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Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them)

@vicclarke.bsky.social

Qualitative, critical, feminist & LGBTQ+ psychologist writing about reflexive thematic analysis & qualitative methods w/ Ginny Braun. www.thematicanalysis.net www.storycompletion.net

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Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them)@vicclarke.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Here's the Call for Papers on the journal website with details of the submission process, submission guidelines etc.: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu... @ginnybraun.bsky.social @eileenjoy.bsky.social

New developments and good practice in reflexive thematic analysis

Calling reflexive thematic analysis researchers! Submit your work to this collection celebrating 20 years of Using thematic analysis in psychology

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Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them)@vicclarke.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I'm excited to share a Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Qualitative Research in Psychology on New developments and good practice in reflexive thematic analysis co-edited by me, @ginnybraun.bsky.social @eileenjoy.bsky.social and Lisa Trainor. Please contact any of us if you have any questions.

Special issue of Qualitative Research in Psychology Edited by Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Eileen Joy and Lisa Trainor Call for papers New developments and good practice in reflexive thematic analysis The year 2026 is the 20th anniversary of the publication of the paper Using thematic analysis in psychology in Qualitative Research in Psychology. This paper has gone on to be the most cited qualitative methodological paper of all time according to an analysis by the journal Nature. Reflexive thematic analysis (TA) has transformed the practice of qualitative research in and beyond psychology. This Special Issue will mark this anniversary by exploring good practice and new developments in reflexive TA. We invite both full length papers and shorter commentaries and reflections from psychology and related disciplines. Potential topics include: • The use of reflexive TA to analyse visual and multimodal data • Is an N of one possible? The use reflexive TA in case study research • Beyond consensus and theme agreement: Strategies for using reflexive TA when there is more than one analyst • The use of reflexive TA in creative and arts-based research • The use of reflexive TA in Indigenous research • The use of reflexive TA in participatory designs (including participants as co-analysts) • Extensions of reflexive TA (e.g., frameworks and guidance for interpretative analysis) • Reviews of good (and poor) practice • Combining reflexive TA with other approaches (e.g., combining reflexive TA and narrative analysis; reflexive TA and discourse analysis) • “Behind the scenes”: Reflections on doing reflexive TA • Using reflexive TA in constructionist, critical realist or mixed methods research • Can reflexive TA be a feminist method? A queer method? A critical race theory method? • Doing deductive reflexive TA
Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them)@vicclarke.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Very exciting that our paper on qualitative researchers' experiences of the peer review process has struck a chord and is the third most downloaded article from an APA journal in 2025! @janeemcallaghan.bsky.social @jeffnz.bsky.social @andrealamarre.bsky.social @joannasemlyen.bsky.social

APA Journals@apajournals.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The 3rd most downloaded APA article of 2025 dives deep into a big challenge for #qualitative researchers: #peerreview feedback that doesn’t align with their values and methodology. Check out the study in Qualitative Psychology: https://bit.ly/3NIXcbY @vicclarke.bsky.social @ginnybraun.bsky.social

Dr Madeleine Pownall@maddipow.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New CfP in Qualitative Research in Psychology: 🔮 "The Future of Rigorous Qualitative Research" We're inviting papers that address the big question: What does the *future* of good, quality, rigorous qual research look like? 📄 Deadline Sept 2026 💬 Happy to answer Qs docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Call for Papers: The Future of Rigorous Qualitative Research

Call for Papers for Special Issue of Qualitative Research in Psychology The Future of Rigorous Qualitative Research Special Issue Guest Editors: Dr Madeleine Pownall, Dr Nicki Lisa Cole, Dr Annayah ...

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Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them)@vicclarke.bsky.social · 7mo ago

@ginnybraun.bsky.social and I will be keynoting (me virtually) at the Qualitative Research Connect second Global Qualitative Research Conference in Cebu City, Philippines on 7-9 September 2026. The call for abstracts is now open with a deadline of 31 May: conference.qlrconnect.com

Conference - Qualitative Research Connect, LLC

Speakers | Call for Abstracts | Registration Fees | Post Conference Publication | Important Dates | Other Important Information | 2025 Conference

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Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them)@vicclarke.bsky.social · 10mo ago

A newish* open access paper: My student Romany Murray's prof doc counselling psych research: “I am secretary, therapist, maid, nurse”: a qualitative exploration of lived experiences of caring for a family member with a BPD diagnosis share.google/z3Q1tYJ6lipb...

