Hello Fellow AoIRers, I’ll be co-facilitating a PhD course on Autoethnography this year with Lisbeth Frølunde as a joint initiative between Roskilde University (Denmark) and the Digital Ethnography Research Centre at RMIT University (Australia). The course addresses autoethnography at various levels, so is certainly suitable for anyone wanting to build self-reflexivity into their practice, or to figure out whether or how they are a participant in their own study, to build a robust autoethnographic perspective yet avoid naval gazing, to build an appreciation for creative arts-based practice while practicing some of its techniques. See some details below or click through to get more info: https://digital-ethnography.com/5825-2/<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdigital-ethnography.com%2F5825-2%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cannette.markham%40rmit.edu.au%7Cfa693c13744f40d7546708d8ee2b5308%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637521217142118324%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=vRMNLpkDHNjlB3t6rLGxooU5f%2Bv%2F95fVY3qnJRldFgM%3D&reserved=0> Applications are still open and we still have seats available in the course. There is some time commitment, so please take this into consideration. If you have questions or queries, don’t hesitate to email me. And feel free to redistribute this announcement. Very best, Annette ****announcement with the usual apologies for crossposting ****** ******Upcoming PhD course on Autoethnography****** *******Deadline to apply: April 15*********** Annette Markham (RMIT University) and Lisbeth Frølunde (Roskilde University) invite applications for the following PhD Course: Title: Autoethnographic methods: Building ethnographic reflexivity through creative arts-based practice Format: online, synchronous Dates: June 7-11 (3 days discussion / 2 days practice) and September 9, 10 (presentations in symposium) Professors: Annette Markham and Lisbeth Frølunde Deadline to apply: April 15, 2021 (note that submission of application materials is required) Cost: no cost for anyone registered in humanities programs Suitable for: Danish and International participants This 4 ECTS PhD course is offered by Roskilde University, Denmark. The specifics on the application process are detailed here: https://study.ruc.dk/class/view/24047<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstudy.ruc.dk%2Fclass%2Fview%2F24047&data=04%7C01%7Cannette.markham%40rmit.edu.au%7Cfa693c13744f40d7546708d8ee2b5308%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637521217142098336%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=h43ODmKE28xDdPjPWHE0T4mC30DHmPhCFRH46LRAaUE%3D&reserved=0> Deadline for registration/application is April 15th, 2021 via this site: events.ruc.dk/am<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fevents.ruc.dk%2Fam&data=04%7C01%7Cannette.markham%40rmit.edu.au%7Cfa693c13744f40d7546708d8ee2b5308%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637521217142098336%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=zUCowt%2B91uKQkyR%2BSiz2gMP0cLepASsgWu3jo85w%2FQ4%3D&reserved=0> After review, applicants will receive notice of whether or not they were accepted to the course via email by the end of April. We expect a mix of mainly European and Australian PhD students. The online course meetings are adapted to different time zones (see Schedule below). More detail? See below. And for more information, required course literature list, and updates, see the course website at: https://digital-ethnography.com/5825-2/<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdigital-ethnography.com%2F5825-2%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cannette.markham%40rmit.edu.au%7Cfa693c13744f40d7546708d8ee2b5308%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637521217142108335%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=lQYJwVh8RRC4O6TroTOZ9ehwVuwe3%2BIzVH7Olbrjk9w%3D&reserved=0> About the course The main objective of the course is to explore and practice autoethnography as a main or supplemental mindset and method. The course focuses on building participants' ability to conduct autoethnographic reflections through active text and visual production for the PhD thesis. There will be group work with time to experiment with writing, as well as arts-based approaches to autoethnography. This course introduces the ontological, epistemological and ethical premises of autoethnography, provides opportunities for practicing this approach through audio/visual/writing modes. In short, we will work on issues such as: * How can the different autoethnographic approaches help build the researcher's reflections and reflexivity? * What ethical challenges become more salient when engaging in autoethnography practice? * How can the researcher become clear about his or her own involvement in creating, feeling, sensing and understanding research and knowledge processes using autoethnography? * How can one use and defend autoethnographic approaches in more traditional academic disciplines and why