Researching widening participation in dual sector institutions: trajectories, transitions and transformations

Val ThompsonThe University of SheffieldESRC FurtherHigher Project

Transformations - Overview

Context Choosing poetry as a form for

representation ‘The Poetic Moment’ The Proselyte Transformation Time AX1001: Gerrard Promise, Peril and Potential

Choosing poetry as a form for representation

Poetry choosing itself

‘The Poetic Moment’ (Gurevitch, 2002)

Freestanding poems (Raingruber, 2006) Poems with endnotes (Faulkner, 2005)

‘Found’ poetry (Prendergast, 2006)

‘Sandwich text’ (Baff, 1997)

Tankas and Pantoums (Furman, et al, 2006,2007)

The Proselyte

Transformation Time (an extract)

AX1001: Gerrard

Promise, peril and potential Promise (Eisner, 1997) Peril (Faulkner, 2007 and Piirto, 2002, Brady, 1991)

and Saunders, 2006 ) Potential (Thompson, 2008):

• Oral tradition • Mnemonic quality • Power • Flexibility• Freshness• Performance

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