The World Conference on Qualitative Research (WCQR) is an annual event that aims to bring together researchers, academics and professionals, promoting the sharing and discussion of knowledge, new perspectives, experiences and innovations on the field of Qualitative Research. The growing success of previous editions is an important indicator of a multidisciplinary, committed and involved community in the context of qualitative research.

Presentation

The 4th World Conference on Qualitative Research will take place in Porto (Portugal), 16th to 18th October 2019. We believe WCQR will continue its growth in the number and quality of submissions, confirming itself as one of the main worldwide events on qualitative research. The main objective is for WCQR to maintain the indicators of success with each new edition, encouraging the submission of scientific works that focus on several fields of application in Qualitative Research, from Education to Health, Social Sciences, Engineering and Technology, among others, as well as a crosswise and holistic view, with the approach of several themes and dimensions of research.

Topics

• Rationale and Paradigms of Qualitative Research
• Systematization of Approaches with Qualitative Studies
• Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research
• Data Analysis Types
• Innovative Processes of Qualitative Data Analysis
• Qualitative Research in Web Context
• Qualitative Analysis with Support of Specific Software

Application fields

• Qualitative Research in Health (emphasis on the processes of research in the fields of Medicine, Nursing, Geriatrics, Gerontology, Psychology, etc.)
• Qualitative Research in Education (emphasis on the processes of research in various areas of Higher Education, Basic Education, Assessment, Curriculum, Teaching, Teaching Science, Languages, History, Technology, etc.)
• Qualitative Research in Social Science (emphasis on the processes of research in the fields of Communication, Linguistics, Sociology, Anthropology, Organizational and Work Psychology, Business Administration, Marketing, Management and Economics, Political Science, etc.)
• Qualitative Research in Engineering and Technology (emphasis on the research processes in the areas of Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering and Engineering Education)

Important dates

• Submission of Abstracts: June 16, 2019

• Notification of acceptance – Abstracts: July 7, 2019
• Registration: July 28, 2019
• WCQR2019: 16th to 18th October, 2019

For guidelines and templates: https://wcqr.info/guidelines-templates/

Advisory Committee

• António Moreira, Aveiro University – Portugal
• Christina Silver, University of Surrey – United Kingdom
• Cristina Rosa Soares Lavareda Baixinho, Lisbon School of Nursing – Portugal
• Emiko Yoshikawa Egry, São Paulo University – Brazil
• Heewon Chang, Eastern University – USA
• Rosalind Edwards – University of Southampton – United Kingdom

WCQR Coordinator

• António Pedro Costa, Universidade de Aveiro – Portugal

Local Organizing Commitee (updating)

• Elisabete Pinto da Costa, Lusófona University of Porto – Portugal (chair)

Organizing Committee (updating)

• Conceição Ferreira, Ludomedia – PortugalSónia Mendes, Ludomedia – Portugal