Deeply Digital in Shallow Times: Writing Communities in the Shadow of the Pandemic

Authors

  • Tara Brabazon Professor of Cultural Studies at Flinders University, Australia
  • Elisa Armstrong PhD Candidate at Flinders University, Australia
  • Nicky Baker PhD Candidate at Flinders University and Physiotherapist, Australia
  • Samantha Batchelor PhD Candidate at Flinders University, Australia
  • Julie Brose PhD Candidate at Flinders University, Australia
  • Sue Charlton Regional physiotherapist working at Stop Health – A Multidisciplinary Pediatric Allied Health Practice in Regional South Australia
  • Rebecca Carpenter-Mew PhD Candidate at Flinders University, Australia
  • Maive Jackson Collett PhD Candidate at Flinders University, Australia
  • Amanda Cooper PhD Candidate at Flinders University, Australia
  • Sharon Ganzer PhD Candidate at Flinders University, Australia
  • Cheryl Hayden Writer and Communication Specialist, Australia
  • Libby Hammond PhD Candidate at Flinders University, Australia
  • Anne McLeod Workplace Learning Coordinator at Charles Sturt University, Australia
  • Jane Phillips PhD Candidate at Flinders University and Lymphoedema Physiotherapist and Member of the Australian College of Physiotherapy, Australia
  • Jessica Thomas PhD Candidate at Flinders University, Australia
  • Susan Witt PhD Candidate at Flinders University, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23918/ijsses.v8i4p230

Keywords:

Pandemic PhD, Writing Communities, Writing Ecologies, Digitization, Disintermediation, Deterritorialization

Abstract

Recent studies have confirmed profound mental health concerns within PhD student cohorts. Phrases like ‘imposter syndrome’ pepper student narratives of their candidature. This article explores one intervention in this tale of mental health concerns, attrition and disappointment. Exploring a born-digital writing community termed the Write Bunch, we investigate how communities can be formed that enable support and success, compassion and excellence. This study is particularly noteworthy because the interruptions of COVID-19 were managed through already existing support structures.

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10.01.2022

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Brabazon, T., Armstrong, E., Baker, N., Batchelor, S., Brose, J., Charlton, S., Carpenter-Mew, R., Collett, M. J., Cooper, A., Ganzer, S., Hayden, C., Hammond, L., McLeod, A., Phillips, J., Thomas, J., & Witt, S. (2022). Deeply Digital in Shallow Times: Writing Communities in the Shadow of the Pandemic. International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies, 8(4), 230-253. https://doi.org/10.23918/ijsses.v8i4p230

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