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The Qualitative Report Annual Conference

TQR 17th Annual Conference (Online Only) – Accepting Submissions on a Case-by-Case Basis

TQR Call for Presentations – Conference Track on Positive Therapeutic Autoethnography (ThePosAE) at TQR 17th Annual Conference (Deadline: January 30, 2026)

Registration Now Open – TQR 17th Annual Conference (Online Only) – Free General Registration 

The Qualitative Report Virtual Workshop Series

Qualitative interviewing as meaning-making: Theory, methods and practice with Kathryn Roulston  (January 16, 2026)

Autoethnographic Storytelling in Qualitative Research with Carolyn Ellis and Arthur Bochner (February 10, 2026)

Featured Article

Navigating the Ethical Landscape: A Field Reflection on the Dynamics of Informed Consent in Qualitative Research

Khim Raj Subedi, Tribhuvan University, Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara, Nepal
Peshal Khanal, Tribhuvan University, Central Department of Education, Kirtipur, Nepal

Featured Article Review

Reflections on Researching Second-Generation Migrant Youths Amidst COVID-19 and Beyond: Challenges and Lessons for Future Researchers

Betty Chiyangwa, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Resource of the Month

The Qualitative Report Guide to Qualitative Research Websites
Curated by Ronald J. Chenail

News and Notes

• APA Division 5 Call for Posters and Symposia (Deadline: January 14, 2026)
• Autoethnography Certificate: Narrating Self & Society at Minnesota State University, Mankato (July 2026)
• QualPage: Call for papers: Art/Research International
• Sage Research Methods Community: How a Wikipedia citation can benefit your research (yes, really)
• QRCA Views: The Growth Mindset: Building a Lifelong Learning Toolkit for Qualitative Researchers
• LSE” 2025 in review – The top posts of 2025
• When the Field is Online: Qualitative Approaches for Research in a Data-Intensive World
• Sage Perspectives Blog: Our top-read Sage Perspectives articles in 2025
• New TQR Podcast – From the Farm to the Field: A Life of Context, Curiosity, and Connection with Ron Chenail and Claude-Hélène Mayer
• TQR Call for Papers – Special Section: Therapeutic Positive Autoethnography (ThePosAE) for The Qualitative Report (TQR) (Abstract Deadline: April 1, 2026)
• New TQR Podcast – Narratives of Change: Exploring Therapeutic Autoethnography With Claude-Hélène Mayer and Ronald J. Chenail

Calls for Conferences/Journals/Webinars and Training Opportunities

• TQR 17th Annual Conference (Online Only) – Accepting Submissions on a Case-by-Case Basis
• Registration Now Open – TQR 17th Annual Conference (Online Only) – Free General Registration 
• APA Division 5 Call for Posters and Symposia (Deadline: January 14, 2026)
• TQR Virtual Workshop: Qualitative interviewing as meaning-making: Theory, methods and practice – Kathryn Roulston  (January 16, 2026)
• TQR Call for Presentations – Conference Track on Positive Therapeutic Autoethnography (ThePosAE) at TQR 17th Annual Conference (Deadline: January 30, 2026)
• Open Conference of AI Agents for Qualitative Research 2026 – Call for Papers (Deadline: January 31, 2026)
• SOQM’s 9th Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium on Qualitative Methodologies – Call for Proposals (Deadline: February 6, 2026)
• TQR Virtual Workshop: Autoethnographic Storytelling in Qualitative Research – Virtual Workshop with Carolyn Ellis and Arthur Bochner (February 10, 2026)
• BM Medical Research Methodology (The role of qualitative and mixed methods in advancing medical research) – Call for Papers (Deadline: March 11, 2026)
• TQR Call for Papers – Special Section: Therapeutic Positive Autoethnography (ThePosAE) for The Qualitative Report (TQR) (Abstract Deadline: April 1, 2026)
• We are seeking new energetic and dedicated reviewers to join The Qualitative Report’s (TQR) Editorial Board!

Employment Opportunities 

• Assistant Director for Research, National Center for the Elimination of Educational Disparities – Morgan State University
• Post-Doctoral Fellow – Ag Economics & Rural Sociology (Worosz) – Auburn University
• Post-Doctoral Research Associate (# 371714) – University of Minnesota
• Postdoctoral Research Associate – Missouri State University
• RES ASSOC II (TEMP)/ RES ASSOC I (TEMP) – University of Michigan
• Research Assistant – Weill Cornell Medicine
• Research Associate III of the Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (IPPRA) – University of Oklahoma
• Research Impact Evaluation Specialist – Oregon State University
• Research Project Coordinator – Northwestern University
• Research Study Assistant – Northwestern University
• Senior Program Manager, Research & Evaluation – Tulane University
• Senior Research Associate – George Washington University
• Senior Research Associate, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, UMKC School of Dentistry – University of Missouri – Kansas City
• Sr. Research Project Coordinator(Health, Behavior & Society) – Johns Hopkins University