The Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research (CQ) is pleased to invite you to join us on June 5, 2026 for a CQ Public Seminar titled ‘Method as Encounter: The Affects and Impacts of Digital/Multimedia Storytelling’ presented by Drs. Jennifer Poole, Hannah Fowlie, May Friedman, Carla Rice, and Ingrid Mündel. This is a virtual event. Event […]
Announcements
2025-26 CQ Dissertation Award
We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025-26 Joan Eakin Award for Methodological Excellence in a Qualitative Doctoral Dissertation is Dr. Tola Mbulaheni, for her dissertation titled, Black Women’s Experiences of Structural Racism in Accessing HIV Services in Toronto: A Critical Race Narrative Inquiry. The award committee had the following to say about […]
May 7 – Participatory Visual Methods Workshop
On Thursday, May 7th 2026, from 12pm to 1.30pm, the Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research (CQ) is hosting a workshop* in collaboration with the Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR) and the Arts-Informed Methods team at Trillium Health Partners. Date and Time: May 7, 2026 | 12pm to 1.30pm (EST)Venue: (In-Person only) 246 Bloor St West, […]
CQ Seminar Highlights – Kwentuhan as Research Methodology
On March 20, 2026, CQ hosted a public seminar on kwentuhan—a Filipino epistemology of storytelling and relational exchange—featuring Dr. Valerie Francisco-Menchavez and Christa Sato, with contributions from Dr. Ilyan Ferrer through pre-seminar dialogue. The session brought together approximately 50 participants across Canada and the United States, including graduate students, faculty, and community practitioners, many of […]
CQ Virtual Course in Summer 2026
CQ is pleased to announce a special virtual summer offering of the CQ capstone course CHL5115: Qualitative Analysis and Interpretation, taught by Dr. Blake Poland. This intensive summer edition provides an opportunity to engage deeply with critical qualitative data analysis in a focused, collaborative format. (Note: CQ is offering CHL 5115 as a virtual summer course as a one-time pilot. CHL 5115 will be offered again, in Winter […]
March 20 – CQ Seminar on Kwentuhan
The Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research (CQ) is pleased to invite you to join us on March 20, 2026 for a CQ Public Seminar titled ‘Kwentuhan as Research Methodology‘ with Drs. Valerie Francisco-Menchavez, Ilyan Ferrer, and PhD Candidate Christa Sato. Event Details Seminar Speakers: Dr. Valerie Francisco-Menchavez, Dr. Ilyan Ferrer, and PhD Candidate Christa SatoTitle: […]
