We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025-26 Joan Eakin Award for Methodological Excellence in a Qualitative Doctoral Dissertation is Dr. Tola Mbulaheni, for her dissertation titled, Black Women’s Experiences of Structural Racism in Accessing HIV Services in Toronto: A Critical Race Narrative Inquiry. The award committee had the following to say about […]
Announcements
May 7 – Participatory Visual Methods Workshop
On Thursday, May 7th 2026, from 12pm to 1.30pm, the Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research (CQ) is hosting a workshop* in collaboration with the Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR) and the Arts-Informed Methods team at Trillium Health Partners. Date and Time: May 7, 2026 | 12pm to 1.30pm (EST)Venue: (In-Person only) 246 Bloor St West, […]
CQ Seminar Highlights – Kwentuhan as Research Methodology
On March 20, 2026, CQ hosted a public seminar on kwentuhan—a Filipino epistemology of storytelling and relational exchange—featuring Dr. Valerie Francisco-Menchavez and Christa Sato, with contributions from Dr. Ilyan Ferrer through pre-seminar dialogue. The session brought together approximately 50 participants across Canada and the United States, including graduate students, faculty, and community practitioners, many of […]
CQ Virtual Course in Summer 2026
CQ is pleased to announce a special virtual summer offering of the CQ capstone course CHL5115: Qualitative Analysis and Interpretation, taught by Dr. Blake Poland. This intensive summer edition provides an opportunity to engage deeply with critical qualitative data analysis in a focused, collaborative format. (Note: CQ is offering CHL 5115 as a virtual summer course as a one-time pilot. CHL 5115 will be offered again, in Winter […]
March 20 – CQ Seminar on Kwentuhan
The Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research (CQ) is pleased to invite you to join us on March 20, 2026 for a CQ Public Seminar titled ‘Kwentuhan as Research Methodology‘ with Drs. Valerie Francisco-Menchavez, Ilyan Ferrer, and PhD Candidate Christa Sato. Event Details Seminar Speakers: Dr. Valerie Francisco-Menchavez, Dr. Ilyan Ferrer, and PhD Candidate Christa SatoTitle: […]
Winter 2026 Course Timetable
The course timetable for CQ’s Winter 2026 shared curriculum is now available! Please refer to your departmental registrar for course enrolment and drop dates. Students interested in taking courses outside their home department can view enrolment instructions here. The full curriculum, including potential student pathways through the curriculum, can be viewed here.
