• Body Narrative 20%
• Presentation on Chapters 20%
• Bodygraphy Project - FINAL PIECE 50%
• Participation - Sharing writing in class and embodied voice 10%

NOTES:

Writing from the body practice in and out of class

It will be expected that you write during class in each session and at certain times bring your writing to the larger group. You will also be expected to engage in short writes several times a week and bring small segments of your work to the class. You will also be required to take an hour of solitude (bodily mindfulness) a week connected to physicality, which your writing can emerge from. This will be explained during the first class.

Somatic/Movement work

Each class will provide opportunity to integrate somatic and movement work which will consist of a variety of practices connected to embodiment, including, but not limited to creative movement, yoga stretches, breathing, Interplay, creative dance, improvisation and voice work.  This movement work will be connected to writing from the body, the poetic, and developing ideas, insights and contribute to your own inquiry in your bodygraphy.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Body narrative 20%
 These body narrative pieces will be developed out of exploring the relationship between the body, memory and narrative. This can also consist of prose, poetry, essay, or poetic prose.
2. Group presentations on chapters 20% You will present in groups on the chapters in your text Arts-based and contemplative practices in research and teaching: Honoring presence. You will engage the class collectively in an arts-based practice related to the chapter to deepen the exploration of the ideas from the scholars.
3. Bodygraphy including presentation 50%  This assignment is your major project that includes your writing, performative work, and growing perceptions/understanding of how the body intersects research, writing, teaching, and aspects of being. There is room within this piece to include various artistic representations, i.e. film, video, dance, drama, reader’s theatre, visual work, poetry, prose, or performance art, as well as essay writing. This assignment combines a significant research inquiry with an oral presentation, so you will present your work to the class. You will be required to pass in an outline, which provides an explanation of what you are presenting. Presentation of your bodygraphy will be done during the last two weekends.  This assignment connects to your ongoing inquiry, and is important to start early, and integrate your own autobiographical inquiry and exploration of your embodied knowing and learning.  Arts-based practices are encouraged, and writing from the body as ways of creating your bodygraphy. 

Bodygraphy is a term that I utilize which is a combination of autobiographical inquiry, embodied ways of inquiry within the umbrella of arts-based educational research methods in order to create an intertextual piece, which expresses the depth of your embodied learning and how it connects to you personally and professionally.

4. Participation – Sharing writing and embodied voice 10%  As much as possible, within an online capacity participation and presence is expected.  Part of this component is also sharing writing within the class and having opportunity to work and develop your embodied and poetic voice.