Storytelling as Care In Times of Crisis: The Theory, Craft, and Workshop of Narrative

Harvard HMS

The bedrock of this course is the notion of storytelling as care: a constant, whether in times of crisis (in both its modern and ancient definitions) or healing. Students will be steeped in the foundations of storytelling craft and narrative theory, building and refining their skills before applying them to a variety of storytelling modalities: journalism, creative nonfiction, memoir, graphic novels, film, podcasts, art installations, and performance. Students will be asked to be both…