... develop the notions of “shelter” and “crutch” to make sense of the complexity of creating ideas together; theorize how emotions and identities are entangled in idea work; and discuss how time, space and power relations condition it. Originality/value The authors contribute to understanding idea work...

...Anna Kirkebæk Johansson Gosovic Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to developing the understanding and practice of fieldwork in familiar settings by expanding the literature on fieldworker identities. Design/methodology/approach Based on ethnographic fieldwork...

...Ingo Winkler Purpose The purpose of the article is to illuminate micro‐processes and dynamics of identity work in an academic working context. It elaborates on the various and shifting self‐notions experienced within a typical workday of an academic. Design/methodology/approach The study...

... Identity Personal narrative Narrative Organizational autoethnography Politics Academia Academic relationships Story The following represents our experiences before, during, and after the Second International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) in May 2006. At the time, we were doctoral...