Digital post by Yirby Content warning: death, suicide In his book, The Wounded Storyteller, Arthur Frank introduces three narrative types used to describe illness. Put briefly, restitution narratives look at illness as something to be cured, chaos narratives imagine illness as something that never gets better, and quest narratives are ones that accept illness… Read More
Digital Post by Ally_EdwardSaid De Jager et al. (2017) explain that digital storytelling (DST) practices are often underfunded as there is an expectation to conform to traditional research formats. This is unfortunate, as DST holds much promise for countering dominant ways of knowing. I argue that while traditional research methods in biomedicine (such as Randomized Controlled… Read More
Digital Post by Yirby A year ago, Chika Stacy Oriuwa was completing her degree at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine. As a member of an underserved and radicalized group, she became accustomed to micro- and macro-aggressions that questioned how she could succeed in academic spaces as a Black woman and medical student.… Read More
Starting in September 2019, HLTD54 students will continue the work of submitting weekly blog entries that explore the intersection of arts, health, and illness experience in Toronto. Stay tuned for blog posts, podcasts, and video work that engages with this term’s course readings!… Read More
Post by HLTD50 student Lily Storytelling is a method for us all to share our stories and experiences. It’s a way for anyone to share their experience of illness and health and their experience of life. Expressing your experience as a digital story allows your story to extend far as the reach of digitalization which… Read More
Post by HLTD50 student SickSocietiesFromThe6 One of the most inspiring and informative experiences that I had in the HLTD50 course was when I had the opportunity to create a digital story with the help of Dr. Charise and the Project Re•Vision team. On the first day of the workshop, Dr. Carla Rice talked about stories as “constructions,”… Read More
Post by HLTD50 student T.Kamen Before enrolling into HLTD50 as a health and mental health studies major, a lot of my views on healthcare were very simple. I had a single perspective on understanding health and health stories as that is what I was taught in all my undergraduate classes. Looking back, my understanding of… Read More
Post by HLTD50 student KAKhalfan According to Rice, Chandler, Harrison, Liddiard & Ferrari (2015), “Being […] vulnerable […] means being present and honest with ourselves throughout our work, namely with our contradictory, unresolved, or difficult thoughts and emotions” (p.521). However, once I began creating my digital story, being present and honest became nervous and anxious.… Read More
Post by HLTD50 student Catastrophe Survivor The Project Re*Vision workshop was a very empowering and emotional two days where I felt privileged to be given the opportunity to create a digital story using the tech gear – with the help of the Project Re*Vision facilitators. Because our class was awarded a $10,000 experiential learning grant,… Read More
Poem and post by HLTD50 student Peppermint_Lattes Pain— is haphazard. On a good day, I feel unrestrained from my body. Like the halcyon ocean, its tides are low, my body is tranquil and serene. I am reminded by the beauty of nature. I hear the distant squawks of seagulls, as they soar through the… Read More