• Body Narrative/s 20%
• Presentation on Chapters 20%
• Bodygraphy Final piece 50%
• Class Participation 10%

NOTES:

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.  DUE: June 18 2.

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 class. This assignment connects to your ongoing process, 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. Due:   July 27/28

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

Writing from the body practice in and out of class
It will be expected that you write as a group with the class in each session and at certain times bring your writing to the larger group. You will also be expected to write 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, which your writing can emerge from. This will be explained during the first class.

NOTES: Each class will consist of lecture, group discussion, writing, practices of physicality as movement/dance, walking, and connection to the natural world. There will be opportunity to integrate site-specific work in different areas of the Lower Mainland. It is important to note that we will often meet in other locations in order to facilitate the connection to physicality and creation as well as access to a dance studio if possible. We may need to negotiate meeting earlier a few times, to accommodate attendance at galleries, performances and field trips. A more detailed list will be sent before class.