might this be an important step to take in one’s own field? * What is the spectrum of theoretical traditions related to autoethnographic methods? * How can autoethnographic genres and media be applied by the individual course participant / researcher in a PhD thesis? About the Professors Annette Markham is Professor of Media and Communication and Co-Director of the Digital Ethnography Research Centre (DERC) at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. She is also Professor MSO at Aarhus University, Denmark (on leave). Annette’s work focuses on identity-making and relational practices in internet-mediated, datafied, and automated cultures saturated by digital technologies. She is a well-known ethnographer and methodologist, particularly around the practice of building innovative and ethical approaches to studying the complexity of digitally-saturated social contexts. She has a long background of using an autoethnographic approach to inquiry practices. Most recently, she devised and co-facilitated a largescale collaboration among 150 researchers across 26 countries to study the lived experience of early COVID lockdowns through autoethnography. Annette’s work is published in a range of journals and books; more information and links can be found on annettemarkham.com<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fannettemarkham.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cannette.markham%40rmit.edu.au%7Cfa693c13744f40d7546708d8ee2b5308%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637521217142108335%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=9%2Br5gI7M4XPNtiK0WyzEjUkCqA%2BT%2BFc%2FK%2F1s4R9udJ8%3D&reserved=0> Lisbeth Frølunde is Associate Professor at Roskilde University. Her research is in the intersection of the arts and health communication and participatory and embodied approaches within arts-based research. She is engaged in arts-based research and its development, especially aesthetic issues in relation to health, empowerment and collaboration with various groups in society. Lisbeth is currently researching the arts and health in the "Dancing with Parkinson’s" project, which is a collaboration between Roskilde University, the Danish Parkinson's Association and Tivoli Ballet School, and is funded with a grant from the Velux Foundation, HUMPraxis Programme. More information can be found at forskning.ruc.dk/da/persons/lisbethf<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforskning.ruc.dk%2Fda%2Fpersons%2Flisbethf&data=04%7C01%7Cannette.markham%40rmit.edu.au%7Cfa693c13744f40d7546708d8ee2b5308%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637521217142118324%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=rMZGOFCdK2ATvvgZfzbRdbZ%2BxwYs4LN7vrCB8dJcaR4%3D&reserved=0> Schedule The course spans from June 7 to September 10, 2021. The course includes lectures and workshop time for autoethnographic text production (“text” in the expanded sense). The course includes three segments: 1) The first week includes three half-day meetings of lecture, discussion, and small exercises (June 7, 9, 11: 08:00-12:15 in Copenhagen / 16:00-20:15 in Melbourne), along with two days of independent practice with the approach (June 8, 10: Self-guided exercises, alone or in workshop format with your small team in ambient connection sessions). 2) The second meeting occurs three months later (September 9), with a one-day symposium inviting participants to showcase and present/perform their work. The individual submissions should be ready for group feedback on September 3. 3) The third meeting follows directly after the symposium, where facilitators and participants meet to talk about the outcomes, consider future publications, and discuss an ethics of care embedded in autoethnographic practice (September 10). Price Free for students from Denmark and other countries. Students should be currently enrolled at a doctoral school within the humanities. (For PhD students who are not within the humanities, you are welcome at the price of 3.600 DKK. You can apply for a fee waiver.) Literature see https://digital-ethnography.com/5825-2/<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdigital-ethnography.com%2F5825-2%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cannette.markham%40rmit.edu.au%7Cfa693c13744f40d7546708d8ee2b5308%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637521217142118324%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=vRMNLpkDHNjlB3t6rLGxooU5f%2Bv%2F95fVY3qnJRldFgM%3D&reserved=0> ****End Announcement**** ----------------------------------------::------------------------------------------------ Annette N. Markham, PhD Professor and Co-Director, Digital Ethnography Research Center, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Professor (MSO, on leave), Information Studies & Digital Design, Aarhus University, Denmark https://annettemarkham.com RMIT email: Annette.Markham@rmit.edu.au<mailto:Annette.Markham@rmit.edu.au> Twitter: @annettemarkham ----------------------------------------::------------------------------------------------