In-Depth Interviewing

Date:

24/11/2017

Organised by:

London School of Economics and Political Science

Presenter:

Dr Flora Cornish

Level:

Intermediate (some prior knowledge)

Contact:

Esti Sidley, 0207 955 6947, methodology.admin@lse.ac.uk

Map:

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Venue:

PhD Academy, 4th floor, Lionel Robbins Building, Portugal Street, London

Description:

Interviewing skills are a foundation for much qualitative research. The interview is a co-construction between interviewer and interviewee, whose dynamics have to carefully managed and understood in order to produce useful data. This session covers the nuts and bolts of an interview study, equipping students with an understanding of the key methodological decisions at the stages of sampling, designing a topic guide, and conducting the interview. 

The session also engages critically with the epistemological question of what kinds of claims can legitimately be made from interview data. We will debate different approaches to this question, and their implications for our methodological choices.

Exercise

Exercises explore the key methodological concerns of an interview study: sampling, constructing a topic guide, and analysing interview data.  Students are welcome to raise issues from their own research practice for discussion.

Cost:

£30

Website and registration:

Region:

Greater London

Keywords:

Interviewer skills and training

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Interviewer skills and training

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