The IASSIST Qualitative Social Science & Humanities Data Interest Group (QSSHDIG) was founded in October 2016 to bring together researchers and those working in data infrastructure to share and create resources to support good management and use of qualitative data throughout the data lifecycle. As part of this objective, we aim to:
- connect an informed group of professionals working with qualitative data,
- raise awareness about key issues and debates in qualitative research,
- provide opportunities for professional development through training, and
- amalgamate and create resources for all IASSIST members to better understand working with qualitative data.
We support a wide range of disciplines, methods, and roles who work with qualitative data. We organise informal, quarterly meetings as an opportunity to network, discuss emerging issues and technology that support qualitative work and update the interest group on the latest opportunities for training.
- Meet the leadership team:
- Hilary Bussell
- Maureen Haaker
- Jessica Hagman
- Michael Beckstrand
- Cheryl Thompson
Email the leadership team, QSSHDIG [ at ] gmail.com for more information or to sign up for our mailing list.
Register now for the spring 2026 presentations on qualitative data analysis
QSSHDIG and the Professional Development committee is hosting a series of workshops where presenters share their experiences and insight into doing qualitative work with a variety of data types and methods. The series aims to bring together qualitative researchers across disciplines to see the variety of approaches to working with qualitative data, a process that is often invisible to the reader of published researchers and a challenge for new researchers to learn.
Please direct any questions on the workshop series to Jess Hagman jhagman ( at ) illinois.edu.