What happens when a researcher wants to publish differently? : A vision of the possibilities – Cabaret as academic discourse.

Research publication is one of the core factors of research practice. From the Medieval studia generalia, in which prospective applicants had to orally defend themselves against all comers, through to the Excellence for Research in Australia (2010) processes that put value on individual research publications, research publication, as an aspect of research practice, has undergone enormous change. Like many practices associated with research, there is hegemony that often inhibits creativity. The dissonance surrounding this hegemony begs a question ‘what happens when a researcher wants to publish their research differently?