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Sharpen your research skills at our methodological workshop on in‑depth interviewing and coding of interview data.
Designed for graduate students, this hands-on training equips you with practical research skills, with a focus on migration research.
Reserved for CMS affiliates only — spots are limited. Attendees are expected to join for the full day and bring a laptop.
Lunch will be served.
Schedule
9:00 – 10:30 AM: Why do in-depth interviews?
10:30 – 10:45 AM: Coffee break
10:45 – 11:10 AM: Crafting an interview guide
11:10 – 11:35 AM: Practice mock interview with peer
11:35 AM – 12:00 PM: Switch partners, practice with another peer
12:00 – 1:15 PM: Lunch with guest speakers Claudia M. Serrano and Dr. Caitlyn Yates, featuring a structured discussion on “Field research during precarious times.”
1:15 – 1:30 PM: Break
1:30 – 3:00 PM: Coding/analyzing interview data
Facilitator
Dr. Irene Bloemraad — President’s Excellence Chair in Global Migration, Professor, Departments of Political Science and Sociology, and Co-Director, Centre for Migration Studies
Dr. Irene Bloemraad joined UBC in 2024 as the President’s Excellence Chair in Global Migration, Co-director of the Centre for Migration Studies, and as a Professor in the Departments of Political Science and Sociology. She studies the political and civic incorporation of immigrants into Western democracies and examines how migration affects politics and national identity in the countries that receive them. Her research has been published in journals spanning sociology, political science, history, and ethnic/migration studies, and she has authored or co-edited five books. Dr. Bloemraad regularly shares her work with policymakers, immigration stakeholders, and the general public, and has received several teaching and mentorship awards. She has taught research design, methods, and in-depth interviewing for over twenty years.
