Kari Lerum publishes article on critical autoethnography

Faculty member Kari Lerum recently published an article in the Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, entitled “Layer it like lasagna: Critical, creative, & courageous autoethnography.” While autoethnography has become increasingly popular as a method of research as well as pedagogy, this article contributes to a gap of publications on how to both produce and teach *critical* autoethnography. After reviewing the interdisciplinary origins and uses of autoethnography, the article describes and assesses an original assignment that guides students in creating critical sociological autoethnographies using layered accounts. The article concludes that critical autoethnographic assignments can underscore anti-oppression pedagogies, facilitate critical and creative learning, and possibly provide an antidote to despair.