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Different Together: A Poetic Reading of Arts-Inspired Creations as Embodied Explorations of Social Cohesion

Pillay, Daisy; Pithouse-Morgan, Kathleen; Naicker, Inbanathan

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Daisy Pillay

Inbanathan Naicker



Abstract

We, a diverse group of South African academics, study embodied reflexivity through poetry, and this article is an account of poetic inquiry inspired by assemblages created by the participants in a symposium, Object Inquiry for Social Cohesion in Public Higher Education. As the symposium’s cofacilitators, we wondered how and what we might learn from reading the assemblages poetically as embodied explorations of social cohesion. We describe the symposium before demonstrating how we used poetry to represent, analyze, and synthesize our responses to the assemblages. Through the presentation of dialog pieces derived from our discussions, we articulate the collective growth and development of our understanding. Then, we share a final poem, which encapsulates our learning. Finally, we consider how this poetic study could help us and others in higher education seeking to understand and strengthen social cohesion and social justice.

Citation

Pillay, D., Pithouse-Morgan, K., & Naicker, I. (2023). Different Together: A Poetic Reading of Arts-Inspired Creations as Embodied Explorations of Social Cohesion. Qualitative Inquiry, 30(2), 204-211. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778004231176099

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 19, 2023
Online Publication Date Jun 5, 2023
Publication Date Jun 5, 2023
Deposit Date Jun 6, 2023
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Qualitative Inquiry
Print ISSN 1077-8004
Electronic ISSN 1552-7565
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 30
Issue 2
Pages 204-211
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/10778004231176099
Keywords Social Sciences (miscellaneous); Anthropology; poetic inquiry; object inquiry; arts-based research; social cohesion; higher education
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/21633177

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