Digital Post by Ally_EdwardSaid I believe that creative storytelling, such as through movies, poems, digital stories and so on, has the potential to re-enchant our lives, and in doing so, helps us better manage our sadness and suffering. I will use Arthur Frank’s concept of the quest narrative to explore Daniel Tysdal’s lived experience… Read More
Digital Post by Zai (As in Frank’s borrowed narratives and Something Borrowed, a tradition in weddings that is said to symbolize borrowed happiness) Daniel Tysdal’s essay, TIFF is more to me than a film festival, explores how film can be an immersive experience for those who experience mental illnesses. In Tysdal’s own experience, movies… 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
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 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 Daddy’s Little Girl Since this is my last week here, and I have finally finished Scarborough and The Wounded Storyteller, I guess I can say I connected the best with Scarborough. The book made me want to jump in – there was just so much about it that made me never… 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
Podcast and Post by HLTD50 student T.Kamen In this first installment of the T-cast, T. Kamen discusses Catherine Hernandez’s novel Scarborough. Beginning with a brief overview of the novel, she then delves deep into her personal life finding connections with the characters. T. Kamen showcases that even if you aren’t from Scarborough, through the powerful… Read More