My Nine Lives as an Academic
Narratives of Identity Storied by a Platinum-Enhanced Brain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2385396 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laurie L Charlés (American University in Cairo) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1592-1611 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8004 • E-ISSN: 1552-7565 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1077800409346410 |
| OpenAlex | W1992930072 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
In this article, I describe my experiences 72 hours after I was told I had a life-threatening medical condition. My experience as an autoethnographer and my interest in embodied knowing put a unique spin on the narrative that developed in those three days. What I present here is an autoethnographic story of my experience, which culminated in a "miraculous" life-saving procedure that probably saved my life-but left me with multiple questions about what it means to live it. As I interacted with professional health providers, friends, and loved ones, I became vividly cognizant of the many character roles I play and narratives I participate in my life as an academic. In this essay, I present nine role-changing moments, illustrating how my various constructed personal and professional identities emerged and changed during my brief, clarifying, brush with death
Aesthetics · Art · Autoethnography · Character (mathematics · Embodied cognition · Epistemology · Literature · Narrative · Personal narrative · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Empathy and Medical Education · Gender Studies · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |