LBR STD 154
Storytelling for Activists and Organizers
Description: Lecture, three hours. Equally at home around campfire or in boardroom, storytelling is one of earliest and most intrinsic forms of human expression; and powerful tool for human connection. Through stories, people share aesthetic, pedagogical, recreational, and communal knowledge; build empathy and trust; and work together to forge more just society. Pushing beyond transactional storytelling model, study asks how stories--traditional, historical, personal, and political--allow people to connect with one another. Premise is that stories are basis of community solidarity. Study also asks how labor activists and organizers might harness power of storytelling in service of social justice, and equitable and diverse society. Introduction to elements of effective storytelling. Analysis and investigation of stories in contemporary American life. Students practice telling stories in collaborative, workshop-style environment. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Most Helpful Review
Fall 2024 - It was the best class I've ever taken! Not work heavy, really, just a weekly discussion posts around 300 words with responses and then three videos where we told a story. The materials were really interesting and she gives great feedback on the videos you turn in. If you have the chance to take her, definitely do it! She's really understanding too. It was a great class to take with two heavy classes.
Fall 2024 - It was the best class I've ever taken! Not work heavy, really, just a weekly discussion posts around 300 words with responses and then three videos where we told a story. The materials were really interesting and she gives great feedback on the videos you turn in. If you have the chance to take her, definitely do it! She's really understanding too. It was a great class to take with two heavy classes.
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