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

• Reflect on life experiences shaping identity
• Connect course materials to personal knowledge and life
• Analyze life stories using various media

• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to read course instructions and complete short activities