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Researchers as Storytellers: Writing on the EdgeAnd Without a Safety NetUniversity of Western Sydney The author considers the underrated and marginalized role of the researcher as storytellerby sharing stories of her own life, first as a researcher and insider, and second, asone who suffered bullying and abuse at her workplace at the time. The stories are interleavedbetween the theoretical argument and deliberately stand in the foreground. Theyare not interpreted in the discussion but attest through substance and example to whatthe argument is trying to convey. Sharing these stories challenged two taboos thatresearchers traditionally face: those surrounding the methodological process and thoseconcerned with political content. Future researcher-storytellers are encouraged to takerisks. Writing of one's own life experiences is concluded to be writing on the edgeandwithout a safety net. However, the rewards inevitably stem from connecting with thosewho want to know.
Key Words: qualitative research story telling narratives bullying discrimination disability
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