Conference presentation
Allying heart and mind in narrative inquiry: The lived experience of women casual academics
Narrative, Health and Wellbeing Research Conference, 1st (Noosa, Australia, 08-Feb-2016)
Central Queensland University
2016
Abstract
The form of research communication is an integral aspect of the research process and not merely a post-research dissemination activity. As such person-centred researchers need to employ research communication processes that align to the tenets of their humanistic approach to research. This paper discusses how an arts-informed narrative inquiry into the lived experience of women casual academics employed person-centred strategies to both elicit, restory and share the stories of women sessional staff in Australia. In particular, it discusses how the dramatic re-presentation of the women's stories elicited an emotional, fully embodied, and humanistic response from its audience. The reaction of the audience, a professional gathering of scholars (Denzin, 2000), validated the participants' experience and provoked them to share their personal stories of academia. The audience response also revealed that the dramatic re-presentation of narrative data can act as a voice for Others 'yet to be voiced' (Arnot & Reay, 2007), and prompt personal reflection, collegial discussion, and the possibility of both personal and institutional change. Consequently, it is argued that performed data supports person-centred research, humanises the research readers' response to research data, and prompts personal and organisation change.
Details
- Title
- Allying heart and mind in narrative inquiry: The lived experience of women casual academics
- Authors
- Gail Crimmins (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
- Conference details
- Narrative, Health and Wellbeing Research Conference, 1st (Noosa, Australia, 08-Feb-2016)
- Publisher
- Central Queensland University
- Date published
- 2016
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Creative Industries - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449376002621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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