Qualitative Research in Geography Specialty Group	NEW! Spring2009 QRSG Newsletter Click here for PDF
News and Announcements 2009 AAG Conference, Las Vegas We look forward to seeing everyone at the QRSG business meeting on Tuesday, 3/24/09, from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM in Capri 114, Riviera Hotel, 1st Floor. All are welcome! Student awards will be announced in person, elections for new officers will take place (send nominations to Jennifer Fluri at Dartmouth), and ideas for next year will be discussed. Click here for a PDF of the QRSG-sponsored sessions at the AAG meetings in Las Vegas. 2008 AAG Conference, Boston QRSG Student Research Grants were awarded to: Ph.D. students Jess Bier and Kevin Ramsey ($500 each) and MA student Jason Young ($250). Congratulations to all! 2007 AAG Conference, San Francisco Minutes: Click Here 2006 AAG Conference, Chicago Sponsorship: The QRSG sponsored 23 sessions this year. Minutes: Click Here 2005 AAG Conference, Denver QRSG Business Meeting Minutes: Click Here Notes on Writing Proposals and Finding Funding for Qualitative Research in Geography, courtesy of David Butz. Click HERE Student Competitions: Congratulations to our winners from the 2009 competition! à Useful Links QRSG Listserve Listserve - click here for instructions on subscribing to the QRSG list Qualitative Research  Bibliography We need updated contributions for the QRSG bibliography! Please e-mail to mcopeATuvmDOTedu Resources Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods - a project of the American Political Science Association QualPage - a resource clearinghouse on qualitative research Do you have a favorite qualitative research site? Please e-mail suggested qualitative research resources (e.g. websites, reviews, etc.) to mcopeATuvmDOTedu Relevant Journals (We need some suggestions here too!) Newsletters 2009 QRSG Newsletter coming soon thanks to Susan Mains! Watch this space. Previous Newsletters	Our Mission: To promote the use and understanding of qualitative research approaches, methods, and tools for purposes of education, research, and public service in the discipline of geography.  The group is to work closely with other specialty groups to promote common interests and develop intra-disciplinary projects.  The group is further charged with bridging the perceived gap between quantitative and qualitative research through dialogue, debate, and establishment of common ground for the purpose of enhancing rigorous research across the spectrum. We’re turning 10 in 2010! Do you have ideas on celebrating the QRSG’s 10^th Birthday in Washington, D.C. April 14-18, 2010? Please come to the QRSG business meeting in Las Vegas (info at left) to discuss ideas. Winners Announced! 2009 Student Research Grants The Student Research Award Committee decided to award one MA ($250) proposal and one PhD ($500) proposal.  They report: “We really wish we had another $250-500 because it was so difficult to settle on just one Ph.D. winner.  These were incredibly well-written proposals, and we were all impressed with the future of qualitative research in the discipline.” Thanks to all the students who applied, their faculty mentors, and many, many thanks to the Award Committee. Master’s Degree Winner: Kate Skaggs, Department of Environmental Studies, College of Charleston, for her proposed research titled “Implications of Emerging Neoliberal Politics on Conservation Governance in the South Carolina Lowcountry” Ph.D. Winner: Celia (Luna) Vives-González, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, for her research proposal called: "Negotiating Boundaries: gendered transnationalism from Senegal to Spain" Congratulations, Kate and Luna!! Please note: The QRSG has always given the vast majority of its tiny budget to encouraging and rewarding high-quality student research. Please consider joining the QRSG when you renew your AAG membership because our only funds come you’re your dues. More members = more student awards! Updates needed for the QRSG Bibliography Please send citations for your favorite sources or materials you have published recently to Meghan Cope at mcopeATuvmDOTedu. Thanks to Rebecca Sheehan and others, the qualitative research in geography bibliography is on-line for your convenience - click below or navigate from the left-hand frame. Qualitative Research  Bibliography To add an announcement or submit a suggestion for the QRSG  website, please contact Meghan Cope - Webmaster. Website Updated March, 2009 For questions about the Specialty Group, please contact the Chair(s) of the QRSG.	Co-Chairs: Jennifer Fluri & Sasha Davis Click here to Contact Our Chairs Who's Who in the QRSG: Click here for Officers and Board Members with full contact information.