Explore how artists have come to understand their identities over time, through creative media and scholarly discussions. You will connect with your own sources of creative inspiration, and revisit a major moment in your life that has shaped who you are and how you understand yourself, with the invitation to engage with this story through literary analysis and creative expression. Discover how these themes and theories help leaders understand their own and others’ identities across the full range of human diversity, as they show up in workplaces and relationships.
Storying the Self: How Stories Shape our Identities
Storying the Self: How Stories Shape our Identities
This course is part of Storying the Self for Leadership and Creativity Specialization
Instructor: Linds Roberts
Sponsored by BrightStar Care
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9 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
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Reflect on how our own life experiences and identities have shaped us as leaders and creators.
Connect course material to our lives, including prior knowledge and experiences.
Analyze life story texts/media.
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There are 4 modules in this course
Engage with different ideas of a 'self' and explore creative practices that can help you consider your own life experiences in new ways.
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3 videos3 readings3 discussion prompts
Consider how our social identities shape our lives and what we 'know.'
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3 readings2 discussion prompts
Dive into the past as we imagine different possible futures through Dr. Stephanie Toliver's work combining storytelling and justice in ways that blend and defy genre and form.
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1 video4 readings2 discussion prompts
Consider the importance of context as a way stories are shaped and understood, and explore stories in your own life that engage sensory experiences and responses.
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2 videos2 readings1 peer review2 discussion prompts1 plugin
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