Relaunching ICQI
2027 ICQI at the University of Georgia, Athens, USA, May 28-30
2028 ICQI at the University of Edinburgh, UK, exact date to be announced soon
We are pleased to announce that we will relaunch the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) in 2027 at the University of Georgia, in Athens, Georgia, USA, and that we will have our first ICQI outside of the USA at the University of Edinburgh in 2028.
We will send out more information and details about the 2027 ICQI soon, but you can expect a call for papers in October of this year with information about the conference theme, submissions, registration, and accommodations in Athens, etc.
Another important detail is that both the 2027 and 2028 ICQIs will be in-person only, with no virtual option. We understand that adding a virtual option would greatly increase accessibility to graduate students, scholars outside of the USA (in 2027), scholars outside of Europe (in 2028), and folks facing financial challenges. But we simply do not have, at the moment, the personnel and infrastructure necessary for the addition of a virtual option or a separate virtual conference. We will continue to work on how to include a virtual option as we move into the future.
Please keep checking our new IAQI website (now housing the official ICQI conference information) for the upcoming details about the 2027 ICQI. We will also send more information in our IAQI distribution list.
IAQI Website
Please keep checking our new IAQI website for frequent updates about the 2027 ICQI and more! You can check it out here:
https://qualitativeinquiry.org/
Here are a few notes about the new website:
We will post frequent news and information about the 2027 ICQI, May 28-30, at the University of Georgia.
- Videos from our 2026 Speaker Series Events can be accessed under the Resources page.
- Please know that while the website is fully populated in many areas, it is still under construction. We will be correcting any errors, improving navigation, adding new sections, and incorporating feedback from the community as we move forward.
- Content from the previous ICQI website has been preserved and will be available in the new IAQI website, most in the “Our History” tab.
- Please note that we will be using new email addresses on all ICQI and IAQI communication moving forward. For now, the new email address for questions is iaqi@qualitativeinquiry.org .
Note: Questions and comments about the ICQI should be addressed to: icqi@qualitativeinquiry.org
The 2027 ICQI at the University of Georgia will continue the tradition of holding pre-conference Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings
We will ask all SIGs to plan on meeting on the day before the regular ICQI schedule. The regular ICQI conference will take place on Saturday and Sunday (29 and 30 of May) in 2027. SIGs should plan to meet on Friday, May 28.
At this time, the SIG descriptions reflect the content as it appeared on the former site. If you would like to revise or update the description of your SIG’s activities, focus, or leadership, please email us with the updated text, and we will be happy to make those changes.
Thank you for your continued leadership of the SIGs and for your contributions to the ICQI community. We will be in touch with SIG leaders in September with more details.
Email: iaqi@qualitativeinquiry.org
International Review of Qualitative Research (IRQR)
The IRQR is the official journal of the International Association of Qualitative Inquiry (IAQI). IRQR is a peer-reviewed journal founded to advance the use of critical, experimental, and traditional forms of qualitative inquiry towards the pursuit of social justice.
In case you missed our recent announcement, we are pleased to share that the Editor transition from Dr. Michael Giardina to Dr. Bryant Alexander is underway. Dr. Bryant Alexander will officially take the reins in September of this year. Dr. Giardina will continue as ex-officio Editor until all manuscripts submitted, reviewed, and accepted under his Editorship move through the regular process.
For more information and submission guidelines, please click HERE.
Other Updates
- We continue to work on developing the new infrastructure (communication, financial, administrative)
- Our traditional awards — Outstanding Book Award, Norman K. Denzin Qualitative Doctoral Dissertation Award, and Lifetime Achievement Award — will resume in 2027. We will give more details by September, to be shared through the IAQI Newsletter and the IAQI website.
- We are yet to work on gathering and organizing the new necessary committees for our renewed IAQI to operate in sustainable ways moving forward (Finances, Communications, Advisory Committee, Conference Organization, Sponsorship). We will focus on this step now that we finalized the plans for the 2027 ICQI re-launch. We will continue to keep you informed about these developments through our quarterly IAQI Newsletter and the IAQI website.
Note: If you wish to opt out of future newsletters or to be added to the distribution list, please email: iaqi@qualitativeinquiry.org
IAQI Board of Directors
Marcelo Diversi
Co-President
Washington State University, USA
Kathy Roulston
Co-President
University of Georgia, USA
Roe Bubar
Board Member
Colorado State University, USA
Gaile Cannella
Board Member
Independent Scholar
César A. Cisneros Puebla
Board Member
Universidad de Tarapacá, Chile
Kitrina Douglas
Board Member
University of West London, UK
Patrick Lewis
Board Member
University of Regina, Canada
Closing Thoughts
Once again, we want to emphasize that together we are working toward a future that honours Dr. Norman K. Denzin’s legacy in establishing the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry and nurturing our diverse, inclusive, caring, and powerful international community. We continue to count on you to help us foster renewed and reimagined spaces for global engagement, creative scholarship, and for our community of caring to thrive.
Warm regards,
Marcelo Diversi & Kathy Roulston
Co-Presidents, IAQI