Thematic tags: storytelling

  • “It was the way Deeka told these stories, the events the same, the messages different every time” (Ross, 2008)

    Storytelling and practices of orality are fundamental components to Caribbean cultures, both regionally and nationally. Folk characters like Anansi, Compere Lapin, …

  • During the 2021 COP conference, a group of children’s authors and academics began discussing children’s stories that portray the climate crisis. For many years, and currently, these stories have been about heroism: the efficacy of individual actions to prevent disaster. …

  • Academics are sometimes reluctant to admit that the takeaways from their research are more than factual. As a creative research process – rather than just a final output – storytelling is a way to explore the emotional, psychological, and spiritual …