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Congress theme

 

Qualitative Inquiry in the Anthropocene: Affirmative and generative possibilities for (Post)Anthropocentric futures

The term Anthropocene has been coined to signify new ways in which humanity will come to encounter and negotiate the Earth. Our congress theme invites submissions about the multiple ways in which this is experienced, including, but not limited to, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and wellbeing, and sustainability. We welcome varied modes of delivery which will help stimulate debate and encourage multi- trans- and inter-disciplinary thinking across and beyond the social sciences, humanities, education, organisational studies, gender studies, intersectional research, psychology, environmental studies and all other associated disciplines that research qualitatively.

The theme of this congress is linked to the ways in which qualitative inquiry can offer affirmative and generative possibilities for (Post)Anthropocenic futures. We invite papers, dream teams, game-changers and creative experimentation from researchers who can expand the potential for qualitative inquiry to open up theory-praxis opportunities to reimagine more capacious and sustainable futures. The theme of the congress is expansive and submissions could focus on (but are not limited to) themes such as:

• Critical theoretical and/or empirical practices that generate affirmative future possibilities for inquiry;
• An attention to civic engagement that fosters community making;
• Qualitative inquiry that is applied to practice to make positive interventions in real life issues;
• Student focussed and/or student-led qualitative inquiry;
• Capacious and speculative visions of knowledge making practices that reimagine the impact and focus of qualitative inquiry;
• Intersectionality and how thinking with critical perspective in inquiry can promote more equitable outcomes.

These themes serve as a guide for submissions but are not exhaustive and the congress committee welcomes submissions that cover a breadth of topics. We aim to create an affirmative and generative space for all to share their research and hope that this will encourage new potentials for resistance and change. We welcome abstracts from researchers at all stages of their careers including Doctoral, Masters and Undergraduate students. 

 

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