Qualitative Research in the Age of Transparency (OSU) KarcherSebastian 2018 Presentation at the Ohio State University Research Commons, July 23, 2018 Transparency and reproducibility are becoming standard practices in social science research and, increasingly, requirements for funding and publication. But most requirements and guidelines are written with quantitative research in mind. What does this mean for qualitative researchers? What are some common concerns about the applicability of transparency (or reproducibility) to qualitative research. The talk provides both a summary of ongoing debates and suggests some ways forward.