Collaborative Futures in Qualitative Inquiry: Research in a Pandemic

Collaborative Futures in Qualitative Inquiry critically reflects on and explores the role of qualitative research amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, calling for a critical, performative, social justice inquiry into the multiple crises of our historical present. Contributors focus on topics such as the emotional geographies of academic writing, assaults on science and truth, pedagogies of the imagination, indigenization and reconciliation, the search for our common humanity, and the relevance of qualitative inquiry in an era of big data and digital transformation.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 158 pages
\n Publication date: 04 May 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Collaborative Futures in Qualitative Inquiry is a thought-provoking exploration of the role of qualitative research in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Against this unprecedented backdrop, the book critically reflects on the meaning of research during a global crisis and the challenges faced by academics. Leading international scholars from various countries, including the United States, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom, engage in a lively dialogue to address the evolving dynamics of research in pandemic times. Collectively, the contributors advocate for a critical, performative, and social justice-oriented inquiry that aims to reexamine our historical present and critically assess our future direction.

The book delves into a range of topics that are of utmost importance in our contemporary world. These include the emotional geographies of academic writing, assaults on science and truth, pedagogies of the imagination, indigenization and reconciliation, the search for our common humanity, and the relevance of qualitative inquiry in an era of big data and digital transformation.

Through their insightful contributions, the authors challenge readers to rethink the traditional boundaries of research and explore new avenues for collaboration, engagement, and representation. They emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary approaches, the need for reflexivity and ethical considerations, and the potential for qualitative research to contribute to social change and justice.

Collaborative Futures in Qualitative Inquiry is a valuable resource for faculty and students alike who are interested in imagining new ways to collaborate, engage in research and activism, and represent and intervene into social life in pandemic times. The book offers a wealth of insights and perspectives that will inspire and empower readers to navigate the complexities of our globalized world and work towards a more inclusive and equitable future.

\n Weight: 258g\n
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 19 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367723835\n \n