Dismantling Hierarchy in Academic Workshops to Foster Community and Care: A Qualitative Investigation

Poster Session V

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Abstract: Implicit power dynamics in academia’s “hidden curriculum” create barriers in higher education. This collaborative autoethnographic qualitative study investigated the Plasticity of Well-being Workshop as a model for change in academic convenings. The workshop’s structure—characterized by collaboration and relational vulnerability—empowered scholars, shifting research from a competitive pursuit to a human-centered practice.

• Molly Schaefer (Presenting Author)
• Tania Alvarado-Resendiz (Author)
• Jadyn Moreno (Author)
• Ya-Yun Chen (Author)
• Farah Harb (Author)
• Hadley Rihrig (Author)
• Em Adams (Author)
• Caroline Richter (Author)
• Christine Wilson-Mendenhall (Author)
• Paris Wicker (Author)