Abstracts of papers presented at the 7th Advances in Qualitative Methods International Conference Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia 13-16 July 2006.

The article presents abstracts of qualitative research methodology. They include "What Lies Beyond the Narrative Horizon?: The Spiritual Dimension in Critical Qualitative Research," "The Best and/or Worst Times? The Uncertain Future of Qualitative Research," and "The Contested Terrain of Action Research as a Qualitative Method."