented by the cross-Research Council Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) Programme.
 
This workshop will cover key issues on data management and sharing as applied to socio-economic research involving people as participants (interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, observation and so on).  It will provide both theoretical information and practical exercises and discussions focusing on:
 
    * dealing with confidential research information and personal data
    * developing agreements for obtaining informed consent from participants
    * appropriate anonymisation techniques to enable reuse and sharing of research data.
 
Guidance will also help researchers when planning data management strategies for research projects, or when considering data sharing and archiving as part of ethical review procedures.
 
Participants are encouraged to contribute materials in advance of the workshop to ensure an interactive and topical approach.  Such materials will depend on current research activities, but might include:  descriptions of current research projects; sample consent forms used; data management plans; current or intending procedures for anonymising data; institutional ethical review guidelines on data sharing.
 
There is a cost of £65 for this workshop.  Places are limited so booking is essential. Priority will be given to researchers actively collecting data or to Research Ethics Committee members. 
 
Further details: http://www.esds.ac.uk/news/eventdetail.asp?id=2293
 

There will be a five-day intensive training course in the biographic-narrative-interpretive method (BNIM) at Ballyvaughan College of Art, Ballyvaughan, County Clare, on November 19th, 20th, 23rd, 24th and 25th, 2009.  To apply for a place (there aren't many), please contact Dr. Aine Macken-Walsh, Teagasc Rural Economy Research Centre, aine.mackenwalsh@teagasc.ie.  For a free copy of the most recently updated version of the BNIM Short Guide and Detailed Manual, or other information about BNIM, please contact tom@tomwengraf.com.