VOLUME 12(1) • 2024
The Ethics of (Un)Belonging in Education
ABSTRACT. This contribution challenges fixed notions of belonging based on bounded conceptions of self and other and negative connotations of difference, emphasising the significance of such a stance for our predicament, a predicament marked by ecological degradation, social inequalities and necropo..
When the Body is Not Enough: The Societal Gaze in Nella Larsen’s Passing and Maggie Nelson’s The Argonauts
ABSTRACT. Can individuals choose how they will be perceived by others? What are the consequences of human beings’ efforts to control the societal gaze? In this chapter, I explore both issues through a consideration of Nella Larsen’s Passing alongside Maggie Nelson’s The Argonauts. I first examine th..
‘The Questions We Ask Are Fateful’: Connecting and Communicating Through Appreciative Inquiry and Kind Research
ABSTRACT. Appreciative Inquiry (AI) was developed initially as a tool for organisational change and signalled an innovative shift in organisational studies. Instead of focusing on identifying weaknesses and problems, AI explores opportunities for change based on strengths present in an organisation...