Like the sea: Living communityship as a form of participatory leadership within the creativity for learning in HE (#creativeHE) community

Nerantzi, C., Gillaspy, E., Sinfield, S., Karatsiori, M., Burns, T., Hunter, A., Seat, H. and Tasler, N. (2023) Like the sea: Living communityship as a form of participatory leadership within the creativity for learning in HE (#creativeHE) community. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, (doi: 10.1080/14703297.2023.2256700) (Early Online Publication)

Abstract

The global pandemic has led to an explosion of open learning opportunities for academics to connect, share and develop ideas together. This paper presents a collaborative autoethnographic case study on the educational leadership approaches enacted and experienced in the voluntary Creativity for Learning in Higher Education (#creativeHE) community. The authors reflect, critically analyse and review the leadership of this open peer support community as it is experienced by them using visual metaphors and paired conversations. Insights gained through this inquiry seem to suggest that the leadership within this community is characterised by and experienced as communityship, a highly participatory and democratic way of leading that brings harmony, offers refuge and stretches the leadership team. Their humane and affective bonds as a collective provide a safe and calm working space in which everybody can flourish.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Early Online Publication
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Tasler, Dr Nathalie
• Authors: Nerantzi, C., Gillaspy, E., Sinfield, S., Karatsiori, M., Burns, T., Hunter, A., Seat, H., and Tasler, N.
• College/School: University Services > Student and Academic Services > Academic Services
• Journal Name: Innovations in Education and Teaching International
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• ISSN: 1470-3297
• ISSN (Online): 1470-3300
• Published Online: 12 September 2023
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 The Author(s)
• First Published: First published in Innovations in Education and Teaching International 2023
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons license