What Is ResearchTalk and What Does It Offer?

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ResearchTalk, Inc. is a qualitative research consulting and professional development organization that partners with qualitative researchers across industries and disciplines. Its stated purpose is to complement researchers' substantive insight with qualitative methods expertise. If you are a qualitative researcher looking for methods training, project support, or capacity building, ResearchTalk's services and events are aimed at you.

What ResearchTalk Does

The organization positions itself around two connected areas:

  • Qualitative research consulting — working alongside researchers on their projects
  • Professional development — courses and events taught by scholars in qualitative inquiry

Its audience is qualitative researchers in any industry or discipline, not a single field.

Services

ResearchTalk lists four service areas:

Service What it covers
Professional Development Courses Methods training for qualitative researchers
Co-Analysis Working jointly on analysis with researchers
Consultation Project-level qualitative methods advice
Organizational Capacity Building Building qualitative research capability within organizations

The site describes the suite as helping researchers refine knowledge and skills, bring a fresh perspective to projects, and meet project goals and deadlines.

Upcoming Events

ResearchTalk runs recurring training events, several of them online.

24th Annual Qualitative Research Summer Intensive (QRSI)

  • Dates: July 26–30 and August 4–6, 2027
  • Format: Co-hosted by ResearchTalk in partnership with UNC's Odum Institute for Research in Social Science
  • Details: QRSI 2027 details will be available in late 2026
  • Updates: Email [email protected] to join the mailing list

Fall Qualitative Inquiry Seminars

  • Dates: October 5 – November 6, 2026
  • Format: 4 courses, exclusively online, taught by ResearchTalk's qualitative scholar team

Qualitative Writing Camp

  • Dates: December 1–4, 2026
  • Format: 3.5 days, online
  • Focus: Strategies for composing authentic, impactful, and relevant data-based articles, books, chapters, reports, and presentations, led by qualitative inquiry mentors

Who It's For

Consider ResearchTalk if you:

  • Want structured methods training in qualitative inquiry
  • Need an outside qualitative methods perspective on an active project
  • Want help building qualitative research capacity in your organization
  • Are writing up data-based work and want guided support

The site does not list pricing for courses or services, so contact ResearchTalk directly for cost and registration details.

Contact

  • Address: 150 Wrenn Drive, # 5894, Cary, NC 27512, US
  • Phone: 631-218-8875
  • Email: [email protected]