Title: Sharing Stories: an Interactive, Interdisciplinary Approach
Abstract: This chapter brings together reflections from both professional and personal perspectives, to address the interdisciplinary potential of storytelling, both as an approach to teaching and research, and as a means for communication. I do all that, and more, by focusing on the particularities within an experience that was professional, personal and emotional. I share this with you in story form and, in the method advocated by , invite you to slow down your mind and let my words sink beneath your skin, so that you reflect on the meanings of your own experiences. The ellipsis points are placed purposefully at the end of some sentences within the story to signify transition points at which to pause and focus the conversation. This is an evocative methodological approach I have adopted for my most treasured encounters, which I refer to as "magic moments". I interpret these through creative non-fiction, taking great care to critically analyse each moment, to extract meaning and avoid it being merely a "nice story". It is so much more than that.