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Anaïs: A Startling And Memorable Encounter At The Vet

A Startling and Memorable Encounter at the Vet

Dominique Elliott·
All ContentAutoethnographic Art & MultimediaLaughter Special Issue, 2023Special Issues
·August 11, 2023·2 min read
This artwork is based on a startling and memorable encounter at the local vet while attempting to get Anaïs spayed.
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The Twerking Academic: What Happens When A Witch Is Black & Beautiful?

Shanita Mitchell·
All ContentAutoethnographic Art & MultimediaLaughter Special Issue, 2023Special Issues
·July 20, 2023·5 min read
What happens when a witch is black? This piece is a salute to the transformational beauty of cosplay & all the laughter it inspires. 
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Performance and Autoethnography: Award-winning Artist Offers Exclusive Insight

Shanita Mitchell and Marlen Harrison·
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·April 30, 2023·18 min read
Today we're talking with the award-winning author, researcher, and performer, Shanita Mitchell about performance and autoethnography.
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An Autoethnographic Video Response to COVID-19: “Waiting for Elijah”

Evan Kent·
All ContentAutoethnographic Art & MultimediaVolume 3, Issue 2 (2023)
·April 21, 2023·6 min read
This is a song for the Passover prophet as a critique on his inability during the Covid-19 pandemic to appear and provide solace and safety.
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The Ultimate Wave: Prose Poetry of the Pandemic and Parents

Joel Peckham, JR.·
All ContentAutoethnographic Art & MultimediaAutoethnographic PoetryVolume 3, Issue 2 (2023)
·March 27, 2023·6 min read
The Ultimate Wave: Prose Poetry of the Pandemic and Parents Author’s Memo “The Wave” examines the problem of pleasure and...
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New Podcast & Video: How do Google & Autoethnography Go Together?

Marlen Harrison, Kasey McCormack, Sophie Olsen, Amanda Lapin and Addison Tice·
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·February 22, 2023·17 min read
In today's new podcast & video Marlen Harrison talks with current marketing interns about the role of culture in using Google Ads.
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Collage and Erasure Poems: “Bringing Up Baby”

Sandra L. Faulkner·
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·February 15, 2023·15 min read
"Bringing up Baby” is a collection of collage and erasure poems that function as praise for and critique of (white) mothering. 
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The Twerking Academic on Black Hair: How Deep Is Your Love?

Shanita Mitchell·
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·February 8, 2023·3 min read
This piece explores the ways in which identity and esteem are interwoven into the topic of Black hair.
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A Poem & Dance for Pina Bausch: “Love Sweet Love”

Jerrice J. Baptiste·
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·January 5, 2023·3 min read
"I danced each morning with Pina Bausch. I became her pupil lifting my leg up in the air like a flamingo except feeling more awake than I’ve ever been."
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Finding Home Within: Introducing Singer/Songwriter Florencia Rusiñol

Florencia Rusinol·
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·December 21, 2022·2 min read
"While living in Ecuador, I wrote “Home” which essentially is an homage to the “third-culture kid” phenomenon, when your parents are from another country than the one you grew up in."
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Woken Word: Make Sure the Truth Is Not Omitted

Peter Viola·
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·December 21, 2022·7 min read
“Woken Word” was born as my inner voice was awakening and the world, ironically was becoming “woke” while simultaneously retreating into isolation.
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Autoethnography and Artwork: Revealing Oppression in “Supreme Justice”

Dominique Elliott·
All ContentAutoethnographic Art & MultimediaBodily Autonomy Special Issue, 2022-23Special Issues
·November 30, 2022·2 min read
"Combining autoethnography and artwork, Supreme Justice aims to reveal the persistence of institutionalized oppression of women through history."
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