5th Annual
QCA Conference of the Americas
March 18–20, 2026
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
The QCA Conference of the Americas (AQCA) provides a venue for the broad, cross-disciplinary community of researchers and practitioners working with configurational-comparative methods and approaches to gather together to present and receive feedback on current research projects, share theoretical and methodological developments, and discuss new directions in configurational-comparative research practices. Bringing together the diverse set of QCA empirical and methodological researchers, AQCA offers a supportive environment for the community to meet, engage in dialogue, network, learn, and collectively move forward on advancing the configurational-comparative perspective.
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Registration
| Standard rate | Students and those w/financial need | |
| Before February 1 | $275 in-person $175 virtual | $175 in-person (use code FNAQCA) $75 virtual (use code FNAVIRTUAL) |
| After February 1 | $325 in-person $225 virtual | $225 in-person (use code FNAQCA) $125 virtual (use code FNAVIRTUAL) |
Important Dates
| Registration Opens | August |
| Proposal Deadline | November 1 |
| Notifications of Acceptance/Rejection | December |
| Requests for Financial Support | January 15 |
| Notifications of Financial Support | February |
| Conference Dates | March 18-20 |
QCA Trainings
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
On Wednesday, we will offer three QCA trainings:
- Introduction to QCA (instructors TBA)
A day-long ground-up introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and fuzzy sets designed for those who are newer to QCA and/or wish to refresh their knowledge. This workshop focuses on the analytic foundations of the method and its distinctive ontological and epistemological perspective. By the end of the workshop, you will understand the types of research questions that QCA can and cannot answer and will be able to design and execute research projects using QCA. - Basic R Training w/Adrian Duşa (University of Bucharest)
A half-day (morning) introduction for those without previous experience with the QCA for R package. By the end of the workshop, you will be able to conduct a basic QCA using R. - Advanced R Training w/Adrian Duşa (University of Bucharest)
A half-day (afternoon) advanced training for those with prior experience with the QCA for R package, and those who have completed the morning’s basic training. Get answers to all of your most pressing questions about the QCA package for R by its author, Adrian Duşa. Professor Duşa will provide detailed procedures of how to perform QCA with R, and discuss alternative methodological solutions to various research situations, using the latest developments in the R package, in both written command and the embedded graphical user interface.
Keynote Address
TBA
Travel and Lodging
For traveling to and from the conference, you will want to fly into Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International (CVG). The university is 20 miles from the airport and easily accessible via taxi, ride share, or shuttle.
The conference hotel will be announced in the future.
Financial Support
A limited number of travel grants will be available for graduate students and others needing financial support. You must register for the conference prior to applying for a travel grant. To apply for a travel grant, please email aqca@compasss.org by January 15. Announcements of awards will be made in February. In order to maximize the support that we can provide, please exhaust your institution’s financial support before applying for support from the conference.
Sponsors
We thank all of the current and past institutional sponsors of AQCA, who make this conference possible. We are actively seeking additional sponsors, particularly those who can provide additional financial support for conference attendees through the travel grant program. If you would like to become a conference sponsor, please email aqca@compasss.org.
