Writing, Research & Digital Storytelling: Engaging with Emory and Beyond

By the end of this course, students will have a solid understanding of their local discourse community, Emory and the city of Atlanta. By treating their surroundings as living exhibits, students will engage critically with both literary and popular representations of the university and the city, while conducting hands-on archival and field-based research using local artifacts. This immersive approach will enrich their awareness of how place, culture, and narrative intersect, allowing them to see themselves as active participants in the ongoing stories of Emory and Atlanta. Through this course, students will not only gain foundational training in college-level academic writing and ethnographic research but will also develop stronger communication and public-speaking skills. The culminating digital storytelling project will challenge them to synthesize their learning into a polished, multimodal artifact, demonstrating their ability to think critically, write effectively, and create under time constraints.