Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research

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CQ Fellow Dr. Naomi Thulien and her team @MAP_Health submitted an animation for this CIHR competition titled, "Driving Change: Helping Youth Navigate Transitions Out of Homelessness". Check it out and vote!

"A beautiful landscape: visual methodologies in Latin America" a CQ public seminar with Dr. Lilian Magalhaes! Register at the link below. 📅 Wednesday, November 27 from 12-1:30PM EDT 🔗 ticketleap.events/tickets/critic…

Are you a @UofT PhD student who just successfully defended your qualitative thesis? Does your work focus on a health-related topic? Consider applying for a Joan Eakin Award for Methodological Excellence in a Qualitative Doctoral Dissertation! 🔗ccqhr.utoronto.ca/education/diss…

Join us on Nov. 13 at 6pm for "Let’s Get Critical," a public lecture by Dr. @SarahAElton on how qualitative health research can challenge health practices and policy in a post-truth era. Register here: ow.ly/7R5b50TXKsn. cc: @CriticalQual

Thematic Analysis, Qualitative Health Research, and Reflexivity. Are Theory and Social Location Enough? Join us for a talk by Dr. Eric Mykhalovskiy on Friday, October 25! 🔗 Register here: ticketleap.events/tickets/critic…

New academic year, new seminar announcement! Join us on Sept. 23 for a presentation by Dr. Karima Joy, winner of the 2023-24 Joan Eakin Award for Methodological Excellence in a Qualitative Doctoral Dissertation. 🔗ticketleap.events/tickets/critic…

Getting ready to register for courses? Check out CQ's Fall semester offerings! 🔗 ccqhr.utoronto.ca/2024/07/04/fal…

Qualitative researchers: what are common critiques/questions you get in reviews? I created a doc last yr outlining major critiques+responses, but I'm always looking to expand: docs.google.com/document/d/1jH… It already discusses: *quantifying data *IRR *method justification *sample size

Congratulations to Dr. Karima Joy for being awarded the 2023-24 Joan Eakin Award for Methodological Excellence in a Qualitative Doctoral Dissertation! Read what Award Committee had to say about her work here: ccqhr.utoronto.ca/2024/04/04/202…

“Crip Magic”: Methodology, Mentorship, and Maddening the Academia Join us on March 1 at 12PM EDT for this seminar by Dr. Alan Santinele Martino! Read the abstract and register here: criticalqual.ticketleap.com/talk-by-dr-ala…

TODAY! Join us for a presentation at 12PM EDT by Dr. Janna MacLachlan titled, "Navigating tensions in paradigm bridging: Methodological lessons learned in Inuit Nunangat". Register at the link below! 🔗 criticalqual.ticketleap.com/cq-seminar-mac…

🚨Update! CHL5115: Qualitative Analysis and Interpretation has been approved to be offered with a Credit/No Credit option. Contact the instructor (see our website) to enrol.

Planning your courses for next semester? Take a look at CQ's Winter 2024 course offerings! Courses include "Research Knowledge for Social Justice" (@UofT_FIFSW), "Qualitative Analysis and Interpretation" (@UofT_dlsph), and more! 🔗ccqhr.utoronto.ca/2023/11/07/win…

Thanks to everyone who attended Monday's seminar! If you weren't able to join us, the recording is now available online: youtube.com/watch?v=1aMFTA…

A reminder that last year's co-recipient of the award, Dr. Astrid Escrig-Pinol, will be presenting her work at our next CQ Public Seminar on Oct. 30 @ 12PM EDT! Register: criticalqual.ticketleap.com/cq-seminar-tal…

Now accepting applications for the 2023-24 CQ Eakin Award for Methodological Excellence! 🏆 The award promotes and acknowledges the achievements of doctoral graduates who have completed exemplary critical qualitative health research @UofT. 🔗ccqhr.utoronto.ca/2023/10/13/cal…

🗓️ Our first public seminar of the new academic year! Join us on Oct. 30 for a talk by Dr. Astrid Escrig-Pinol, "The emojional calendar 🤗: Easing the burden of data overwhelm through methodological innovation in qualitative family health research". 🔗 criticalqual.ticketleap.com/cq-seminar-tal…

Check out the art exhibition and film screening featuring CQ Fellow @PiaKontos and team's film on dance and dementia for World Alzheimer's Day!

💻 Jobs! We've shared some new job opportunities on our website, including an Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream) position at @UofTNursing and a Research Analyst role at @Sunnybrook! 🔗 ccqhr.utoronto.ca/resources/jobs/