Welcome to the Association of European Qualitative Researchers in Psychology (EQuiP). We are a society that aims to create bridges among qualitative researchers in psychology across Europe - bridges between researchers from different European countries but also bridges between different research traditions of qualitative inquiry in psychology. In doing this, we also want to contribute to (re-)think about psychology as a discipline. Our specific aims are to:

• Provide researchers from different geographical parts of Europe opportunities to increase their visibility
• Serve as a ‘hub’ that fosters dialogue among researchers engaged in qualitative research
• Represent clearly the multiplicity of qualitative research approaches (or/and ‘schools’) and providing a platform for constructive exchange between colleagues working in different qualitative research traditions
• Promote qualitative research practices from plural institutional and sociocultural backgrounds (beyond but not excluding Anglo-Saxon organisations)
• Advance innovation in qualitative methodologies in psychology and enhance the understanding of how qualitative research can contribute specifically to psychology
• Create dialogue with other disciplines and interdisciplinary areas
• Overcome possible linguistic barriers and enable scholarly exchange across linguistic communities in Europe (and beyond)

This may be achieved by:

• Providing researchers and practitioners opportunities to reinforce links with concrete applications and higher education, such as our Biennial international conference and opportunities for publication.
• Providing information on possible links with other national and international societies worldwide pursuing similar aims.
• Providing a platform for sharing information on ongoing events, job opportunities, workshops and trainings, etc. relevant for qualitative researchers
• (Supporting early career researchers in participating in advanced research method trainings and helping them getting connected with more experienced scholars)

We invite researchers interested in qualitative research to join us!