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The European Network of Qualitative Inquiry was founded on February the 10th, 2017, in the after math of the first edition of the European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, inaugurated by Prof. Karin Hannes. The European congress is a sister event from the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry organised on a yearly basis at the University of Illinois, and chaired by Prof. Norman Denzin. The network is led by a steering group of approximately 5 academics affiliated to different universities across the geographical region Europe.

The network has been created by and for qualitatively oriented researchers and sympathizing stakeholders to


 * stimulate collaboration and exchange between qualitative researchers
 * create opportunities for networking,
 * enhance the visibility of qualitative research projects,
 * strengthen the level of expertise in qualitative research,
 * increase the quality of qualitative research projects.

Core activities of the network include:


 * the coordination of the European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, which has a rotating chair.
 * providing support to game changer initiatives

The administrative hub of the network is located at KU Leuven, in Belgium. Membership is secured via subscription to a mailing list.