Category Archives: IDR

I’ve been enjoying Leon Anderson’s 2006 paper on analytic autoethnography, plus half a dozen responses to it, followed by his concluding remarks. The entire exchange is published in a single issue of the Journal of Contemporary Ethnography (Vol 35 (4), … Continue reading →

Stanley, P. 2013. Writing the PhD Journey(s): An Autoethnography of Zine-writing, Angst, Embodiment, and Backpacker Travels. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 44 (2) pp143-168 While I find autoethnographies absorbing, I tend to react to them in a not entirely positive way. … Continue reading →

A google search for ‘drugs and education’ offers a fair snapshot of the dominant discourse, which generally focuses on drugs and educational failure (delinquency), or educational programmes that promote abstinence. I am currently writing an autoethnography that proposes and explores a connection … Continue reading →

I’ve been finishing off a chunk of reading for the IDR unit, which I found interesting to varying degrees. Some thoughts: Barnacle, R. & Mewburn, I. 2010. Learning networks and the journey of ‘becoming doctor’. Studies in Higher Education. 35 (4), … Continue reading →

This is my 100th EdD blog post! I’m talking about… Alexander, P., Harris-Huemmert, S., & McAlpine, L. 2013. Tools for reflection on the academic identities of doctoral students. International Journal of Academic Development. 19 (3), pp162-173 This paper was surprisingly … Continue reading →

G. Strawson. 2004. Against Narrativity. http://lchc.ucsd.edu/mca/Paper/against_narrativity.pdf This year we have to produce an autoethnography for the IDR (Independent Doctoral Researcher) unit. I think people might find it odd that someone who keeps an extensive learning journal feels apprehensive about writing … Continue reading →