QUALITATIVE RESEARCH CONVENTION 2001: 
     NAVIGATING CHALLENGES

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UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

The theme for the Qualitative Research Convention 2001 is geared towards researchers and practitioners from all disciplines. It is intended for those of us working with alternative methodological theoretical frameworks. We welcome papers from all areas of inquiry, form disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives that have benefited from qualitative research. By joining in rigorous, lively interchanges, participants will better understand how to utilize qualitative research. We welcome proposals of a theoretical and practical nature, which can be presented as papers, workshops and demonstrations.

The committee invites presentations dealing with methodological issues for conducting qualitative research. We especially welcome proposals of a theoretical and practical nature, which can be presented as paper presentations, workshops and demonstrations. Participants can choose any of the following sub-themes:

1.Ethics                                                                                9. Researcher positioning
2.Improving Quality in Qualitative Research                  10. Sense Making
3.Insights, Hunches and Hindsight                                   11. Triangulation of Data
4.Qualitative Research Design                                         12. Collecting and Gathering Data
5.Role of Literature Review in Qualitative Research     13. Dealing with Biases
6. Mixed methods: Qualitative and Quantitaive              14. Techniques of Data Analysis
7. Data Interpretation                                                        15. Validity and Reliability
8. Innovative uses of Software                                          16.  Qualitative Reporting