PHIL2262 · Philosophy

Telling Truths II: Depth Writing as Service

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

This PULSE elective will focus on the power of story-telling to achieve justice and social liberation. We will read theoretical and narrative accounts of the role of story, examine the use of story-telling among marginal populations as a means of participating in their own solutions. We will explore the benefits and liabilities of social media in emerging change movements. Students will engage in story gathering, telling, and analysis, through their PULSE placements and class discussion, producing a collection of original writings. A four-hour per week (plus travel time) service commitment is a requirement for this course.