Qualitative research in sport and exercise is firmly established and continues to expand at a rapid pace. It is increasingly celebrated for what it can offer within and beyond the academy in terms of understanding people’s perceptions, experiences, and meanings that they attribute to sport, physical activity, exercise and leisure along with the social structures that shape them. 

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This conference is dedicated to promoting cutting edge empirical inquiry, advancements in qualitative methods, and debates about methods, theory, and practice and as they relate to conducting and learning from qualitative research in sport and exercise. 

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We welcome qualitative researchers from all areas of sport and exercise. Past QRSE conferences have included submissions from the fields of sport and exercise psychology, sociology of sport, physical cultural studies, sport history, physical education, coaching, sports medicine, rehabilitation, health promotion, sport management, sports medicine, leisure studies, sport ecology, and sport policy.

We invite abstracts that connect to the following areas:

• Empirical research findings

• Theory

• Applied Practice

• Policy

• Pedagogy

• Qualitative Methodologies and Methods

• Research Ethics

• Representation (Delegates wishing to present or exhibit their work using arts / performance are encouraged to contact the conference organising committee prior to submitting an abstract to discuss feasibility).

 

Please be aware that there are more suitable forums for those wishing to present their mixed-method studies or systematic reviews. Abstracts relating to these – with the exception of submissions reporting a metasynthesis of qualitative studies – will not be considered for the programme.