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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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What Do Editors Look for When Reviewing Creative Autoethnography?

Marlen Harrison, Odessa Ogo, Shanita Mitchell, Dilek Isler Hayirli, Sandra L. Faulkner, Jessica Smartt Gullion, Jacob Meadows, Nadine Khair and Lina Fe Simoy·
All ContentEducationFrom the EditorsMoreReflections on MethodVolume 2, Issue 4 (2022)
·January 12, 2023·7 min read
This video explores how editors have developed their approach to reviewing creative autoethnography and highlights strategies for contributors.
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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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What Is Autoethnography? How Can I Learn More?

Marlen Harrison, Sandra L. Faulkner, Jessica Smartt Gullion, Nadine Khair, Lina Fe Simoy, Dilek Isler Hayirli and Ulla-Maija Matikainen·
All ContentEducationFrom the EditorsMoreReflections on MethodVolume 2, Issue 4 (2022)
·December 12, 2022·14 min read
What is autoethnography? The AutoEthnographer's international team of editors offer definitions & suggested readings.
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Can We Live Autoethnography? Getting to Know Marieke Slovin Lewis

Marieke Slovin Lewis·
All ContentMoreReflections on MethodVolume 2, Issue 4 (2022)
·December 9, 2022·5 min read
"It is my hope that these words will serve as the beginning of an ongoing dialogue about what it means to live autoethnography."
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Book Review: What Is the Problem with Autofictional Writing? (Free Download)

Guillermo Rebollo Gil·
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·November 22, 2022·5 min read
Editor Guillermo Gil's latest book review - The Autofictional: Approaches, Affordances, Forms - explores definitions and uses of autofictional writing.
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The Challenges of Being a Woman in Bangladesh: Asha’s Story

Aliya Khan·
All ContentAutoethnographic Literary FictionVolume 2, Issue 4 (2022)
·November 4, 2022·47 min read
"I wrote Asha’s story to give voice to all the women in rural Bangladesh who cannot speak out against their abusers or society."
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Dancing for My Supper Like the Old Vaudevillians

Barbara File Marangon·
All ContentAutoethnographic Literary NonfictionVolume 2, Issue 4 (2022)
·November 2, 2022·5 min read
"Barriers melt like grilled cheese at the table when you're dancing for your supper like the old vaudevillians."
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The AutoEthnographers Volunteer in Local Community for Hurricane Ian Relief

Marlen Harrison·
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·October 28, 2022·3 min read
"Marlen Harrison and Edward Perrin enjoyed an opportunity to volunteer with Miami-based Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) to create family necessity kits for those affected by Hurricane Ian."
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The AutoEthnographer’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

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·October 28, 2022·1 min read
"The AutoEthnographer is committed to diversity, equity, & inclusion in its administration; support of emerging authors and artists; & celebration of creative expression as a vehicle for shared understanding & positive change."
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Organic Inquiry & Radical Love: Students Teach Me What to Write

Alison Davis·
All ContentAutoethnographic PoetryVolume 2, Issue 4 (2022)
·October 25, 2022·9 min read
"I see myself as someone whose organic inquiry and teaching are shaped by radical love, and I am willing to let myself be changed by my students."
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