It is a privilege to be attending the Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR) – the premier training program on qualitative and mixed methods in North America for doctoral candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and early career researchers. IQMR is hosted by Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. I am part of the 125-member 2025 cohort, handpicked from around the world, to spend the next two weeks refining our skills in everything from Integrating Qualitative and Experimental Methods to Advanced Ethnographic Methods to Process Tracing. What an incredible learning opportunity!