The Gay Agenda: The Power of History as Storytelling - A Conversation with Nuri Sherif
At 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, 22 April 2021, the University of Connecticut's Digital Media & Design DMD3522: Interactive Storytelling and EPSY5266: Instructional Media & Game Design courses (led by Dr. Stephen Slota, UConn Assistant Professor-in Residence of Educational Technology) will host a synchronous online conversation with public historian Nuri Sherif (they/them).
Through a brief examination of queer history and its use on the contemporary sociopolitical stage, this discussion will explore: 1) how historians and others who engage in the production of history (including teachers and designers) construct the stories they tell; and 2) how we can (and should) ethically tell historical stories—understanding history as both ‘what happened' as well as the narrative of what happened. Participants will learn how to identify and weave together key elements of ethical storytelling to better appreciate the power of the past and its potential to shape the future.
Link to join: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/sts02008
For more information, contact: Stephen Slota at stephen.slota@uconn.edu