The Phenomenology Collective
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No Simple Answers: Navigating Phenomenological Research Decisions (opens the original)
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How many participants does a phenomenological study really need—and are practices such as pilot studies and member checking methodologically congruent? In this bonus Q&A episode of The Phenomenology Collective , Lewis and Sally respond to questions submitted by listeners. Rather than offering universal rules, they explore why phenomenological researchers must make thoughtful, transparent decisions grounded in their particular methodology and study. Together, they consider the relationship betwee
Crafted Stories: Interpretive Leaps in Hermeneutic Phenomenology with Professor Susan Crowther (opens the original)
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How can a researcher shape a participant’s words without losing the meaning of their experience? In this episode of The Phenomenology Collective , we explore crafted stories as a creative, interpretive and philosophically grounded practice within hermeneutic phenomenology. We are joined by Professor Susan Crowther, Professor of Midwifery at Auckland University of Technology, whose work brings together phenomenology, ecological thinking and a lifelong commitment to relational care. Susan helps us
Seeing as if for the First Time: Practising Transcendental Phenomenology with Emma Collins (opens the original)
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What does it mean to practise transcendental (or descriptive) phenomenology? In this episode of The Phenomenology Collective , we explore how Moustakas’ transcendental phenomenology moves from philosophical ideas into the practical realities of doctoral research. We’re joined by Professional Doctorate candidate Emma Collins, who is using Moustakas’ approach to explore student nurses’ lived experiences of leadership learning. Drawing on her research journey, Emma offers an honest account of what
Supervising Phenomenology: Expertise, Curiosity and Shared Learning with Professor Hilary Engward (opens the original)
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What happens when a doctoral student chooses phenomenology, but their supervisor’s own methodological expertise lies elsewhere? In this episode of The Phenomenology Collective , we explore the possibilities—and responsibilities—of supervising phenomenological research beyond one’s principal methodological specialism. We’re joined by Professor Hilary Engward, an experienced doctoral supervisor whose own methodological background is principally in grounded theory. Hilary reflects on how supervisor
What Counts as a Voice? Working alongside non-verbal participants with Hannah McCormack (opens the original)
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What does it mean to listen to a child who does not communicate through conventional speech? In this episode of The Phenomenology Collective , we explore how phenomenology can help us encounter experiences expressed beyond words. We’re joined by Hannah McCormack, a final-year PhD researcher at the University of Dundee whose hermeneutic phenomenological study explores the voices and lived experiences of very young children with special educational needs and disabilities. Drawing on more than 20 y
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