Please see the attached CFP for the 2026 Qualitative Research Network’s Research Roundtables. The QRN 2026 will be held Wednesday, March 4, from 1:30 to 5:00 at the Conference on College Composition and Communication in Cleveland, OH.
The QRN provides mentoring and support to qualitative researchers at all levels of experience and working in diverse areas of study within the college composition and communication community. As a pre-conference research network, the QRN is open to everyone, including those who are already presenting at the conference in other venues.
The initial hour of the workshop will feature a keynote panel discussion facilitated by Dr. Trixie Smith along with a number of colleagues, former graduate students who conducted and have published on qualitative research and mentoring: Dr. Elise Dixon, Dr. Maria Novotny, Dr. Floyd Pouncil, and Dr. Rachel Robinson-Zetzer. They will focus on mentoring and supporting qualitative researchers, particularly with a cultural rhetorics lens.
The final two-and-half hours of the workshop will feature research roundtables where novice and experienced researchers will have twenty to thirty minutes to present their work-in-progress for feedback and discussion. Experienced qualitative researchers will be on hand at each table to offer suggestions and facilitate discussion.
Much thanks,
Will Banks, QRN Co-Chair
Trixie Smith, QRN Co-Chair
Individual or collaborative Research Presentations are invited for the Qualitative Research Network (QRN) to be held Wednesday, March 4, from 1:30 – 5:00 at the 2026 Conference on College Composition and Communication in Cleveland, OH.
The Qualitative Research Network, which occurs annually at the CCCC, is offered for both new and experienced qualitative researchers. The QRN provides mentoring and support to qualitative researchers at all levels of experience and working in diverse areas of study within the college composition and communication community. As a pre-conference research network, the QRN is open to everyone, including those who are already presenting at the conference in other venues.
Keynote Presentation
The initial hour of the workshop will feature a keynote panel discussion facilitated by Dr. Trixie Smith along with a number of colleagues, former graduate students who conducted and have published on qualitative research and mentoring: Dr. Elise Dixon, Dr. Maria Novotny, Dr. Floyd Pouncil, and Dr. Rachel Robinson-Zetzer. They will focus on mentoring and supporting qualitative researchers, particularly with a cultural rhetorics lens.
Research Roundtables: The bulk of the workshop features research roundtables where novice and experienced researchers present work-in-progress for feedback and discussion. Experienced qualitative researchers offer suggestions and facilitate discussion. Each presenter has 20-30 minutes for both presentation and discussion of their work-in-progress. Presenters at the research roundtables may focus on specific concerns and/or broader issues related to qualitative research.
Digital QRN: In order to make the QRN more open and available to scholars who cannot attend the conference, the QRN may also provide research roundtables through a digital platform for sharing work-in-progress. Prospective presenters should indicate on their proposal submission if they will be attending the conference in person or would prefer to be considered for the Digital QRN.
Proposal Information: Please submit via the linked Google form below a brief description (approximately 500 words) of your research proposal by 11:59 pm EST on December 1, 2025.
https://bit.ly/qrnCFP26
We encourage submissions from those at any stage of the research process (e.g., planning, data collecting, data analyzing, publishing).
Please be sure that your proposal includes a brief overview of the research project, the stage of its development, and the questions/issues you wish to discuss with other researchers. Descriptions need not be exhaustive. We ask that you provide a general overview of your study as well as a statement about the kinds of feedback you would like to receive. If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact us.
Presenters for research roundtables will be notified of their acceptance by December 15, 2025. We will request confirmation of acceptances by January 5, 2026.
William P. Banks, Professor of Writing & Rhetoric
Director, University Writing Program
Joyner 1009
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