How can we tell stories differently?

Speaker(s):

Emma Nyhan, University of Manchester

Abstract:

How do our academic and non-academic backgrounds shape the stories we notice - and the ones we tell? This workshop invites everyone, including those with little or no knowledge of law, to explore international law issues through images and videos from real events. Participants will bring their disciplinary expertise to the table as we practice seeing, interpreting, and sharing stories. The session encourages participants not only to think beyond disciplinary boundaries but also to 'stay with trouble,' as Donna Haraway puts it, exploring the challenges and complexities of global issues in a creative and engaged way. My aim, and that of the participants, is to co-create interdisciplinary and grounded stories of international law that challenge dominant narratives and foster more inclusive ways of describing and analysing the world. The session will aim to produce a skeleton of a project proposal for a funding application (£30,000), incorporating ideas and materials co-created during the session. Participants, along with the session lead, will gain a clearer, interdisciplinary understanding of the project’s aims, methodology, and storytelling approach, and feel equipped to develop it further into a competitive grant application. The session will further enhance disciplinary collaboration and shared insight among participants about framing international law creatively and inclusively