Academic identity: active identity and body work in academia
Conference paper
Brown, N. (2017). Academic identity: active identity and body work in academia. SRHE Annual Conference 2017. Newport, South Wales 06 - 08 Dec 2017 SRHE.
| Authors | Brown, N. |
|---|---|
| Type | Conference paper |
| Abstract | With Higher Education undergoing increasing changes academic life is more pressurised, less autonomous and less secure. Against this backdrop mental health issues and illness within Higher Education are on the increase. In this paper, I present an exploration of academic identity under the influence of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a complex, gendered, contested syndrome characterised by widespread pain, chronic fatigue, sleep problems, psychological disorders and cognitive dysfunctions. Through an embodied, phenomenological approach with metaphors and representations I seek to understand the life of academics with fibromyalgia. Data drawn from timelines, interviews and identity boxes describes the life for academics with an illness on the cusp of the physiological, psychological and somatic. The analysis provides an insight into the conscious identity work and body work required to reconcile the experience of illness with the academic's public face and life. I conclude with a discussion of participatory and inclusive research within Higher Education. |
| Year | 2017 |
| Publisher | SRHE |
| Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 08 Dec 2017 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 16 Nov 2023 |
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