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Black History Month

“I Hate Black History Month,” Pinkie Points It Out

Renata Ferdinand·
All ContentAutoethnographic EssaysFrom the EditorsMoreVolume 3, Issue 1 (2023)
·February 15, 2023·3 min read
I. Hate. Black. History. Month. And I’m hopeful, that in time, you will come to hate it too!
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“If You Build It…”: A Glimpse into Founding a Magazine

Marlen Harrison·
All ContentFrom the EditorsVolume 1, Issue 1 (2021)
·August 13, 2021·9 min read
"First and foremost, one has to have the belief that if he builds the field, the major players are going to show up for the game. What has most surprised and moved me, however, has been the showing up. Indeed, folks have been showing up each week since the project's inception in late May."
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Answering the Call of Conscience in Call Out Culture

Guillermo Rebollo Gil·
All ContentAutoethnographic Literary NonfictionFrom the EditorsMoreVolume 3, Issue 4 (2023)
·October 1, 2023·13 min read
“Answering the Call of Conscience in the Call Out Culture” continues my accounting of, and critical reflection on, the ethical and political dimensions of having been falsely accused of sexual assault online.
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By Ksenia Makagonova

Book Review: Revealing the Mantra of Trauma

Emily LaVergne·
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·November 1, 2024·5 min read
Book Review: Revealing the Mantra of Trauma Author’s Memo This review of The Trauma Mantras seeks to convey the profound...
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Collage and Erasure Poems: “Bringing Up Baby”

Sandra L. Faulkner·
All ContentAutoethnographic Art & MultimediaAutoethnographic PoetryFrom the EditorsMoreVolume 3, Issue 1 (2023)
·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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Marlen Harrison·
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·April 27, 2022·3 min read
“When you donate to The AutoEthnographer, you help us ensure our future and fulfill our mission.“
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Emotional Research: Performing Autoethnography at My Late Father’s Village

Dilek Isler Hayirli·
All ContentAutoethnographic Art & MultimediaEducationFrom the EditorsMoreReflections on MethodVolume 2, Issue 3 (2022)
·November 6, 2022·13 min read
"I had not been aware that this emotional research was also performing autoethnography, collecting memories from the field"
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Happy Birthday to The AutoEthnographer as It Enters Its 2nd Year!

Marlen Harrison·
All ContentFrom the Editors
·August 18, 2022·3 min read
"Happy birthday to the staff and contributors at The AutoEthnographer! We're excited to enter our 2nd year of publication!"
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Horse, Therapy: Trauma and Healing in Animals and Humans

Jessica Smartt Gullion·
All ContentAutoethnographic Literary NonfictionFrom the EditorsMoreVolume 3, Issue 1 (2023)
·January 24, 2023·11 min read
"Horse, Therapy is a story of my own experience and is a commentary on trauma, both in animals and humans."
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How to Find Your Own Voice: Journeying in the World of Poetry

Ulla-Maija Matikainen·
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·April 6, 2023·4 min read
A tsunami of words, images, learned and pushed feelings and thoughts go through us every day. Poetry is a way to find our own voice.
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New Podcast: Finding Joy in Artistic Performance as Black Feminist Autoethnography

Shanita Mitchell and Renata Ferdinand·
All ContentFrom the EditorsInterviewsMorePodcastsReflections on MethodVolume 2, Issue 4 (2022)
·February 5, 2023·4 min read
How do creatives find joy in artistic performance as a form of black feminist autoethnography? Podcast & video.
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New Podcast: Is Autoethnography Essential to a Successful Business? Podcast with Nadine Khair

Marlen Harrison and Nadine Khair·
All ContentFrom the EditorsInterviewsMorePodcastsVolume 2, Issue 4 (2022)
·October 18, 2022·16 min read
"Dr. Nadine Khair discusses why autoethnography is essential to successful businesses in this latest podcast."
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