Rational:
Many members of the international qualitative inquiry
community have expressed a desire and need for an organization.
Taking up this challenge, a meeting to form a steering committee
for the International Association of Qualitative Researchers (IAQR)
will be held on May 5, from 5-6pm in the Illini Union. All conference
participants are invited and encouraged to attend this meeting and
offer their input into this important venture.
Proposed
Agenda:
1. Introduction
a. Purpose of meeting
b. Synopsis of founding
vision (how to get started)
• Timeline
• Communication (email/list-server)
c. Discussion of meeting
agenda
2. Solicit agenda items
a. approve agenda
3. Positions
a. Overview of positions
i. Regional Representatives
to the Steering Committee
ii. Equity Officer
iii. Acting Director, Correspondence and Recording Secretaries,
Treasurer
iv. Constitution Development Committee
v. Vision/Mission Statement Committee
b. Solicit oversights
to positions/steering committee structure
c. Director ratification
vote
d. Fill positions with
volunteers
4. General Discussion
and Announcements
5. Close Meeting
This
meeting is sponsored by the Center for Qualitative Inquiry. For
more information or correspondence, please send us an email at iaqi@c4qi.org.