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	Qualitative workshops at the Summer School in Social Science Methods in Lugano

Six immersive qualitative workshops to choose from

Intensive advanced workshops in social research methods

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The Summer School offers 21 intensive one-week-long advanced-level courses for graduate students, doctoral and early career researchers and more experienced professionals engaged in social research both in and out of academia. This year, six workshops are focused on qualitative methods.

12 - 16 August 2024, Instructor: Daniel Conway

Ethnographic Methods

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Ethnographic methods are increasingly being used in diverse and creative ways across the social sciences. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the technical, practical and philosophical issues that arise when employing both traditional and innovative approaches.

12 - 16 August 2024, Instructor: Véronique Mottier

Discourse Theory and Analysis

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The aim of this workshop is to explore the practical application of discourse theory to the analysis of textual data. Participants are welcome to bring their own data if they wish to do so and will have a chance to discuss and work on their own data/research project during individual tutorials.

19 - 23 August 2024, Instructor: Jolanta Drzewiecka

Qualitative Analyses of Interview Data

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This practical workshop focuses on the main types of qualitative analyses of data from in-depth interviews, including grounded theory, qualitative content analysis, thematic analysis, narrative analysis, discourse critical analysis, and affective-discursive analysis.

19 - 23 August 2024, Instructor: Michael Gibbert

Qualitative Research Designs

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Are you at the beginning of your research journey? In this workshop, you will learn about balancing strengths and weaknesses across exploratory and explanatory designs by combining different designs, using two generic pathways for illustration, an inductive strategy and a deductive strategy.

19 - 23 August 2024, Instructor: Lakshmi Balachandran Nair

Conducting a Grounded Theory Study

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Grounded theory is a methodology used by social scientists to explore, describe, and understand social phenomena from the perspectives of those being studied. This workshop is an introduction to grounded theory methodology with a ‘how-to’ practical focus.

19 - 23 August 2024, Instructors: K. Lobinger & J. Mengis

Visual Data and Visual Methods for the Social Sciences

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This comprehensive workshop delves into the world of visual data and methods, encompassing the collection, analysis, and interpretation of various visual forms throughout the research process.