Introduction to Autoethnography

Description:

Overview:

This live one-day online course provides participants with an introduction to autoethnography and writing the self. Autoethnography is a powerful methodological approach which combines autobiography and ethnography to explore personal experiences within broader social and cultural contexts. This course serves as an introduction to the theory, practice, and application of autoethnography, inviting participants to engage deeply with their own lived experiences while critically examining the intersections of self and society. Through a combination of presentations, group discussions, and hands-on activities, participants will develop the skills necessary to begin their own autoethnographic inquiries and produce meaningful narratives that contribute to personal growth and scholarly inquiry.

 

Topics to be covered:

· Principles of autoethnography

· Autoethnography: methodology and method

· Types of autoethnography: e.g. critical, evocative, analytical, performative

· Examples of autoethnography and its application

· Autoethnographic practice: from writing the self to crafting the self

· Autoethnography and reflexivity

· Ethics in autoethnography

· Debates and critiques of autoethnography

 

Who is this course for?

This is a foundational course which is designed for doctoral students, academics and researchers who are new to autoethnography, who are considering using autoethnography in their research, or are in the early stages of conducting an autoethnography. It is beneficial, but not essential, if participants have some prior foundational training or knowledge of qualitative research.

Please note: this is live interactive training with presentations, group activities, group discussions, and opportunities to ask questions. You should be prepared to participate in these and have use of camera and mic on Zoom.

 

Trainer biography

Dr Karen Lumsden is a qualitative trainer, consultant and coach, and Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Aberdeen, UK. She has published autoethnographies of higher education and is co-editor of Crafting Autoethnography: Processes and Practices of Making Self and Culture (Routledge, 2023).

She has over 17 years’ experience delivering qualitative methods courses and training to academics, social researchers, and practitioners. This includes courses at the Universities of Aberdeen, Glasgow, Essex, Auckland, Kingston, via the Social Research Association and the European Consortium for Political Research, and also for government departments, NHS, charities, police organisations, social research and market research organisations. Karen has written a number of books and journal articles on qualitative methods including Crafting Autoethnography (Routledge, 2023) and Reflexivity: Theory, Method, Practice (2019). She is on the Editorial Board of the journal Qualitative Research.

 

Bookings:

Bookings for this course can be made via Eventbrite tickets. However if your organisation requests that payment be made via invoice (and is based in the UK) please contact me directly: karen@qualitativetraining.com 

 

Booking and refund policy:

There is a 14 day 'cooling off' period from the date of booking on this course unless the booking includes any training on a date and/or if the course material and Zoom link for said training date have been emailed to the attendee (which occurs 3 working days before each the course date) which is before the end of that 14 day period. The refund policy is 100% refund up to 25 working days prior to the course date. This does not include the Eventbrite ticket fee which is non-refundable. After 25 days the entire course fee is payable.

If the course is fully booked and has a waiting list then transfer to another course or future course date might be possible, however this is at the discretion of the trainer.

Please note that Dr Karen Lumsden delivers a range of courses for other training providers in addition to these Qualitative Training courses. She takes no responsibility or liability for individuals booking on similar courses or training with other providers which may contain similar or the same course content. Refunds will not be given under these circumstances once the training has been partly/fully consumed and the above 25 day refund policy still applies.

Cost:

Full rate ticket = £160

Discounted ticket (for students and unwaged) = £120

(+ Eventbrite ticketing fee)

Website and registration:

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Region:

International

Keywords:

Ethnographic Research, Observation, Data Collection (other), Narrative Methods, Biographical Methods/Oral History, Autoethnography

Related publications and presentations from our eprints archive:

Ethnographic Research
Observation
Data Collection (other)
Narrative Methods
Biographical Methods/Oral History
Autoethnography

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