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Qualitative Research & AI

04-22-26
12:00 pm
Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx)
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Generative AI has introduced new capabilities and concerns for qualitative research methods. This session explores how AI is currently used for tasks such as coding and analytic support, while critically examining methodological, ethical, and epistemological implications. Participants will gain an understanding of opportunities, risks, and future directions for integrating AI into qualitative research practice.

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Headshot of Christina Silver Christina Silver Associate Professor (Teaching), Faculty of Social Sciences (Sociology), University of Surrey; Director, CAQDAS Networking Project; Co-founder, Qualitative Data Analysis Services (QDAS)

Christina Silver is Associate Professor (Teaching) in the Faculty of Social Sciences (Sociology) at the University of Surrey, UK, and Director of the CAQDAS Networking Project, which since 1994 has provided information, advice, and training in software packages designed to facilitate qualitative data analysis. She is also co-founder of Qualitative Data Analysis Services (QDAS), providing customized analytic consultancy services for individuals and groups.