Nick Wise

From the Editor in Chief

From the Editor in Chief – Winter 2025

December 17, 2025 0

Current Editor-in-Chief of QRCA VIEWS magazine, Tamara Kenworthy, shares her thoughts on the publication’s transition to a fully digital-only platform beginning in 2026. After 24 years in print, this winter issue marks the end of an era—and the start of a more agile, expansive future. Kenworthy also announces her own transition into a new role as Publisher, with Dean Stephens stepping in as Editor-in-Chief and Robert Walker and Nick Wise becoming Managing Editors. The revamped digital VIEWS will officially launch at the 2026 QRCA Annual Conference in San Antonio. […]

Travelwise

The Impactful Travel Quest: Preparing for an Immersive Cultural Conference Experience in Japan

April 4, 2025 0

Come along with academic researcher Nick Wise as he prepares for his first visit to Japan – a culture he has studied academically for years. His journey will include a deep dive into the traditions of rice and tea – symbols of nourishment, harmony, and connection in Japanese society; business etiquette, and how it can ensure meaningful professional interactions, and how he plans to embrace immersive travel, by engaging authentically with local people, traditions, and communities. […]

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New Experiences at the Ole Ball Game from a Researcher’s Perspective

June 12, 2024 0

The 4 “E”s of the Experience economy—Entertainment, Escapism, aEsthetics, and Entertainment—are all found within the great American pastime of baseball. In this article, human geographer and baseball fan Nick Wise discusses the range of experiences you can observe at baseball games this summer by using the 4 E’s framework, inspiring qualitative researchers to look differently at place in our work. […]

Art installation at Civic Space Park in Phoenix Arizona by Artist Janet Echelman
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Feeling SmART by Slowing Down

December 6, 2023 0

The life of a qualitative researcher often has us flying in and out to new cities with little regard for the places we visit when conducting research. Nick Wise reminds us that “therapeutic recreation”—like absorbing the public art landscape on our travels—can help us transition from a mind that is always full, to an outlook that is more mindful of what else is out there. […]