Encountering methodology through art: A Deleuzoguattarian territory of action research

Abstract

The philosophy of Deleuze, and his collaborative work with Guattari, has begun to appear in the field of action research. This article seeks to build on this scholarship through a discussion of the literature in which Deleuzoguattarian concepts are used to reconsider action research methodology. Framing action research as territory, I suggest that artmaking can facilitate the creation of new ideas, thus initiating the process of deterritorialization. For an examination of the concepts used and the implications for action research methodology, I draw from my experience creating art as an action researcher with a local Somali nonprofit organization.