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In this exploration, the authors draw on self-reflexive observations, woven throughout the paper as a series of vignettes, to explore questions of silence and its impactson their respective teaching, research, and professional practice. Similarly, the authors apply this approach while taking into consideration different expressions and meanings of silence and how this can offer new understanding of culture and identity, including social and political issues, through arts, performance, and arts-based research.  \nKeywords: silence; epistemology; autoethnography; reflexivity; praxis  \nSpy Dénommé -Welch, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor, multi-disciplinary scholar, composer and writer, and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Brock University. His research focuses on Indigenous topics in education, arts, and music. He is a recipient of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Development Grant, and is currently investigating issues of Indigenous identity through visual culture and music. He has a list of composing/writing credits, including the Dora-nominated opera, Giiwedin (2010), Sojourn (2017), Bottlenecked (2017), Spin Doctors, for clarinet, violin and piano (2015); Victorian Secrets (2015); Bike Rage (2013) . He is a member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada and the Canadian Music Centre.  \nEmail: [sdenommewelch@brocku.ca](sdenommewelch@brocku.ca)  \nJennifer Rowsell, Ph.D., is Professor and Canada Research Chair at Brock University where she directs the Centre for Research in Multiliteracies. Her research interests include: applying multimodal, arts-based practices with youth across formal and informal contexts; documenting children’s digital and media practices and epistemologies; and, longitudinal home ethnographies applying visual methods. She is co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Literacy Studies with Kate Pahl, University of Sheffield. She is co-editor of the Routledge Expanding Literacies in Education series with Cynthia Lewis, University of Minnesota.  \nEmail: [jrowsell@brocku.ca](jrowsell@brocku.ca)  \n“Speaking in and through stories then becomes a way to engage self-transformation, a kind of rite ofpassage.”  \n-Marie Battiste, Decolonizing Education: Nourishing the Leaning Spirit, 2013, p. 17  \nIt is plausible that silence carries many implications for teaching and learning, within and beyond educational settings, while raising the following question: Who is or is not given the space or a platform to “speak,” and who is listening? Similarly, for those who may or may not choose to communicate through words, body language or other forms of expression, another question emerges: Are they still being heard? Invariably, the notion of silence is rather nuanced as it can serve or be used for political, social and cultural acts. Arguably, such acts of silence can potentially represent or enact forms of oppression or resistance. Therefore, how does the making of silence or the creation of sound perpetuate articulations of colonialism, and is it possible to subvert silence in a manner that it becomes a modality for resistance? Suffice it to say when considering these questions, it is crucial to understand what types of silence are being created, when and where, and what are the consequences or outcomes of these manifestations?  \nSilence or lack thereof does not necessarily imply that it will carry similar meanings across time and place, or situation even. Silence is forever subject to shift and change, regardless of context and circumstance. For instance, within the context of an artistic work and practice, the notion of silence could easily mean one thing to a composer or musician, while somethi","cbCainH6i2bLMOLo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainH6i2bLMOLo","pdf",714910,16,"English","# Introduction\n## Silence in teaching and learning\n## Silence, culture, and identity\n## Silence, oppression, and resistance\n## Types of silence across time and contexts\n## Self-reflexive praxis and autoethnography","[{\"question\":\"What questions does the paper raise about silence in communication?\",\"answer\":\"It asks who is given space or a platform to “speak” and who is listening, and whether individuals who may not choose verbal communication are still heard.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper link silence to political and cultural issues?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that silence can function in political, social, and cultural acts, potentially representing oppression or resistance, and it explores how silence and sound can perpetuate or be subverted to enable resistance.\"},{\"question\":\"How do the authors use self-reflexivity in the study?\",\"answer\":\"The paper draws on authors’ individual career observations and recurring strands in their writing, woven into vignettes, to examine the interplay of silence with teaching and learning through self-reflexive praxis and autoethnography.\"}]","Epistemologies of Silence - Paper | PDF",1792079682]