Going in Circles: Transitions, Connections, and Identity-Building through Venn Diagrams

Through a doctoral experience that altered my personal and professional identities, I developed an unexpected fondness for Venn diagrams. They meaningfully transformed my ideation, self-reflection, and research processes. More than logical figures, Venn diagrams are inspiring, embracing, and empathetic zones that offer room to grow and space to think, and where commonalities and differences can be celebrated. This paper is an homage to the inspirational circular shapes of the Venn diagram; not only have they transformed me, but they can ignite ideation, nurture connections, and foster growth for all teachers, students, and scholars out there.