The 18th MAXQDA user conference CAQD will take place in Berlin from March 2 – 4, 2016. The conference includes high-profile keynotes, 25 workshops, method discussions, and reports from research practice as well as a poster session.

Examples of the numerous workshops that will be offered include:

Analysis of qualitative data with MAXQDA (starter and advanced)
Mixed methods workshop with Prof. Dr. John Creswell
Visual tools in MAXQDA
Literature reviews with MAXQDA
Qualitative text analysis

You can find a list of all workshops at www.caqd.org/workshops

In the context of the conference, a poster session will be held on Thursday, March 3. Here you will have the option to present a poster regarding computer-assisted analysis of qualitative data and the use of MAXQDA within the context of a research project. The focus of the poster should be on presenting how your analysis relates to your use of software for analyzing qualitative data. We also appreciate posters on teaching and studying MAXQDA. Possible topics for your poster might include:

Implementation of specific research steps/methodologies using MAXQDA
Connecting, integrating and exchanging data between different (analysis) programs (such as mind mapping tools, reference management tools, statistical software)
Approaches to visualization and specific examples of visuals
Use of analytical software in research groups (teamwork process, issues, etc.)
Quantification of the research process
Dealing with specific document types (e.g. very long, very short, many, very different, etc.)
Teaching MAXQDA (project examples, curricula, used tools, best practise etc.)

Your proposal for a poster (size DIN A0, portrait format) should contain the following information or meet the following criteria:

Title of the poster
Contact address
Discipline and organization
Context
Brief description of content
Maximum length of the proposal: 1 page (about 300-400 words)

As last year a prize for the best posters will be awarded! Please email us your proposal by February 1st, 2016 at cfp@caqd.de. We will inform you if your poster has been accepted no later than February 09, 2016.

We look forward to receiving your submission!

Your CAQD-Team