Learning to Take a Stand Through Storytelling
Join a workshop led by Dawn Watkins and Alison Davies focusing on the powerful role of storytelling in enhancing confidence and public speaking skills. Explore the findings from a Narrative Research project and engage in rewriting stories from different perspectives. Experience the transformative impact of storytelling through interactive activities and discussions.
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Learning to take a stand through storytelling Dawn Watkins, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Leicester. Email dawn.watkins@le.ac.uk Alison Davies, Author and Professional Storyteller. Email alrdavies.writer@hotmail.co.uk www.le.ac.uk
A brief history Storytelling as a tool for Creative Teaching & Learning Nov 2008 and Jan 2009 'Exhuming Human Remains from Case Law: The Role of Narrative Research in Legal Education' [2009] 3 Web JCLI Narrative Research Project funded by the University of Leicester s New Teaching Initiatives Fund 2009-11
Findings of the Narrative Research project A notable theme in the participants accounts is that they had enjoyed participating in the story- telling seminars and reported that this had increased their confidence with public speaking. On this basis it is arguable that seminars of this nature have a stand-alone benefit that is worthy of consideration. Watkins, D. (2011) The Role of Narratives in Legal Education Liverpool Law Review, 32(2), 113-133, at 128
Taking a stand in this workshop Literally you will be asked to rewrite the story from the perspective of any character or object in the story Physically you will have the opportunity to stand and present your story to the group
The Story The Miller, His Son and Their Ass Aesop s Fables (Wordsworth Classics, 1994), p.130
Timings 13:45 Introduction and story 13:55 Story writing 14:10 Story telling 14:45 Feedback 15:00 End
