This is a biennial event for the Qualitative Research Association of Malaysia (QRAM). Society is living in unprecedented times. As lives and livelihoods affected by a global pandemic confront never-before-seen issues and challenges, new ways of understanding the condition or quality of being human must be found for the post-Covid-19 world. More than ever, qualitative inquiry in social research is needed so that complex social responses to new challenges can be understood. This raises the question of how far qualitative inquiry from lenses rooted in traditional research epistemologies and methodologies can step up to new requirements when the boundaries of what it means to live, learn and work have drastically altered. In this light, how far can the partnership of traditional and the new, seen in the use of technology particularly through digitalization and new media platforms in qualitative inquiry, bring changes to the way qualitative data is understood, collected, analysed and disseminated? The impact of addressing this is far-reaching as notions of humanness and the condition of being human become couched in new parameters within the modern, global community. This conference will address the arguably limitless potential for new qualitative research approaches in social phenomenon, in new times.
Conference sub-themes include but are not limited to:
For registration to the event, please visit: https://www.qramalaysia.org/iqrc2021
In this virtual conference, we bring together international and local experts in qualitative methodologies to share their experience and ideas in bringing about rigour in qualitative work. We have lined up three prominent speakers, Professor Virginia Braun , who has co-authored the heavily cited qualitative method -reflexive thematic analysis, Professor Michael Myers , who has a research interest in qualitative research methods in information system, and Professor Rohaida Mohd Saat , who is an honorary professor at the Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya.
This conference also provides many opportunities for delegates to share their thoughts and work. In the past, our conference had attracted a variety of professions and disciplines, from social science, education, business and healthcare. Rest assured that you will find the audience interested in your work.
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| 9.00am – 9.15 am | Opening speech President Qualitative Research Association of Malaysia (QRAM) |
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| 9.15am – 10.00am | Plenary 1: Prof Michael Myers Qualitative research in a digital world |
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| 10.00am -10.30 am | Tea/meeting lounge | |||
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| 10:30 am – 11.30am Parallel Paper Presentation Session 1: |
1A | 2A | 3A | 4A |
| break / meeting lounge | ||||
| 11.45 am – 1.00pm Parallel Paper Presentation Session 2: |
1B | 2B | 3B | 4B |
| Day 2 (Friday) | ||||
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| 9.00am – 9.45am | Plenary 2: Prof Virginia Braun Understanding the method of Thematic Analysis and choosing the right approach for your project. |
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| 9.45am- 10.00am | break / meeting lounge | |||
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| 10:00 am – 11.00am Parallel Paper Presentation Session 3: |
1C | 2C | 3C | 4C |
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| 11.15 am – 12.45pm Parallel Paper Presentation Session 4: |
1D | 2D | 3D | 4D |
| Day 3 (Saturday) | ||||
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| 9.00am – 9.45am | Plenary 3: Prof Rohaida Mohd Saat Ethics in Qualitative Research: New Concerns for New Approaches |
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| 9.45am- 10.00am | break / meeting lounge | |||
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| 10:00 am – 11.00am Parallel Paper Presentation Session 5: |
1E | 2E | 3E | 4E |
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| 11.15am - 12.45pm | Form Doing collaborative qualitative work virtually |
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| 12.45pm | Closing and awards | |||
