We are pleased to announce that in 2025, from 4 December to 5 December (2 days), the Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Universidad de Artes, Ciencias y Comunicación (UNIACC), Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (UMCE), Universidad de Playa Ancha de Ciencias de la Educación (UPLA) and Universidad Santo Tomás (UST) will host the first Latinamerican Conference on Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise (QRSE LATAM 2025). The conference will take place in Santiago (Chile).

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Tuesday, December 2 and Wednesday December 3 will host several qualitative workshop sessions. Activities on December 2 will take place in Valparaíso (Chile), and those on December 3 will take place in Santiago (Chile). Details of these will be announced at a later date.

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​This conference aims to bring together Students, Early Career Researchers, Professors and Practitioners interested in qualitative research and the sport and exercise sciences. We welcome those who have a passion for sport sociology, sport and exercise psychology, sports medicine, political science, sport policy, leisure studies, sport coaching, and more! 

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​QRSE LATAM 2025 is primarily an in-person conference.

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​Past conferences: 

​Pre 2014 (Chaired by Professor David Gilbourne): University of Liverpool & Roehampton University 

QRSE2014: Loughborough University, UK (Chairs: Prof. Brett Smith & Dr Toni Williams)

QRSE2016: Chichester University, UK (Chair: Dr Melissa Day)

QRSE2018: University of British Columbia, Canada (Chair: Dr Andrea Bundon)

QRSE2020: Durham University, UK (Chair: Dr Cassandra Phoenix) - Cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic.

QRSE2021: First QRSE Student and ECR online conference. Anglia Ruskin University (Chair: Dr Francesca Cavallerio).

QRSE2022: Durham University, UK (Chairs: Prof. Cassandra Phoenix & Dr Toni Williams)

QRSE2024: University of Bath, UK (Chairs: Dr Bryan Clift & Dr Bonnie Pang)

QRSE LATAM 2025: USACH, UNIACC, UMCE, UPLA and UST,  Chile (Chairs: Dr Rodrigo Soto-Lagos & Dr Gabriel Urzúa)