Events

The International Institute for Qualitative Methodology (iiQM) offers a range of events that connect researchers, students, educators, and community partners through learning, collaboration, and critical conversations in qualitative inquiry. Explore our signature events below to find opportunities to engage with innovative methods, expand your research community, and deepen your qualitative practice.

Thinking Qualitatively (TQ)

Our flagship annual event, held each June over four days, TQ convenes the international qualitative research community for workshops, presentations, and knowledge exchange on contemporary qualitative methodology.

Pushing the Boundaries of Qualitative Inquiry

An international virtual speaker series featuring innovative scholars who are advancing qualitative methodology through thought-provoking talks and discussions.

Ways of Knowing

A hybrid event exploring the philosophical foundations of qualitative research, with a focus on the relationships among ontology, epistemology, and methodology.

Quali-Tea

A casual, in-person gathering for qualitative researchers at the University of Alberta to connect, exchange ideas, and discuss methodological questions over tea, coffee, and cookies.