Welcome to the Journal of Autoethnography

In this episode, the editors of the Journal of Autoethnography offer an inside look at the journal, discussing its origin and revisiting notable articles that have contributed to the practice of autoethnography.The Journal of Autoethnography is published four times a year by the University of California Press. For more information about the journal, including subscription and submission information, please visit here. If you are interested in supporting the work of UC Press and its Journals Program, please consider making a charitable donation to the UC Press Foundation.To learn more about the UC Press Foundation and how to contribute, please visit here.Articles mentioned:Matthew S. Johnston; Through Madness and Back Again: An Autoethnography of Psychosis. Journal of Autoethnography 11 May 2020; 1 (2): 137–155. doi: hereJessica Smartt Gullion; The Mayhill Project. Journal of Autoethnography 1 January 2025; 6 (1): 37–49. doi: hereElizabeth Stephens; Homicide by Police: Coping with Traumatic Death. Journal of Autoethnography 11 May 2020; 1 (2): 111–121. doi: hereAnonymous Author; Highlighting Numbers: Students Stalking Faculty and the Lasting Impacts of a Flawed System. Journal of Autoethnography 1 April 2021; 2 (2): 143–160. doi: hereArthur P. Bochner; Autoethnography as a Way of Life: Listening to Tinnitus Teach. Journal of Autoethnography 7 January 2020; 1 (1): 81–92. doi: hereCsaba Osvath; Writing With and Against the Machine: Autoethnographic Reflections on AI, VR, and Narrative Becoming. Journal of Autoethnography 1 July 2026; 7 (3): 346–358. doi: hereStephen King, On Writing: A Memoir on the Craft. 2000. Simon & Schuster.Goodall, H. Lloyd. A need to know: The clandestine history of a CIA family. Left Coast Press, 2006.Robin M. Boylorn, Sweetwater: Black Women and Narratives of Resilience (Revised Edition, 2017). Peter Lang.Ocean Vuong, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. 2019, Penguin.Ellis, Carolyn. Revision: Autoethnographic reflections on life and work. 2019. Routledge.A complete list of University of California Press journals is available at UC Press JournalsTony Adams is Caterpillar Professor of Communication at Bradley University.Andrew F. Herrmann is CEO of Applicable Consulting LLC.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.