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This unique and highly interactive conference will bring together academics and industry practitioners to discuss and brainstorm the latest online methodologies for qualitative research. Network with your peers now and learn from experts!

Qualitative Research in Web 2.0: The Next Leap!
Tackling issues and opportunities of integrating Web 2.0/3.0 into qualitative research
25-26 March 2010, Berlin

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The qualitative research landscape has evolved dramatically since the inception of Web 2.0/3.0. Researchers can now perform qualitative research using online communities, focus groups, blogs, ethnographies as well as on social networking platforms.

The international conference on Qualitative Research in Web 2.0 (QRWEB2010) will be held on the 25 & 26 March 2010 in Berlin. This unique and highly interactive conference will bring together academics and industry practitioners to discuss and brainstorm the latest online methodologies for qualitative research.

Conference format:
To encourage maximum interaction and development of knowledge and ideas during the workshop, we plan to limit the number of participants at the conference. The conference format will consist of submitted (reviewed) presentations, poster presentations, invited speeches as well as interactive discussion sessions. As with past events, this workshop will provide excellent opportunities for participants to network with their peers.

Call for Presentations/papers:
This conference provides an excellent opportunity to present your research work and to hear international experts discuss innovative ways of conducting qualitative research online. To be considered for a presentation at the conference, please download the or click here to submit your . There is also an option to publish your paper in the conference proceedings. Topics of interests include but not limited to:
>Implementing the beginning stages of online research: what are the essential steps?
>Integrating Web 2.0/3.0 into qualitative research: what needs to be adapted?
>Evaluating the privacy issues and ethics of conducting qualitative research online
>Developing participant recruitment strategies: what are the challenges and pitfalls?
>Overcoming the handicaps of communicating online without non-verbal cues
>Using social media in relation to developing qualitative research in Web 2.0/3.0
>Ensuring the quality of the data collected and controlling the related processes
>Generating new data sources and developing analytical tools using new media
>Determining the depth of online data collection: how far should we go?
>Evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of using online and offline methods
>Justifying the use of online methods compared to traditional methods
>Dealing with verifiability, accountability, and plagiarism in online qualitative research
>Developing a standardised research vocabulary for online research methods
>Selling the new research style: how to convince clients about sample authenticity?
>Discussing the issue of anonymity in terms of participant privacy and false identities
>Overcoming participants segmentation: what about participants without internet connection?

Programme Committee:
To enhance the quality of this conference, experts in online qualitative research will be invited to review your abstract and provide impartial feedback and suggestions to your research work during the conference. They include:
– Qualitative Research Expert – SdG Associates (UK) – Senior Researcher & GP – Copenhagen Centre for Health & Community – (DK) – Sociologist & Lecturer in Research Education – University of London (UK)
– Thought Leader in Web 2.0 & Managing Director – The Future Place (UK)
Guendalina Graffigna – Visiting Professor – Institute of Qualitative Methodology, University of Alberta (CA)
Bryan Mark Urbsaitis – Assistant Professor in Communication – City University of New York (US)
Frank-Thomas Naether – Managing Director – Naether Marktforschung NMRC (DE)
Yusniza Kamarulzaman – Senior Lecturer, Department of Marketing & IS – University of Malaya (MY)
Jerry van Leeuwen – Lecturer in Information Systems – VU University Amsterdam (NL)
Hung-Pin Shih – Assistant Professor, Information Management Department – Hsuan Chuang University (TW)

Important deadlines:
The deadline for submitting an abstract for review is 30 Nov 2009 extended to 11 Dec 2009, 1700 hrs. You will be notified whether your abstract is accepted for a presentation at the QRWEB2010 conference by  24 December 2009. Final submissions (including revised abstract, papers, powerpoint slides, biography) will have to be submitted by 25 February 2010.

Conference proceedings and journal publications:
All abstracts and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings with an ISBN number. Selected papers will be considered for publications with our journal partners, subject to the usual referee processes applicable to the journals.

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