In a follow up to our last episode, I am joined in conversation by Una MacGlone (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, UK), the sixth contributor to the Exchanges paper The Labour of Thought: Reflections on Interdisciplinarity in Practice. As she was unable to join us for the previous recording with her colleagues, I was delighted she could make time for the podcast on another day.

As an amplification of our previous episode’s discussions, Una and myself further explore the inspirations for the joint paper, which offered a multiplicity of views on being an interdisciplinary scholar. We especially explore the extant tensions which must be addressed by researchers seeking to become interdisciplinarians. In this way, Una’s insights resonate strongly with her colleagues, while revealing how her unique perspectives as both musician and musical scholar have aided her in tackling some of the ‘interdisciplinary tensions’ which challenge new entrants to this field.

As our conversation continues we turn to discussions of lived publishing challenges, and routes to overcoming them not simply as an author but also as a reviewer contributor too. Touching on what Dr Corey Mwamba highlights as the importance of ‘rigor and care’ in this field, we explore the effective practice of peer-review from both an authorial and reviewer perspective. We also have a discussion concerning how networking can provide a supporting armature to the publishing scholar, even when some approaches may take us out of our personal comfort zones.

To read the article which inspired our conversation visit:
https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v12i2.1839

Orto see Una’s other publications visit:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Una-Macglone

Orto find out more about publishing with the Exchanges research journal visit: http://exchanges.warwick.ac.uk/

Episode Index

00:00– Opening

00:40 – Introductions

03:02– Intersections of Practice & Research

07:26– Paper Insights

11:26– Leveraging Interdisciplinary Tensions

15:18– Resonance, Authenticity & Labour

19:04– Biographical Publishing Experiences

22:28– Dealing With Reviewer Feedback

26:48– Emotional Labour & Peer Review

33:40– Publishing & Networking Advice

39:42– Outro