The 4th European Congresses of Qualitative Inquiry (ECQI), organised by the University of Malta in collaboration with KU Leuven, and held between February 4 and 7, tackled Qualitative Inquiry towards Sustainability. Attendants who convened in the Tower Suite of the Corinthia Hotel St George’s Bay, St Julian’s, were given an opportunity to see how QI can address global challenges of the human experience – poverty, climate, injustice, degradation, environment, education, peace and justice.
Verbal feedback throughout and after the conference was extremely positive, starting from the Rector’s address and Professor Maria Attard’s keynote on sustainability, and Professor Azzopardi’s and Conference Chair Dr Ruth Falzon’s opening thoughts on Qualitative research and narratives.Three game changers also offered the space for experimenting with new ideas and critical thoughts.
The conference included a Finance Forum chaired by Professor Joseph Falzon and concluded with a keynote performance called ‘Do you Hear me?’ which presented the voices of youth with mental health challenges.The next ECQI conference will be held between 2 and 5 February 2021 in Tromso, Norway.