What happens when we use concepts in qualitative data analysis? How do the different ontologies and epistemologies that come with the theories they are drawn from manifest in the practical approach and final written outcome? Complementing our previous workshops on the mechanics of using concepts, this workshop explores different examples of concepts in use from a deeper perspective. Examples from work on homelessness, racism and education, transnational business, and healthcare will be explored.

Learning outcomes:

Understand how concepts are embedded in ontological and epistemological assumptions
Learn how to trace these assumptions in the way researchers analyse qualitative data.

Events in the 2025 Qualitative Data Analysis series

Thematic Analysis - Big Q and little q – Tuesday 25 February 2025, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Autoethnography - The possibilities – Tuesday 18 March 2025, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Investigating the Potential for LLMs for Inductive and Deductive Coding – Tuesday 22 April 2025, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Autoethnography - Triangulations – Tuesday 29 April, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Inductive Content Analysis - Tuesday 13 May, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Using mixed methods to bring together big data, and qualitative research in the Wikihistories project - Tuesday 10 June, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Mess in QDA – Tuesday 8 July, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Applying concepts and underlying 'ologies' – Tuesday 9 September, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Deep Dive into Thematic Analysis - From Concepts to Practice – Tuesday 7 October, 12:30pm- 1:30pm
Non-word-based techniques in qualitative research and analysis – Tuesday 11 November, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

This is a UTS Aspire event. UTS Aspire is a program of pan-university research development opportunities led by the Research Capability and Development Team.