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Qualitative Conversations

Qualitative Conversations

AERA Qualitative Research SIG 46 Episodes Apr 3, 2026

Qualitative Conversations is a podcast that explores the ideas, challenges, and innovations in qualitative research. Hosted by the AERA Qualitative Research Special Interest Group, it features interviews with researchers at different career stages discussing their methods, ethical dilemmas, and lessons learned. Topics include research methods, ethics, writing, and how qualitative work can advance equity and social justice. It serves as a resource for students, scholars, and practitioners.

Episodes

Episode 45: Episode 45: From Candy to Concepts: What Candy Sorting Reveals About Making Research Methods More Accessible
Episode 45: Episode 45: From Candy to Concepts: What Candy Sorting Reveals About Making Research Methods More Accessible Apr 3, 2026 2284 Episode Synopsis:What if teaching research methods didn’t feel intimidating—but instead felt creative, relatable, even a little fun? In this episode, we explore the thinking behind A Practical Guide to Teaching Research Methods in Education, where traditional approaches are turned on their head. The authors reveal how ‘candy sorting, storytelling, and even TV show pitches’ can unlock deep
Episode 44: Episode 44. Research With, Not On: Inside Critical Participatory Inquiry
Episode 44: Episode 44. Research With, Not On: Inside Critical Participatory Inquiry Feb 17, 2026 1848 Join us in this episode of Qualitative Conversations as  Melissa Hauber-Özer  (University of Missouri) hosts Meagan Call-Cummings (Johns Hopkins University) and  Giovanni Dazzo  (University of Georgia) to explore the transformative approach of critical participatory inquiry. Discover how this methodology promotes equitable knowledge production and social change, rooted in global South per
Episode 43: Episode 43. Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies
Episode 43: Episode 43. Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies Apr 25, 2024 3856 SPEAKERSApril Jones, Venus Watson, Boden Robertson, Ryn Bornhoft Boden Robertson  00:00Hello everyone and welcome to qualitative conversations the podcast series hosted by the qualitative research special interest group of the American Educational Research Association. My name is Boden Robertson and I'm a PhD candidate in educational research at the University of Alabama specializing in q
Episode 42: Episode 42. Jori Hall Interviews Giovanni Dazzo
Episode 42: Episode 42. Jori Hall Interviews Giovanni Dazzo Mar 18, 2024 2750 Hello everyone and welcome to qualitative conversations, a podcast series hosted by the qualitative research special interest group of the American Educational Research Association. I am Jori Hall, a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I also serve as the chair of the Egon Guba Award for Outstanding Contributions to Qualitative R
Episode 41: Episode 41. Graduate Student Speaker Event (2022)
Episode 41: Episode 41. Graduate Student Speaker Event (2022) Oct 5, 2023 3832 100:00:03.980 --> 00:00:12.030Katrina Struloeff: We really appreciate having all of you here today to discuss alternative research roles. Some traditional and some non traditional spaces that we think about 200:00:12.680 --> 00:00:18.760Katrina Struloeff: and we're very grateful to have our 3 panelists Dr. Pharaoh, Dr. Sanchez and Dr. Pianan. 300:00:18.820 --> 00:00:30.150Katrina
Episode 40: Episode 40. Tanja Burkhard Interviews Shena Sanchez
Episode 40: Episode 40. Tanja Burkhard Interviews Shena Sanchez Aug 4, 2023 2720 SPEAKERSTanja Burkhard, Shena Sanchez Tanja Burkhard  00:16Okay, thank you so much for inviting us to the qualitative conversations podcast. My name is Tanja Burkhard, and I'm really happy to be here with Shena Sanchez to talk about CRT and qualitative research. We'll start by maybe me introducing myself briefly and then I will give it over to Shena. My name is Tanya Burkhard. And I am an
Episode 39: Episode 39. 2023 QRSIG Program Preview
Episode 39: Episode 39. 2023 QRSIG Program Preview Apr 3, 2023 1068  2023 QRSIG Program Preview podcastThu, Mar 30, 2023 8:12PM • 20:30SUMMARY KEYWORDSsig, sessions, qr, conference, qualitative research, opportunities, year, program, virtual, submission, jessica, members, methodologies, education, annual meeting, reception, wonderful, community, literacy, reviewersSPEAKERSRenuka de Silva, Alexandra Panos, Jessica Van Cleave Jessica Van Cleave  00:04Welcom
Episode 38: Episode 38. Thinking With Theory: A Conversation with Alecia Y. Jackson and Lisa A. Mazzei
Episode 38: Episode 38. Thinking With Theory: A Conversation with Alecia Y. Jackson and Lisa A. Mazzei Feb 23, 2023 3101 SPEAKERSAlecia Jackson, Lisa Mazzei, Jessica Van Cleave Jessica Van CleaveHello and welcome to qualitative conversations, a podcast hosted by the qualitative research SIG of AERA, the American Educational Research Association. I'm Jessica Van Cleave, Chair of the Qualitative Research SIG and Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Gardner Webb University. The Qualitative Conv
Episode 37: Episode 37. Being a Doctoral Candidate in Times of War with Mariia Vitrukh
Episode 37: Episode 37. Being a Doctoral Candidate in Times of War with Mariia Vitrukh Oct 4, 2022 2033 SUMMARY KEYWORDSukraine, war, people, ukrainian, asu, research, students, education, happening, invasion, qualitative research, february, questions, crimea, russia, universities, fled, podcast, family, momentSPEAKERSTim, MariiaTim  00:15Hello and welcome to qualitative conversations, a podcast hosted by the qualitative research SIG through AERA, the American Education Research Association
Episode 36: Episode 36. Digital Tools and Technology in Qualitative Research
Episode 36: Episode 36. Digital Tools and Technology in Qualitative Research Jul 28, 2022 1515 In this episode, James Salvo interview Jessica Lester on digital tools and technology in qualitative research. See the following link for the transcript of this interview: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTH5sN93LYnhIsNCI1Lvjm938OxVLyKoqoQlTClDNNbWklNd1rY791re9jTJy8lad7mMVM1fLRlSPUf/pub
Episode 35: Episode 35. Conversations with the Editor: Departures in Critical Qualitative Research
Episode 35: Episode 35. Conversations with the Editor: Departures in Critical Qualitative Research Jul 11, 2022 1672 In this episode, James Salvo interviews Kakali Bhattacharya, editor of the Departures in Critical Qualitative Journal. The follow is a link to the transcript of the recording. https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRE14XdXBlCkELsYv-aktchCLq5GNtwUVQKvkwzyK6v8DoHqB40wKUZu4r69mPsxEMhHZGMBM6T0XYj/pub
Episode 34: Episode 34. Speculative Methodologies
Episode 34: Episode 34. Speculative Methodologies Jun 21, 2022 2665 In this Episode, guest hosts Kelly Guyotte and Seth McCall interview Candace Kuby and Becky Christ about their work on speculative qualitative inquiry and pedagogy. A transcript of the episode can be found at the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT3GPrMhAq3CEwVBq8RWbDijLun33mlqdbPamsjAdKDPG8w0Q1J_n4nkhfgELfVCRrunmZhAJzY1WP6/pub

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