Walking with theory (ists) "up for" diffracting practice ontologies

A workshop was facilitated at the ENOTHE Annual Meeting in Tblisi Georgia. This workshop was based on the following abstract.

Introduction

Reflexivity, in(formed) by social change theories and embedded in cyclical processes of praxis is according to Irvine Brown et al (2022) also struggling to achieve transformative practice. The disconnect between Occupational Science intentions and practices thus perists (Irvine-Brown et al, 2022) despite critical  ag(End)as to decolonize research and practice and examine unquestioned assumptions (Schiller et al, 2022). Post qualitative inquiry suggests that reflexivity merely recognizes what is already known and that research regardless of epistemological affiliation privileges method over new thinking  (St. Pierre, 2016).

Inquiry (Without Methods)

In this workshop Occupational Scientists and Therapists will be invited to walk WITH theory, connect with Occupational Science inheritances, with post qualitative scholarly material extracts and the (un)familiar grounds of Tblisi State University (Springgay & Truman, 2017). Rejecting any separation of theorypracticemethod and troubling the language of moving beyond and existing possibilities, participants may with response ability, diffract knowledges that risk moving towards what has (not) yet been thought (Barad,2007)

Agential cuts

The workshop offers an opportunity to intra act with post qualitative inquiry and think WITH theory as an entangled ethical act of knowing and being, becoming and not becoming (St Pierre, 2016).