Journal article
Embodying three aspects of self through a/r/tography: A personal polyphonous perspective
Axon : creative explorations, Vol.2(1)
2013
Abstract
In this essay I set out to explain my research as an embodied aesthetic experience. In my PhD study, Creative River Journeys—an inquiry into postgraduate education and practice-led research—I have adopted a research methodology called a/r/tography (Irwin & de Cosson 2004). This asks that my researcher identity embody the multiple roles of artist, researcher and teacher. This embodiment is not an abstract adoption of a research methodology, but a deliberate attempt on my part to confront the disparity between these roles in my past practice. I share insights that I have arrived at in relation to these three deeply interrelated aspects of my a/r/tographical self: the artist self—through poetic inquiry (Prendergast, Leggo & Sameshima 2009a); the researcher self—through the River Journey reflective practice; and the teacher self—through, for example, unexpected reciprocal mentorship in the project.
Details
- Title
- Embodying three aspects of self through a/r/tography: A personal polyphonous perspective
- Authors/Creators
- Kylie J Stevenson (Author)
- Publication Details
- Axon : creative explorations, Vol.2(1)
- Publisher
- University of Canberra. The Centre for Creative & Cultural Research
- Identifiers
- 991005575666607891
- Copyright
- © 2013 The Authors
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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