The Alchemy of Qualitative Research: Feeling the Fieldwork
Professional Development Workshop
2025 Academy of Management Annual Meeting
25-29 July 2025 - Copenhagen, Denmark
We are excited to be putting on a Professional Development Workshop (sponsored by the Research Methods Division) focused on supporting scholars who are relatively new to qualitative methods. This PDW aims to extend the 2023 and 2024 AOM PDWs on "The Alchemy of Qualitative Research." For this year's PDW, we invited four senior scholars, all experts in qualitative research, to serve as panelists. As the title of the PDW suggests, panelists' comments will include insights related to the emotional (and relational) experience of fieldwork. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to share a planned or ongoing qualitative study and to gain personalized feedback from fellow qualitative researchers. We especially aim to support and develop scholars who are just starting to dip their toes into qualitative methods. All in all, this PDW will consist of three parts:
- Introduction to the topic
- Panel discussions by qualitative researchers – Kimberly Elsbach, Spencer Harrison, Majken Schultz, and John Paul Stephens – on the emotional and relational experience of fieldwork followed by a discussion amongst all speakers/organizers and a Q&A from the audience.
- Research development roundtables facilitated by the featured speakers, workshop organizers, and additional facilitators targeting scholars relatively new to qualitative research to support their qualitative research at their respective stages of development. Participants need to submit a 2-page document with an abstract of current or upcoming project and a statement that outlines their most pressing challenges.
Date/Time/Location
- Date/Time: TBD
- Location: TBD
*The feature presentations/discussions are open to anyone attending AOM, but the roundtables will be limited to those that have applied with submissions and been accepted.
Roundtable Facilitators (Organizersº, Speakers*, and Additional Scholars)
- Stacy Astrove, U. Delaware
- Barnini Bhattacharyya, Western U.
- Eliana Crosina, Babson Collegeº
- Kimberly Elsbach, U. California, Davis*
- Spencer Harrison, INSEAD*
- Tiffany Johnson James, Georgia Techº
- Kam Phung, Simon Fraser U.º
- Alexandra Rheinhardt Beer, U. Connecticutº
- Philip Rogiers, Esade
- Majken Schultz, Copenhagen Business School*
- John Paul Stephens, Case Western Reserve U.*
- Sarah Wittman, George Mason U.º
Schedule
- Part 1 - Introduction to the PDW and topic of alchemy of qualitative research - 5 Min
- Part 2 - Presentations/Discussion ft. Kimberly Elsbach, Spencer Harrison, Majken Schultz, and John Paul Stephens - 55 Min
- Part 3 - Roundtables/Breakout sessions with expert facilitators (open to participants with pre-accepted submissions only) - 60 Min
Apply now
Applications to participate in research development roundtables are now open. If you're interested in participating, please submit a 2 page document with an abstract of a current or upcoming project and a statement that outlines your most pressing challenges. Your statement will be shared with the facilitators and participants at your assigned table. Please send statements to: aomqualalchemy@gmail.com
More information on AOM 2025 can be found here: https://aom.org/events/annual-meeting
The deadline to apply is 15 June 2025 but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We have a limited number of spots available, so we encourage you to apply early. A waitlist will be maintained. Any updates to this call for applications will appear here: https://bit.ly/4jCvmtg
We look forward to seeing you!
Eliana Crosina, Tiffany Johnson, Kam Phung, Alex Rheinhardt Beer, and Sarah Wittman
Alchemy of Qualitative Research PDW Organizers
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Alexandra Beer
The University of Connecticut
Storrs Mansfield CT
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