Special Sessions are a new approach to addressing and advancing the theoretical, methodological and practice issues of qualitative health research. Unlike the public seminars which are more traditional lecture talks, Special Sessions attempt a ‘guided’ discussion that draws on and pools the varied knowledge, locations and practices of members of the qualitative research community.

Upcoming special sessions

No workshops are currently being offered at CQ. Updates on workshops will be sent out as an announcement to the CQ mailing list.

Past special sessions

CQ Method Talks: Exploring the Creative Presence of the Researcher – June 2, 2016

This year CQ Method Talks focuses on the centrality and creativity of the researcher in generating, analyzing and communicating qualitative data. Using concrete examples from different approaches to qualitative research, each presenter will discuss how they think about and use methods to generate data and to translate and exchange knowledge with a variety of audiences. The series concludes with a discussion about how to thrive as a qualitative researcher in the health sciences. View the event Flyer here.

Launch and Reception: Special Issue of Qualitative Inquiry - April 1, 2016

This was a special event to celebrate the Special Issue of Qualitative Inquiry “Teaching Qualitative Research as Transgressive Practices”, guest-edited by Dr. Ping-Chun Hsiung. The event was co-sponsored by Department of Sociology (University of Toronto, Scarborough College), Sociology’s Graduate Program (University of Toronto, St. George), and the Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research (University of Toronto, CQ).

View the event Invitation for more information.

Half-day Workshop: Mixed Methods: Debates, Strategies and Challenges - February 25, 2015

The Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research (CQ) and the Health Care, Technology and Place (HCTP) program collaborated to offer this half-day session for doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows in CQ and HCTP, which aimed to provide an overview of mixed methods in health sciences research including benefits, challenges, and strategies for success in designing and conducting mixed methods health research.

Detailed workshop program

Critical Issues Forum: Minding our Words: Practices and Debates Surrounding Open Access and the Preservation and Re-Purposing of Qualitative Data - January 23, 2014