Narrative Portraits in Qualitative Research offers an analytical approach to qualitative data, inviting a close-up into a person’s narrated and embodied experience and arguing that one of the main research findings in qualitative research is the person themselves; their circumstances, and their life story.

This webinar introduces four approaches to narrative portraiture: (1) a systematic approach to narrative analysis, (2) the use of phronesis in narrative portraiture, (3) the concept of ‘imagined portraits’ as a collaborative approach between visual arts and social sciences, and (4) the use of ‘performative portraits’ both as an analytic tool and product for research communication. This event will be suitable for those interested in narrative methods and qualitative research in health care, education, and the social sciences.

Dr. Edgar Rodríguez-Dorans is Lecturer on interdisciplinary scholar working at the intersections of mental health, social science, and performing arts. He is interested in the study of LGBTQIA+ lives, identities, intimate relationships, and aspects of social justice. With a background in psychology and counselling studies, he has tutored for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Psychology, Education, Counselling & Psychotherapy, and Applied Social Sciences since 2010. He is based in Edinburgh and Manchester.