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International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry Series

About the Book Series

The International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry has been hosted each May since 2005 by the International Center for Qualitative Inquiry at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This volume, as well as preceding volumes, are products of plenary sessions from these international congresses. All of these volumes are edited by Norman K. Denzin and Michael D. Giardina and are available from Routledge.

20 Series Titles


Global Dimensions of Qualitative Inquiry

Global Dimensions of Qualitative Inquiry

1st Edition

Edited By Norman K Denzin, Michael D Giardina
April 15, 2013

This focused collection of original articles addresses the global dynamics of qualitative inquiry and the contextual dimensions within which such inquiry takes place. Contributions from many of the world's leading qualitative researchers in communications, education, sociology, and related ...

Qualitative Inquiry and the Politics of Advocacy

Qualitative Inquiry and the Politics of Advocacy

1st Edition

Edited By Norman K Denzin, Michael D Giardina
April 30, 2012

The plenary volume from the Seventh International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (2011) examines the politics of advocacy and the context in which scholars are encouraged to pursue social justice agendas, be human rights advocates, and do work that honors the core values of human dignity and ...

Qualitative Inquiry and Global Crises

Qualitative Inquiry and Global Crises

1st Edition

Edited By Norman K Denzin, Michael D Giardina
March 31, 2011

This plenary volume from the Sixth International Congress on Qualitative Inquiry (2010) highlights the variety of roles played by qualitative researchers in addressing global communities in crisis. It shows how qualitative researchers can bridge gaps in cultural and linguistic understanding to ...

Qualitative Inquiry and Human Rights

Qualitative Inquiry and Human Rights

1st Edition

Edited By Norman K Denzin, Michael D Giardina
May 15, 2010

Qualitative researchers are increasingly being called upon to become human rights advocates, to help individuals and communities honor the sanctity of life, and to promote the core values of privacy, justice, freedom, peace, and human dignity. In this volume of plenary papers from the Fifth ...

Qualitative Inquiry and the Politics of Evidence

Qualitative Inquiry and the Politics of Evidence

1st Edition

Edited By Norman K Denzin, Michael D Giardina
August 15, 2009

What is evidence in qualitative inquiry and how is it evaluated? What is true or false in research is strongly influenced by socially defined criteria and by the politics of academia. In providing an alternative to conservative science, qualitative researchers are often victimized by these ...

Qualitative Inquiry and Social Justice Toward a Politics of Hope

Qualitative Inquiry and Social Justice: Toward a Politics of Hope

1st Edition

Edited By Norman K Denzin, Michael D Giardina
May 31, 2009

In increasing numbers, qualitative researchers are leaving their ivory tower perches and entering the fray, focusing their research and actions on the promotion of social justice. In this tightly edited volume of original articles stemming from the 2008 International Congress on Qualitative Inquiry...

Ethical Futures in Qualitative Research Decolonizing the Politics of Knowledge

Ethical Futures in Qualitative Research: Decolonizing the Politics of Knowledge

1st Edition

Edited By Norman K Denzin, Michael D Giardina
May 15, 2007

Ethics has been a perennial concern of qualitative researchers. The subject has been confounded with the emergence of human subjects regulations, the increased concern with indigenous communities, the globalization of research practices, and the breakdown of barriers between researcher and subject....

Qualitative Inquiry and the Conservative Challenge

Qualitative Inquiry and the Conservative Challenge

1st Edition

Edited By Norman K Denzin, Michael D Giardina
May 15, 2006

This volume is a call to qualitative researchers to respond to the political and methodological conservativism of the new millennium. Based upon the plenary papers at the first International Congress on Qualitative Inquiry, 22 scholars from five countries and many academic disciplines address how ...

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