Announcements

The deadline for abstract submission is extended. A new deadline is July 20, 2021 midnight Japan time. We welcome your submission. Click [here] for details.
The tentative conference program has been updated. For details, please see "Program(tentative)" below.

This conference focuses on Mixed Methods Research (MMR), which is a hybrid of quantitative and qualitative research approaches. MMR is rapidly spreading in practical research fields such as medical care, nursing, and education.

This is the 4th Asian Regional Conference of the Mixed Methods International Research Association (MMIRA), and the 7th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for Mixed Methods Research (JSMMR). It aims at sharing the knowledge required to develop, design, and construct MMR among the researchers and practitioners not only in Japan but also in Asian regions.
Distinguished speakers in the field of MMR will be invited to deliver keynote speeches, workshops, and presentations. We encourage researchers and practitioners in a variety of fields to join this conference!

Greetings from Conference President Michael D. Fetters (University of Michigan, Department of Family Medicine)

Dates

Oct. 30th, 2021 (Sat) - Workshops + Main Conference

Oct. 31th, 2021 (Sun) - Main Conference

Meeting Style

Online (Web & Zoom)

Conference Theme

"Mixed Methods Research in the Era of Massive Social Change"

Program(tentative)　<-NEW

* The program may be subject to change.

Oct. 30th, 2021 (Sat)

8:00- Beginning of on-demand presentations (Oral & Poster Presentations)
9:00-10:30 Workshop 1 & 2 (parallel)

Workshop 1:

Instructor: Tim C. Guetterman (University of Michigan)

Workshop 2:

Instructor: Yoko Kawamura (University of Occupational and Environmental Health)

10:50-12:20 Workshop 3 & 4 (parallel)

Workshop 3:

Instructor: John Creswell (University of Michigan)

Workshop 4:

Instructor: Michael D. Fetters (University of Michigan)

13:00-13:20 Opening Greetings

Conference President: Michael D. Fetters (University of Michigan)

13:20-14:30 Special Panel Session: MMR in the Era of COVID-19

Facilitator: Hisako Kakai (Aoyamaga Gakuin University)
Panelist: Tomoko Kamei (St. Luke’s International University)
Panelist: Dominik Froehlich (University of Vienna)
Panelist: Michael D. Fetters (University of Michigan)

14:40-15:50 Special Plenary Talk 1:

Speaker: John Creswell (University of Michigan)

16:00 - 18:00 Virtual Reception & "Meet the presenters" session

Oct. 31th, 2021 (Sun)

08:00 - 9:30
Asia Open Forum (Presentations & Panel)
Facilitator: Chihiro Tajima (Gakushuin Women's College)

Facilitator: Michael D. Fetters (University of Michigan)
09:40 - 10:50 Special Plenary Talk 2:

Speaker: Michael Nichols (MMIRA President / Medical University of South Carolina)

11:00 - 12:10 Special Plenary Talk 3:

Speaker: Tim C. Guetterman (University of Michigan)

12:20 - 13:30 Special Plenary Talk 4:

Speaker: Taichi Hata (Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health)
Discussant: Michael D. Fetters

13:40 - 14:00 Closing

Organizing Committee Chair: Hisako Kakai (Aoyama Gakuin University)

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14:10-15:10 JSMMR General Meeting

Call for Papers

See the links below for paper submissions.

[Call for Papers (detail)]

Registration Fee

TBA

Contact

2021 MMIRA Asia Regional / 7th JSMMR Annual Conference

Conference Secretariat

Email: jsmmr2021 [at] gmail.com (please replace [at] with @)

President

Michael D. Fetters (University of Michigan, Department of Family Medicine)

Chair of the Organizing Committee

Hisako Kakai (Aoyama Gakuin University)

Organizing Committee

Miwako Fukuda (The Jikei University)
Taichi Hatta (Kyoto University)
Mitsuyuki Inaba (Ritsumeikan University)
Machiko Inoue (Hamamatsu University School of Medicine)
Tomoko Kamei (St.Luke's International University)
Yoko Kawamura (University of Occupational and Environmental Health)
Taku Kosokabe (Miyagi University of Education)
Keiichi Narita (Kyoto University)
Mayumi Nozaki (Juntendo University)
Chikako Ogawara (Tokyo Medical and Dental University)
Chihiro Tajima (Gakushuin Women's College)

Organized-by:

The Mixed Methods International Research Association (MMIRA)
Japan Society for Mixed Methods Research (JSMMR)

Supported-by:

Center for Educational Development of Mixed Methods Research, Aoyama Gakuin University