Multivocal Writing: A Workshop on the Thematic Narrative

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This Annual Meeting Workshop has been offered twice (2020, 2023) and each time has been well-received. There is a shortage of guidance and acumen in Information Science when it comes to writing-up qualitative research. The ½ day Workshop at hand presents an effective strategy for reporting such findings. Participants will be taught to write a thematic narrative, that is, a gradually unfolding descriptive account that relates vivid pieces of field data to relevant concepts in the scholarly literature. The Workshop includes embodied and performative pedagogical strategies; numerous writing exercises (both individual and in small groups); original instructional videos about the thematic narrative; and personal accounts of learning and applying this writing system. The session suits doctoral students with research underway, experienced social scientists who wish to fortify their writing, and anyone who supervises or edits qualitative research.