Q Conference 2010

Conference Countdown

The International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (ISSSS) is interdisciplinary group, which engages in research including work from the social sciences, biomedical sciences, and the humanities. ISSSS welcomes a variety of critical, cultural, historical, and philosophical discourses that embrace the study of subjectivity and the applied use of Q Methodology. The ISSSS continues the pioneering work that Dr. William Stephenson developed in subjective science and Q methodology and seeks scholarly work that extends that tradition.

The International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity presents the 26th annual Q Conference on October 7-9, 2010 in Akron, Ohio.

Come celebrate the 75th anniversary of William Stephenson's article on Q Technique in Nature!

Please direct any questions to the Conference Chair and ISSSS President, Sue Ramlo: sramlo@uakron.edu or Conference Research Chair, Joseph Meloche: jmeloche@buffalo.edu

Stephenson Award

Recipients of the Stephenson's Award will have demonstrated a dedication to the Q methodology community (inside and outside of ISSSS) and research using Q, including both applications and theoretical perspectives.

Don Brenner Outstanding Paper Award

The award will given for the best paper presented at the 2010 Q Conference. The Awards Committee will give priority to new Q researchers, papers that focus on unique applications of Q, or theoretical perspectives related to Q.

Read More about Award, criteria, and submission process.

Important Dates

     June 27th - Registration begins.
     June 30th - Reviewer request deadline.
     July 7th - Extended Abstract submission deadline.
     August 15th - Notification of acceptance.
     September 6th - Hotel reservation deadline.
     September 24th - Early registration deadline.

News & Announcements

September 12th, 2010
Detailed conference schedule announced.

July 2nd, 2010
Abstract submission extended to July 7th.