Fostering Wellbeing through Collective Writing Practices (eBook, PDF)

Shut Up & Write! in Higher Education Settings
Redaktion: Lemon, Narelle; Saunders, Rennie; Santa Cruz, Malaika; Bolzle, Aaron

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the transformative power of collaborative writing sessions in fostering wellbeing among academics. In this collection, the second of two volumes, the editors bring together diverse voices from around the globe, offering insights into how Shut Up & Write! (SUAW) sessions are revolutionising academic practice and nurturing healthier, more connected scholarly communities.

From remote scholars finding connection to working-class academics addressing unfinished business, this book illuminates the multifaceted benefits of SUAW. It delves into how these sessions build resilience, cultivate passion, boost productivity, and nurture academic identity. The contributors share personal narratives, practical strategies, and critical reflections on how SUAW initiatives are reshaping academic culture.

This is essential reading for academics, doctoral students, and university administrators seeking innovative approaches to enhance wellbeing in higher education. It offers a compelling case for integrating SUAW into academic life, demonstrating its potential to combat isolation, foster supportive networks, and promote a more balanced approach to scholarly work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. November 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040566336
• Artikelnr.: 75647016

Autorenporträt

Narelle Lemon is a Professor and Vice Chancellor Professorial Research Fellow at Edith Cowan University, Australia, where she leads the Wellbeing and Education Research Community, and is an interdisciplinary scholar across arts, education, and positive psychology. She is also Creative Director of Explore & Create Co. Aaron Bolzle is Co-Founder of Writing Partners and President of its flagship initiative, Shut Up & Write!. He also serves as an Innovation Fellow at the Cambridge University ThinkLab, where he collaborates on community-focused initiatives that support connection and wellbeing. Bolzle's work centers on creating inclusive, thriving global writing communities that foster belonging, resilience, and sustainable practice. Under his leadership, Shut Up & Write! has expanded to hundreds of cities and universities in over 60 countries. Malaika Santa Cruz served as a key early team member at Shut Up & Write!, growing the community back when Shut Up & Write! was only a few thousand members across eight chapter cities. A decade later, her operational expertise and dedication to fostering meaningful partnerships has been pivotal in maintaining the inclusive culture as Shut Up & Write! has expanded to hundreds of cities and universities worldwide. Rennie Saunders is the founder and CEO of Shut Up & Write!, a global organisation that hosts free writing events for authors worldwide. What began as a personal quest to find creative community in San Francisco has grown into a movement supporting nearly 100,000 writers across 53 countries. A lifelong science fiction enthusiast who wrote his first story at age 12, Rennie is passionate about providing writers with the resources, community, and accountability they need to succeed.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Foundations of Community and Wellbeing 1. Shut Up & Write! A Dialogue on Community
Wellbeing and Purpose Narelle Lemon
Aaron Bolzle
Malaika Santa Cruz 2. From Isolation to Connection: How Online Shut Up & Write Fosters Wellbeing for Remote Scholars Stephanie Milford 3. Moreton Bay Fridays: Creating community in a regional university campus through convivial co-located quiet writing Deanna Grant-Smith
Katie McIntyre
Karen Hands
David Schmitke
Rory Mulcahy
Margarietha de Villiers Scheepers 4. Miriam Reynoldson
Anna Farago Part II: Doctoral and Graduate Student Experiences 5. Everyday Tales of an Online 'Shut Up & Write (SU&W) PhD Research Community' Margaret Davis
Sandra Croaker
Natalie Lindsay
Bronwyn Charles 6. From procrastination to productivity: developing collegial interconnectedness through belonging
being and becoming Jacqui Peters
Rachel Finneran
Pennie White
Katrina MacDonald 7. And see what comes to you in the silence: Reflecting on the restorative potential of 'Shut Up and Write' Haidee Hicks 8. Beyond the Individual: Reflections on Writing
Identity and Wellbeing in Academia Gillian Kimundi Part III: Creative and Collaborative Approaches 9. Changing the Script: Collective and Creative Possibilities Timothy Clark 10. Shut Up and Write
Connect
and Support: Bridging the gap to support rural postgraduate students Daniel P Wadsworth
David Duncan
Stacey Whitelaw
Kate McCubbery
Rebecca Terlich
Alexandra Potter
Michelle Gossner
Ishwar Koirala
Erin Harcourt
Jolene A Cox
Dylan Poulus 11. The Therapeutic Power of Writing: Exploring the Mental Health Benefits for Writers and Readers Reagan Fleming 12. Academic identity development in the context of online writing groups: Increasing resilience and wellbeing Jason Murphy
Lisa Hodge Part IV: Technology and Innovation 13. Times to Shut Up
Times to Sing Out: How Technology Fosters Productivity and Wellbeing Yvonne Wood
Alison Talmage 14. 'We are all in this together' The role of collaborative writing sessions in developing doctoral candidates' confidence to engage in the academic publication process Lucy Hall
Paula Villegas 15. A Luxurious Commodity: Reflections on 'Shut Up and Write' for part-time
taught
postgraduate students Mark Widdowfield Part V: Maximizing Impact and Effectiveness 16. Shut Up and Write
Not Work: Personal Reflections and Strategies Towards Maximising SUAW Wellbeing Benefits Stephanie Richey
Caylee Tierney 17. Unlocking writing: Using creative tasks to prepare the ground Claire Saunders Part VI: Identity
Care
and Resistance 18. Nurturing academic mothers: Reconstructing academic identity during and after career interruptions through a writing community Belinda Paulovich
Emma Fisher
Emma Grace
Abirami Thirumanickam
Julie-Ann Hulin 19. Choosing Affective over Effective Collaboration in Academic Writing: Pathways to Mentorship
Collaborative Wellbeing
and Self-Care through Scholarly Personal Narrative Syed Ali Nasir Zaidi
Finney Cherian 20. 'Performing' the good neoliberal academic: Using critical autoethnography to interrogate dominant higher education audit cultures Katarina Tuinamuana
Rafaan Daliri-Ngametua
Wade Naylor
Melissa Cain
Luke Rowe
Debra Phillips
Jason Y.L Wong
Helen Sheehan
Marie White
Renee Morrison
Christopher Duncan
Shu Chao 21. Benefits of Shut Up and Write for inclusion Jonathan O'Donnell
Rosemary Chang
Amie O'Shea