University of Colorado Boulder
Storying the Self: How Stories Shape our Identities
University of Colorado Boulder

Storying the Self: How Stories Shape our Identities

This course is part of Storying the Self for Leadership and Creativity Specialization

Taught in English

Linds Roberts

Instructor: Linds Roberts

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Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • 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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Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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This course is part of the Storying the Self for Leadership and Creativity Specialization
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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.

What's included

3 videos3 readings3 discussion prompts

Consider how our social identities shape our lives and what we 'know.'

What's included

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.

What's included

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.

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 peer review2 discussion prompts1 plugin

Instructor

Linds Roberts
University of Colorado Boulder
3 Courses1,759 learners

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