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I'm wondering if it might be possible to engage in some co-research stimulated by Louise's question: How do I break free from the traditional scholarship model as a PhD student? If Louise thinks that it is OK I'd like to research alongside her as she develops her research programme. Because I work with Foucault's idea of Power/Knowledge I don't believe that I can break free from the pressures of constraining influences in our cultures - in the sense of becoming independent from them - but that I can be aware of these influences in seeking to transcend them. It might seem paradoxical but I also value insights from traditional scholarship at the same time as seeking to transcend its limitations. So I'd like to research my question, 'How do I work to transcend the constraints of traditional scholarship while benefitting from some of its insights in the creation of my living educational theory?' I'd also like to research alongside Louise and others who like the idea of seeing if we could engage in some co-research, with an action research project that uses the practice of transformative storytelling to inspire our own active citizenship and to contribute to the active citizenship of others. This focus emerged from Louise's focus on the practice of transformative storytelling to inspire active citizenship paper: "This paper describes an action research project that used the practice of transformative storytelling to inspire active citizenship with one preparatory class (5-6 year olds) in an Australian public school." I've checked with Louise to see if it is OK to start a new thread with her question: How do I break free from the traditional scholarship model as a PhD student? and it is. I'll start a new thread (4) with Louise's question to see if there is any interest in researching alongside each other around issues stimulated by Louise's question and paper. Love Jack