It’s my pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the 7th GCQHR organizing committee and the Korea Center for Qualitative Methodology. The 1st GCQHR was held in Seoul, Korea 2011 and qualitative researchers from all over the world gathered together with their passion for qualitative research. We would like to re-ignite the passion, and move forward to design our future with new paradigm in the era of 4th Industrial Revolution. Through the 7th GCQHR, we aim to create an interdisciplinary academic platform for leaders and next generation leaders in qualitative health research around the world.

The theme of the 7th GCQHR is the Value of Thick Data in the 4th Industrial Revolution. The 4th Industrial Revolution triggered by a fusion of big data and technologies has entered into healthcare. The healthcare sector is going through a dramatic change with the revolution. Qualitative health researchers, with our efforts to discover and learn about people’s health experience, could play a major role in solving the key health issues in the new era.

At the 7th GCQHR you will have chances to learn about qualitative health research methods from the workshops and cutting edge qualitative health research by renowned scholars from various disciplines from the two-day conference. Organizing committee focused on bringing scholars and creating a forum to understand various perspectives on health and illness experiences in the era of 4th Industrial Revolution.

Seoul was the first place to witness the legendary match between human and AlphaGo. Now, the city has been the center of remarkable industrial development. It is my honor to invite you to discuss the human health and illness experience in this symbolic city.

The organizing committee will make every effort to successfully hold the event and help your stay become comfortable. Please mark in your calendars the dates of 7th GCQHR, June 20-22, 2018, so that you may join in our fantastic conference.