Storying the Self: How Stories Shape our Identities
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.
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- Level Foundation
- Duration 9 hours
- Course by University of Colorado Boulder
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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.Modules
Course Introduction
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1
Videos
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1
Readings
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1
Discussion
1
Discussions
- Reasons for Exploring Stories of Self
1
Videos
- Welcome to Storying the Self!
1
Readings
- Course Assessment
What is the 'Self'?
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1
Videos
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2
Readings
1
Videos
- Questioning the 'Self'
2
Readings
- “Cultures & Selves” & Related Optional Readings
- Glossary of Identity Terms
Making Space for Creativity
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1
Videos
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2
Discussion
2
Discussions
- Sources of Inspiration
- Headlines
1
Videos
- Idea Generation & Creative Practices
Exploring Social Identities
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1
Readings
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1
Discussion
1
Discussions
- Reflecting on Social Identities
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Readings
- Beverly Tatum, "The Complexity of Identity: "Who am I?"
Exploring Ways of Knowing
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2
Readings
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1
Discussion
1
Discussions
- Ways of Knowing and Your Stories
2
Readings
- Ways of Knowing, or "How do we know what we know"?
- Storytelling & Ways of Knowing: Robin Wall Kimmerer
Stories as Openings
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1
Videos
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3
Readings
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1
Discussion
1
Discussions
- Pre-writing for Major Assignment
1
Videos
- A Conversation with Stephanie Toliver
3
Readings
- Background for A Conversation with Stephanie Toliver
- Stephanie Toliver Readings
- Video: Storytelling & Leadership: How Your Brain Responds to Stories
Practice Analyzing Stories
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1
Readings
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1
Discussion
1
Discussions
- Activity: Applying Terms for Analyzing Media
1
Readings
- Glossary of Terms for Analyzing Media
Synthesizing and Complicating Ideas of 'Self'
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1
Videos
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2
Readings
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2
Discussion
2
Discussions
- Responding to Artwork
- Grounding in the Senses
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Videos
- A Conversation with K. Melchor Quick Hall
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Readings
- Background for A Conversation with K. Melchor Quick Hall
- K. Melchor Quick Hall Poems
Final Course Project: Remembering & Retelling
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1
Videos
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1
PeerReview
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Peer Review
- Remembering & Retelling
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Videos
- Congratulations!
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"Storying the Self: How Stories Shape our Identities" is a foundational personal development course on Coursera, designed to help you explore how artists understand their identities through creative media and scholarly discussions. Led by expert instructors, this 540-minute course invites you to connect with your own creative inspirations and revisit pivotal life moments through literary analysis and creative expression. Ideal for those seeking to understand diverse identities in workplaces and relationships, the course offers a starter subscription for beginners.
Linds Roberts