CfP FQS 10(1): Qualitative Research on Intercultural Communication

[Katja Mruck <katja.mruck@fu-berlin.de>]

Dear All,

I would like to inform you about the following Call for Papers for FQS 
10(1), to be published in January 2009:

FQS 10(1): Qualitative Research on Intercultural Communication. Methods 
and Perspectives in Social Sciences, Cultural Studies and Education

Editors: Jens Allwood (University of Goeteborg), Assumpta Aneas Alvarez 
(University of Barcelona), Dominic Busch (Europa University Viadrina, 
Frankfurt/Oder), David Hoffman (University of Jyvaeskylae), Matthias 
Otten (University Koblenz-Landau, Campus Landau), Michele Schweisfurth 
(University of Birmingham).

Guiding questions about approaches to intercultural communication in 
qualitative research, to be addressed in the special issue:

-- Which classical qualitative research methods seem preferred for the 
empirical investigation of intercultural communication, and how are 
these methods legitimated, founded theoretically and adjusted to 
intercultural phenomena?

-- How is culture conceptualised/manifested in the application of a 
qualitative research method?

-- How are mixed methods and interdisciplinary approaches applied in 
intercultural communication research?

-- How can researchers anticipate and reflect the cultural bias of their 
theoretical concepts, field access, instruments, interpretation and data 
presentation throughout the research process?

-- How can the relatively young research field of intercultural 
communication be systemised and mapped on the background of classical 
approaches of qualitative social research?

More information about the background of the issue, conceptual aspects, 
guidelines, the time schedule and contact details are available online at:

English: http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-e/CfP_09-1-e.htm
Spanish: http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-s/CfP_09-1-s.htm
German: http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-d/CfP_09-1-d.htm

The editors of FQS 10(1) are looking forward to your expressions of 
interest and abstracts!

Katja Mruck

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/ Forum: Qualitative Social Research (ISSN 1438-5627)
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German -> http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs.htm
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