Time to get down to business

We spent a fantastic week in Henningsvaer. Our mornings would include a series of lectures / presentations on various qualitative research methodologies. Each professor took time on one of the mornings to do this. There were also student presentations on methodology topics. We were then divided into two smaller groups in the afternoons, where we took turns presenting a paper describing our latest thinking on each of our research projects. The group then provided criticism and feedback designed to challenge a person's thinking and strengthen their research plan.

Our days started at 9 a.m. and we finished by 4 p.m. This was followed by an optional group activity / free time and then dinner. The late evening was spent celebrating and carousing and then dragging bleary-eyed into the next day's session. The group activities and late night carousing are where some of the more entertaining stories live, but I thought at least one blog entry should be dedicated to the primary purpose of the trip. I will say that this event was very helpful for me and it pushed me to break through some blocks I had about knowing what my next steps should be. So, a valuable trip indeed.

Below are a few photos of scenic Henningsvaer, specifically around where we stayed and had our week-long conference.

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A bit of photographic evidence that we did spend a good chunk of our time engaged in sessions. :)

Three of the students we got to know on this trip. From left to right you have Antonina (Russia), Karl (Norway), and Asef (sp?) (Pakistan).

I don't have my list of students with me so I'm guessing on the spelling of Asef's name -- apologies if I got it wrong -- Asef, by the way, is a fabulous chef and used the kitchen one evening to prepare a spicy dish that was fantastic and shared it with the group. Mmmm....

This was on the deck right outside of our meeting room when we were on a short break. Gorgeous.

Yup, we really were in Henningsvaer. :)

The building on the left is our inn and the building on the right is where we met every morning at 9 to dive into the work.