Emergent Methodologies: Quantum Qualitative Research

This methodology paper considers the prospects for quantizing qualitative inquiry in the context of equity and program evaluation. This paper first examines how quantum logics have been applied to the social sciences. Quantum logics refers to a set of generalizations, or rules, that embrace uncertainty and relationality, challenging the linear causality of traditional social science. Then, it reflects upon the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the local community as a site to reframe findings and methods through the lens of quantum logic. For example, schools may be understood as quantum systems, co-constituted and rhizomatic communities shaped by entanglement and relationality. In conclusion, this paper elucidates the possible conditions in which quantum logic might be strategically and selectively employed in program evaluation with local stakeholders, potentially toward a more equitable allocation of resources.