Advanced Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) Virtual Training Workshop
Jonathan Smith, Birkbeck University of London UK
The Qualitative Report
Nova Southeastern University (Virtual)
June 9, 2025 (10am-4pm, USA Eastern Time)
Jonathan Smith Biography
Jonathan A Smith is Professor of Psychology at Birkbeck University of London UK. He has developed Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as one particular experiential qualitative methodology in psychology and employed it in a wide range of areas, particularly in health. He has published many journal articles and edited a number of books. He is the lead author of the definitive book on IPA, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Sage, 2009, with Paul Flowers and Michael Larkin). At Birkbeck Jonathan leads the IPA research group, comprising researchers and PhD students and he teaches qualitative methods at all levels. IPA is now one of the leading qualitative methodologies in psychology and it is also beginning to be used in a wide range of other disciplines. Researchers are now using IPA in many different countries.
Workshop Description
This workshop is intended for researchers and postgraduate and doctoral students who have already attended an introductory IPA workshop with Jonathan Smith and have begun an IPA study. You are only allowed to register for this workshop if you have previously attended the introductory workshop. The class will aim to enable participants to produce high quality IPA through considering what enables the collection of good data and what is involved in conducting a good piece of analysis and constructing a strong IPA write-up either for a dissertation or a journal paper or both. Participants must have already collected some IPA data for their study in the form of, for example, in depth-interviews or diaries. We will look at some delegates’ data during the session.
IF YOU HAVE NOT ATTENDED AN INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP WITH DR. SMITH YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER. IF YOU DO, WE WILL REFUND YOU AND REMOVE YOU FROM THE WORKSHOP.
Zoom
The workshops will take place via the Zoom platform.