Narrative

This graduate course offers an in-depth exploration of contemporary narrative theory, examining how stories function across different genres, media, and cultural contexts. Students should expect significant engagement with scholarship on narrative, borrowing from research in literary studies, psychology, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, film and game studies. Topics covered include story, plot, schema, time, space, character, agency, setting, frame, event, and action while also addressing the role of narrative in shaping personal and collective identities.