18th Annual
Qualitative Research
Summer Intensive
July 26 - 30 and August 4 - 6, 2021
Courses offered exclusively in online format


Join us for eight days of qualitative research professional development courses and networking opportunities.
Take advantage of a unique opportunity to gain both theoretical and practical understanding of qualitative inquiry.
Continuing our tradition of integrating foundation courses with new topical courses, ResearchTalk and the Odum Institute are proud to feature:
- 8 new courses
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We are proud to welcome 2 new qualitative scholars to our team:
- Keon Gilbert
- Kelly Jackson
Event Details
Course Schedule
Monday-Tuesday (July 26-27, 2021)
Two-Day Courses
(10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern)
Course closed
- Course closed – waitlist available.
Course closed
- Course closed – waitlist available.
*Participants can choose one of the courses listed in this section
Wednesday (July 28, 2021)
One-Day Courses
(10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern)
Course closed
- Course closed – waitlist available.
Course closed
- Course closed – waitlist available.
*Participants can choose one of the courses listed in this section
Thursday-Friday (July 29-30, 2021)
Two-Day Courses
(10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern)
Course closed
- Course closed – waitlist available.
*Participants can choose one of the courses listed in this section
Wednesday-Thursday (August 4-5, 2021)
Two-Day Courses
(10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern)
Course closed
- Course closed – waitlist available.
*Participants can choose one of the courses listed in this section
Friday (August 6, 2021)
One-Day Courses
(10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern)
*Participants can choose one of the courses listed in this section
Daily Schedule
The schedule for all courses each day:
- 10:30 am Eastern – Classes begin
- 1:00 pm–2:20 pm Eastern – Lunch break
- 5:00 pm Eastern – Classes end
Registration and Pricing
Early Registration
- All payments must be made to “ResearchTalk”
- $265.00 per one-day course
- $530.00 per two-day course
- Early registration ends Friday, April 23, 2021.
- To obtain early registration pricing, full payment, or payment guarantee via organization PO (purchase order), must be received by April 23, 2021.
- On April 24, 2021, if your payment or payment commitment has not been received, the price for your courses will be changed to standard registration rates.
Standard Registration
- All payments must be made to “ResearchTalk”
- $315.00 per one-day course
- $630.00 per two-day course
- Standard registration ends Friday, July 9, 2021.
Registration Notes
- Your seat is not officially held until payment is received in full.
- By July 19, 2021, if full payment or payment commitment is not received or if you have not replied to our email requests, your registration will be canceled and you will not be able to attend courses.
Venue, Travel Info, and Accommodations
Event Venue
The Carolina Inn
211 Pittsboro Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516
(919) 933-2001
Closest Airport
Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU)
2400 John Brantley Blvd
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
RDU Ground Transportation info is available here.
Primary Hotel for Sleeping Rooms
The Carolina Inn
211 Pittsboro Street
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516
1-800-962-8519 or 1-919-933-2001
reservations@carolinainn.com
Group Booking Code: G-1995
Online reservations
QRSI rate: $184.00 (plus tax) per night – plus parking if applicable
NOTE: This QRSI room rate will be available until the group block is sold
out. Once the group block is full, the room rate will be $194.00 (plus
tax) per night.
Secondary Hotel for Sleeping Rooms
Hampton Inn and Suites Chapel Hill/Carrboro*
370 E Main St #100
Carrboro, NC 27510
(919) 969-6988
Group Booking Code: QUA
Online reservations
Reserve hotel rooms before June 29, 2020.
* ~1 mile from Carolina Inn; scheduled transportation to and from the secondary hotel will be provided for you.
QRSI rate: $144.00 (plus tax) per night – plus parking if applicable
NOTE: The QRSI
room rate will be available until June 29, 2020 or until the group block is sold-out,
whichever comes first.