RT Article
T1 Making sense of spirituality in our academic lives through co-mentoring
JF Journal for the Study of Spirituality
VO 11
IS 1
SP 61
OP 74
A1 Nganga, Christine W.
A1 Beck, Makini
A1 Four-Babb, Joyanne De
A2 Beck, Makini
A2 Four-Babb, Joyanne De
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1756546835
AB In this paper, we utilize a blended conceptual framework based on spirituality, endarkened feminist epistemology, and feminist co-mentoring that draws upon dialogue from a Freirean perspective to inform our inquiry. In our analysis, we sought to respond to the question: How does spirituality inform the work we do as Black women faculty? We engaged in spirituality focused, co-mentoring dialogues and embraced a collaborative autoethnography research design that involved individual writing, dialogue, reflection, and sharing and meaning making. Through these processes we came to articulate our individual definitions of spirituality and made sense of how spirituality informs our way of being and knowing in the academy. We experienced spirituality as a means to heal self and others, and as a source of resistance and courage.
K1 Gender
K1 endarkened feminist epistemology
K1 Higher Education
K1 Spirituality
K1 Mentoring
K1 Black women
DO 10.1080/20440243.2021.1898806