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Call for Papers
The 27th Annual
Qualitative Analysis Conference: Social Pragmatism as a Conceptual Foundation
Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford
Carnegie Building, 73 George Street [map]
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
May 13 to 15, 2010
Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, March 1, 2010 The 2010 Qualitatives is built on the theme of social pragmatism as a conceptual foundation for qualitative research, and related themes in the interactionist/ethnographic research tradition.
The Canadian Qualitative Analysis Conference has always had an affinity with classic Chicago-school sociology, the urban ethnographic tradition, and the broad philosophical and conceptual framework of American pragmatism. Since its early American origins, pragmatism has grown and evolved both here and abroad, thus intersecting with, accommodating, and adjusting to various strands of social theory. We ask scholars to report on the shape and impact of these advances, and evaluate their relevance for analysis within qualitative research. Can we draw together insights from contemporary pragmatist social theory to establish a consistent conceptual foundation for interpretive research into the 21st century? Could this theoretical vision both provide continuity with our roots in early Chicago-school ethnography and interactionist theory, yet also address new challenges in contemporary sociological theory and research? Further, how might recent qualitative research findings contribute to, or reshape, pragmatist conceptions about the self, knowledge, and social action? To this end, our conference welcomes theoretical, empirical, and methodological papers from both novice and veteran scholars as they address the following themes:
If your paper does not fit into these categories, but is related to pragmatist scholarship, or ethnographic, qualitative research in some way, we still very much encourage you to send in an abstract. With enough submissions on one area, we can develop new themes as appropriate.
Keynote Speaker: We are proud to welcome Dr. Neil Gross (University of British Columbia), the editor of Sociological Theory, to present the keynote address.
Wilfrid Laurier University's Brantford campus is located in Brantford, Ontario, about an hour's drive from Toronto. If you have any questions regarding the 2010 Qualitatives please contact: Carrie B. Sanders, Antony Puddephatt, or Steven Kleinknecht. |
Neil Gross to present the keynote address. The Journal of Contemporary Ethnography to publish a Special Issue from the best papers presented at the 2010 Qualitatives. Adele E. Clarke attending the conference as a Featured Speaker on "Knowledge, Science, and Technology." Jeff Ferrell attending the conference as a Featured Speaker on "Crime, Deviance, and Social Control." Joseph Kotarba attending the conference as a Featured Speaker on "Entertainment and Media." William Shaffir attending the conference as a Featured Speaker on "Doing, Writing, and Publishing Qualitative Research." Stefan Timmermans attending the conference as a Featured Speaker on "Health and Illness." A group of journal editors attending the 2010 Qualitatives as special guests representing their respective journals. |