Conducting Hermeneutic Research

Conducting Hermeneutic Research: From Philosophy to Practice is the only textbook that teaches the reader ways to conduct research from a philosophical hermeneutic perspective. It is an invaluable resource for graduate students about to embark in hermeneutic research and for academics or other researchers who are novice to this research method or who wish to extend their knowledge. In 2009, the lead author of this proposed text was one of three co-founders of the Canadian Hermeneutic Institute. The institute was created as a means of bringing together scholars of hermeneutics and hermeneutic research across disciplines in creative dialogue and conversations of philosophy, research, and practice. An outcome of this was the launch of the Journal of Applied Hermeneutics, with Nancy J. Moules serving as Editor. The work of the institute and the journal make clear that people (both students and professors) seek practical guidance on how to conduct hermeneutic research. This book is a must read for this audience.

Nancy J. Moules (RN, BN, MN, PhD) is a Professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary. She also holds the Kids Cancer Care Nursing Research Chair in Child and Family Cancer Care. She is a member of the Order of the University of Calgary, a Killam Scholar, and she holds numerous teaching and research awards. She is also the Founder and Editor of the &ltI>Journal of Applied Hermeneutics&lt/I>.&ltBR> Graham McCaffrey (RN, BA, BN, PhD) is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary. A member of the Canadian Hermeneutic Institute since its inception, he has also been a Principal Investigator and a Co-Investigator on several hermeneutic research studies.&ltBR> James C. Field (BSc, Med, PhD) is an Associate Professor in the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. Dr. Field's research interests are in areas of teacher education, interpretive forms of inquiry, reading assessment, and collaborative schoolbased research and curriculum studies.&ltBR> Catherine M. Laing (RN, BN, MN, PhD) is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary. She has been a Principal Investigator and a Co-Investigator on several hermeneutic research projects and is nationally known for her expertise in pediatric oncology.