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THE 2008 ILLINOIS QUALITATIVE DISSERTATION AWARD

A CALL FOR COLLABORATIVE SITES

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      The participation of delegates from around the world in the Congress of Qualitative Inquiry has been integral to the growth of the congress, and its stature as a truly international meeting of scholars. We are truly grateful for this support and participation.

      As the Congress has grown and developed, so too has the Center for Qualitative Inquiry and the International Institute for Qualitative Inquiry, the independent non-profit that oversees the Congress. Our shared goals involve leadership, advocacy and collaboration in the use of qualitative research for social justice purposes. With Left Coast Press we have launched the International Review of Qualitative Research (IRQR).

      The International Review of Qualitative Research encourages the use of critical, experimental and traditional forms of qualitative inquiry in the interests of social justice. We seek works that are both academically sound and partisan, works that offer knowledge-based radical critiques of social settings and institutions while promoting human dignity, human rights, and just societies around the globe. Submissions to the journal are judged by the effective use of critical qualitative research methodologies and practices for understanding and advocacy in policy arenas, as well as clarity of writing and willingness to experiment with new and traditional forms of presentation. Linked to the annual Congress for Qualitative Inquiry, much of the journal’s content will be drawn from presentations and themes developed from these international meetings. Attendees of the 2008 Congress will receive an annual subscription as part of their registration fees.

      Left Coast Press is also publishing an annual volume based on plenary and keynote addresses from each Congress. Previous volumes include Qualitative Inquiry and the Conservative Challenge (2006),and Ethical Futures in Qualitative Research (2007. Attendees at the 2008 Congress will receive a copy of the third volume in the series, Qualitative Inquiry and the Politics of Evidence (2008).

      The Congress is now at the next stage of development--expanding our international presence. We want a global network of interconnected Collaborating Sites (CS). Part of our original mandate, beyond the scholarly promotion of qualitative research on a global scale, is the creation of a working structure that routinely places qualitative researchers in closer contact with one another. To this end we are seeking strategic partners, persons located at collaborating sites who will establish links back to IIQI. This is an open invitation to all delegates to become part of this global network by self-nomination.

      Our view of collaborative sites draws on the model of cooperating sites developed and used by the International Institute of Qualitative Methodology. A Collaborating Site (CS) develops its own initiatives for expanding qualitative inquiry and its potential for social justice (see attached document). Each site develops a web page which is linked to the IIQI website (qi2008.org). The CS lists local faculty involved in qualitative research, along with their research interests, and provides information about upcoming workshops, seminars, conferences and other programs in the local area. By making this information available through the web, it is our hope to build a strong network of researchers worldwide.

      If you accept this invitation, we would like your response to the Registration form by December 31 , 2008. (We are happy to assist you in filling out this Registration form).We want to print the names and addresses of Collaborating Sites in the 2008 Congress Program. We plan to have an international town hall meeting at the 2008 Congress, where representatives from CSs can meet and share experiences and information.