Narratives of an early career EFL researcher on academic

This chapter delves into an early career researcher's (ECR) academic knowledge sharing pattern with reference to the barriers and overcoming strategies. Designed as a merged narrative inquiry with a case study methodology, the study used the data collected through narratives during a series of interviews from an ECR (Angie) working in the field of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). She has recently completed her PhD studies and has been working as a researcher for the last seven years at a public university in Turkey during data collection. Qualitative data were analyzed using narrative analysis. A variety of strategies for academic knowledge production and sharing were actively enacted throughout her career. The findings reveal critical insights into three main categories of barriers: the personal, professional, and institutional factors influencing knowledge sharing, including time constraints, competitive work environments, and unclear institutional policies.