HOW TO CONDUCT A PSYCHOLOGICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
This workshop will provide an overview of how to conduct discourse analysis (DA) as used in Discursive Psychology (DP). The purpose of this session is to outline the main concepts of the theoretical approach and particularly its claim that analysts should focus on what is accomplished in talk, rather than addressing what this talk may tell us about people’s cognitions. We will then see how this impacts the analysis itself through presenting a straightforward guide for successfully conducting discourse analysis which comprises a step-by-step guide to conducting discourse analysis. This eight-point guide covers 1) deciding on an appropriate question for discourse analysis, 2) picking appropriate data sources for analysis, 3) generating a corpus, 4) transcribing the data, 5) preliminary reading – searching for the action orientation, 6) generating results – discursive devices and rhetorical/interactional strategies, 7) building a case to support the findings, and finally, 8) report writing. We will see that as this is a guide, that it is flexible. As well as plenty of time for questions, there will be the opportunity to work through some data, so we will cover steps five, six and seven of the analysis practically. Data for analysis will be provided, but please bring your own to work through if that will be more useful for you.
Schedule
This is a three-hour workshop. Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 10 am – 1 pm
Location
Onsite at the University of Milano-Bicocca
Trainer
Dr Simon Goodman is an Associate Professor at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK and is the outgoing Chair of the British Psychological Society (BPS)’s Qualitative Methods in Psychology (QMiP) section. Simon uses discursive psychology to address a number of issues including the discursive construction of refugees, online hate speech, the British public’s understanding of income inequality, and the ways in which the far-right attempt to present their policies as acceptable and non-racist
Costs
The basic cost of the workshop is € 50,00 per person.
The workshop is limited to 20 participants. The deadline for applications is 31 May 2024.
QUALITY CRITERIA WORKSHOP: ENSURING RIGOROUS QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Quality in qualitative research is a much-debated topic, yet an important one. This interactive workshop will provide hands-on, in-depth training in appraising and developing good qualitative research. The workshop will introduce you to important general criteria for quality that can be applied in developing and assessing most qualitative research. Such criteria include transparency, rigor and richness, sensitivity to context, transferability and impact and ethics. Furthermore, we will set out method-specific criteria for four commonly used qualitative research approaches: Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA), Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), and Critical Discursive Psychology/Discursive Psychology (CDP/DP). The interactive workshop provides a space for attendees to develop skills in high-quality research and more specifically in research that employs different methodological approaches. The event is a great opportunity for anyone interested in conducting qualitative research, including doctoral students, post-doctoral students and early-career faculty members.
Schedule
This is a three-hour workshop. Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 2.30 pm- 5.30 pm.
Location
Onsite at the University of Milano-Bicocca.
Trainers
Dr Elida Cena is a Lecturer in Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast in the UK and the current Honorary Secretary of the British Psychological Society (BPS)’s Qualitative Methods in Psychology (QMiP) section. Elida specialises in qualitative research and teaches qualitative research to undergraduate, postgraduate, Doctorate and PhD students and researchers. She is also a qualitative research consultant for academics.
Dr Simon Goodman is an Associate Professor at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK and is the outgoing Chair of the British Psychological Society (BPS)’s Qualitative Methods in Psychology (QMiP) section. Simon uses discursive psychology to address a number of issues including the discursive construction of refugees, online hate speech, the British public’s understanding of income inequality, and the ways in which the far-right attempt to present their policies as acceptable and non-racist.
Dr Victoria Ruby-Granger is a Lecturer in Psychology at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, and is a recipient of a Citation for Excellence in Qualitative Doctoral Research runner up aware from the British Psychological Society (BPS)’s Qualitative Methods in Psychology (QMiP) section for her thesis Trying to “manage the excess”: A constructivist grounded theory of hoarding behaviour. Victoria teaches qualitative research methods to undergraduate and postgraduate students, and her research interests include wellbeing (particularly related to martial arts and fitness) and technology-facilitated domestic abuse/coercive control.
Costs
The basic cost of the workshop is € 50,00 per person.
The workshop is limited to 25 participants. The deadline for applications is 31 May 2024.
REFLEXIVE THEMATIC ANALYSIS
This interactive workshop is particularly suitable for doctoral students and early career researchers and will offer an introduction to reflexive thematic analysis. The focus will be on Braun and Clarke’s six-phase approach to coding and analysing qualitative data. Reflexive thematic analysis is a flexible method, suitable for those who want to engage in research around experiences, perceptions, and understandings, as well as practices and behaviours. Reflexive thematic analysis emphasises the part of the researcher during the process of analysis and enables researchers to be systematic and rigorous in their development of themes across the data. We will consider reflexivity and discuss the choices that a researcher needs to make as part of their study. Then we will focus on each of the six phases of reflexive thematic analysis. During the workshop, we will draw on interview data from a research project, and there will be plenty of opportunities for discussion.
Schedule
This is a six-hour workshop. Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 10 am-1 pm; 2 pm-5 pm
Location
Onsite at the University of Milano-Bicocca
Trainer
Dr Nikki Hayfield is an Associate Director in Psychology at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK. Nikki’s research interests are in women’s reproductive lives and relationships, including childfree identities peri/menopause, and sexualities. Her expertise lies in qualitative methodologies, including methods of data generation and reflexive thematic analysis (RTA). Nikki regularly writes about RTA with Victoria Clarke, Virginia Braun, and Gareth Terry. You can see her publications on her UWE staff page, ResearchGate, and Google Scholar.
Costs
The basic cost of the workshop is € 100,00 per person.
The workshop is limited to 20 participants. The deadline for applications is 31 May 2024.
