Temporal Research and Creative Approaches (Online) (join a waiting list)

Description:

This one day online course will explore temporal and creative research methods. In particular the course focuses on qualitative longitudinal interviewing techniques and creative activities used in support of interviews and group workshops to encourage participants to think over extended time periods, and engage with materials to consider valuable aspects of their lives and places they live. The course assumes that you have some knowledge of qualitative research methods – particularly interviewing - and builds on that knowledge by introducing qualitative longitudinal interviews and the use of creative activity packs. The course will also cover insights from use of a 3D landscape model in recent public workshops. The course will include practical advice and tips on using creative methods in research, including mapping, ranking exercises, photo elicitation, and the use of pre-existing images and video, as well as an opportunity to try out some activities. The morning sessions will introduce qualitative longitudinal interviewing as a temporal approach, and outline the rationale for using activity packs. The afternoon sessions will cover techniques for thinking about the past, present and future and how these extended temporal horizons can add an important dimension to research.

The course covers: 

• An introduction to qualitative longitudinal interviewing
• The use of creative activities, including practical and ethical issues
• Approaches to help participants talk about the past and future 

By the end of the course participants will:

•  Have an insight into qualitative longitudinal interviewing as a temporal research approach
• Have an overview of a range of activities that can be included in creative activity packs
• Understand practical and ethical issues with the use of activity packs 

Schedule

The course will start at 09.30 and finish at 15.15 .

Presenters

Dr Fiona Shirani specialises in qualitative longitudinal (QL) research approaches. Since beginning her research career in 2007 as part of the innovative QL Timescapes programme, Fiona has worked on a number of QL projects across a range of topics, from families and relationships to energy system transition. For each project, Fiona has been involved in developing creative activities designed to help participants to reflect backwards and forwards in time, and has published on this in the International Journal of Social Research Methodology.  

Dr Kate O’Sullivan is a geographer whose research has centred on exploring emplaced experiences of climate change and decarbonisation, understanding ways in which change processes can be fair and just. A qualitative researcher Kate’s methods include interviews and focus groups which have drawn on creative activities to encourage discussion on intangible/invisible issues and infrastructure, embodied experiences and imagined futures. 

Video introduction to the course by Professor Karen Henwood

Cost:

The fee per teaching day is £35 per day for students / £75 per day for staff working for academic institutions, Research Councils and other recognised research institutions, registered charity organisations and the public sector / £250 per day for all other participants.

In the event of cancellation by the delegate a full refund of the course fee is available up to two weeks prior to the course. NO refunds are available after this date. If it is no longer possible to run a course due to circumstances beyond its control, NCRM reserves the right to cancel the course at its sole discretion at any time prior to the event. In this event every effort will be made to reschedule the course. If this is not possible or the new date is inconvenient a full refund of the course fee will be given. NCRM shall not be liable for any costs, losses or expenses that may be incurred as a result of its cancellation of a course, including but not limited to any travel or accommodation costs. The University of Southampton’s Online Store T&Cs also continue to apply.

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Region:

Yorkshire and Humberside

Keywords:

Qualitative interview design, Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Qualitative Longitudinal Analysis, qualitative, creative approaches, activity packs, temporal research

Related publications and presentations from our eprints archive:

Qualitative interview design
Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis
Qualitative Longitudinal Analysis

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