We are pleased to tell you about our plans for the virtual International Conference for Realist Research, Evaluation and Synthesis (REALIST 2021), which will be held on 16–18 February 2021.
We are committed to bringing the realist community together to hear from experts across the globe and learn about the current state of the art in realist approaches to research, evaluation and synthesis.
Covid 19 Update The Realist2020 organising team would like to update you regarding plans for the Realist 2020 conference in light of the Covid-19 outbreak. The health and safety of conference delegates is of the upmost importance to us. We will continue Read More
Covid 19 Update The Realist2020 organising team would like to update you regarding plans for the Realist 2020 conference in light of the Covid-19 outbreak. The health and safety of conference delegates is of the upmost importance to us. We will continue Read More
The risk to the general public within Ireland currently remains classed as low in relation to the recent COVID-19 virus outbreak. The Realist 2020 committee will continue to take advice from our respective healthcare and government authorities and adhere to all guidance Read More
In the global environment that we operate within, travel plays an important role as people gather for congresses and events. Although the risk to the general public within Ireland is currently classed as low in relation to the recent COVID-19 virus, The Read More
Guest speakers Ray Pawson Post-truth versus Post-empiricism Fact checking is by now a routine feature of news coverage, with a small industry of agencies and web-sites seeking to halt the spread of lies, deception, spin, bombast and artifice that pervade modern political Read More
There will be five keynote lectures at Realist2020, three of which will be delivered during a plenary session on the second day (25 March 2020). Keynotes Geoff Wong will ask us to consider the current state of realist evaluation and realist synthesis and Read More
A number of bursaries are available to cover the cost of conference registration.
On Monday 23 March, before the actual conference starts, two hands-on workshops will be organised, one focusing on realist evaluation and realist research, the second one on realist synthesis. The workshops targets researchers and evaluators applying or thinking about using RE and/or RS, but also policymakers and research and evaluation commissioners.
Please be informed that the abstract submission deadline is extended until 23.59 GMT on Monday 4th November 2019. Submissions must be received by this time.