“I am secretary, therapist, maid, nurse”: a qualitative exploration of lived experiences of caring for a family member with a BPD diagnosis

Informal caring is an increasingly common phenomenon. Experiences of mental health caring are not well-researched, and few studies focus on experiences of family carers supporting individuals with ...

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Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them)@vicclarke.bsky.social · 10mo ago

A paper based on my MA Music Therapy student Ann MacLeod's research using a novel vignette-story completion technique - ‘Go with the "wave of music" to dive deep’: Exploring perceptions of psychedelic-assisted therapy and the role of music within this practice share.google/IYNcUvKOHJ6P...

‘Go with the "wave of music" to dive deep’: Exploring perceptions of psychedelic-assisted therapy and the role of music within this practice

There is increasing interest in psychedelic-assisted therapy (PT) as a mental health intervention; however, there is a long history of stigma associat…

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Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them)@vicclarke.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Melissa McCallum's important research using qualitative surveys, interviews, focus groups & reflexive thematic analysis (supervised by me) - Exploring Black Women's Experiences in Psychotherapeutic Training and Practice in the UK - Counselling and Psychotherapy Research share.google/QAahdyVCLjtV...

Exploring Black Women's Experiences in Psychotherapeutic Training and Practice in the UK

Background Discussions around racial disparities and injustice have gained increasing prominence in psychotherapy and counselling research. However, research in this area has been criticised for its.....

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Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them)@vicclarke.bsky.social · 10mo ago

If you are a LGBTQ+ identified Heartstopper fan - or know LGBTQ+ fans aged 14+ - my undergrad students' project this year is exploring why this group ❤️ Heartstopper & why positive media representation is important to LGBTQ+ people using a qualitative survey. uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.

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Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them)@vicclarke.bsky.social · 10mo ago

New open access paper based on Jessica Taylor's doctoral research supervised by me & Zoe Thomas exploring nonbinary people’s everyday experiences of their bodies using qualitative surveys, solicited diaries (such amazing data!) & ints, analysed w/ reflexive TA. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

“My body is in the way”: a phenomenological exploration of nonbinary people’s experiences of their bodies

There is an emerging literature on nonbinary people’s experiences of and feelings about their bodies and bodily adornment; this literature is part of an important move to address the erasure of non...

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Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them)@vicclarke.bsky.social · last yr.

A great talk by @ginnybraun.bsky.social on GenAI and qualitative analysis. Can GenAI do reflexive TA? The short answer is no - reflexive TA is a human practice. Should we use GenAI as qualitative researchers given all the harms of the tech? If you're remotely concerned with social justice ... no???

Prof. Virginia Braun (she/her they/them)@ginnybraun.bsky.social · last yr.

Here's a talk I gave as a keynote for the BPS @qmip.bsky.social conference (July 2025) - the result of @vicclarke.bsky.social & I recognising we needed to "dive in" & grapple with the beast that is GenAI & qualitative/(reflexive) thematic analysis www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zFQ...

Vic Clarke (she/her, they/them)@vicclarke.bsky.social · last yr.

Great thread by @ipanalysis.bsky.social on AI and qualitative analysis (and other things). I remain completely baffled about the enthusiasm for using AI to do qualitative analysis and (reflexive) TA specifically... not least because it is profoundly unethical, exploitative, eco disaster technology

Michael Larkin@ipanalysis.bsky.social · 2y ago

Uncharacteristcally long 🧵 (sorry) re: #Qualitative methodologies, science, and 'AI'. As Qualitative researchers, we should definitely care and remain curious about what 'good work' can look like - but we should be very wary about assuming that a focus on 'rigour' will address this question. 1/13