Entangled Time Hops: Doomsday Clocks, Pandemics, and Qualitative Research's Responsibility

Qual Inq. 2021 Sep;27(7):824-828. doi: 10.1177/1077800420960188.

Abstract

This article explores the micro- and macro-level implications of the dual global pandemics of COVID-19 and racism through a narrative structure based on Barad's discussion of "timehops." Weaving personal, national, and international stories, the article explores qualitative research's responsibility and potential to offer new ways to respond to the entanglements of people, places, moments, materials, and these pandemics.

Keywords: COVID-19; pandemic; qualitative research; racism; responsibility; stories.