Success for Warwick FTV’s First Practice-Based PhD Project

We are delighted to announce that Hande Çayır has received the 2026 International Association of Autoethnography and Narrative Inquiry (IAANI) Outstanding Audio and/or Visual Project (Honorable Mention) Award for her project, 'Filming Madness: Institutions, Individuals, and Ethical Considerations'.

The IAANI nominations were evaluated based on a rigorous set of criteria, including originality and creativity; accessible, well-crafted, evocative, and analytical writing; and engagement with lived experience (emotion, subjectivity, and the body). The award also recognises the project’s contribution to the field of autoethnography and personal narrative, as well as its practical significance and contribution to social justice.

The International Association of Autoethnography and Narrative Inquiry has its roots in the Doing Autoethnography Conference, founded in 2011 by Dr Derek Bolen at Wayne State University. After a successful decade of conferences, the organization evolved into IAANI. Today, it is a US-based, not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to fostering a global community of scholars and practitioners, advancing the use of autoethnography and narrative inquiry worldwide.

For more details, please click here: https://iaani.org/awards/