Why Stories Matter: Exploring
Tara Seekins
Summary
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s lecture “The Danger of a Single Story” has over 26 million views on YouTube. Her thesis is deceptively simple: single stories disregard complex realities in favor of conclusions that are incomplete, forming the basis of prejudice and stereotypes. This session will describe how students on three continents have engaged with this idea in their English language arts courses. It will offer suggestions for how secondary and post-secondary instructors might use this powerful message as a touchstone in their own curriculum development.
Biodata
Tara Seekins is an English Language Fellow with the United States Consulate in Kraków and is currently teaching at the University of Rzeszów. A teacher, university lecturer, and school leader in the San Francisco Bay Area, she holds Master’s and Doctorate degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.
Presentation Details
Type of presentation: Talk
The presentation is for: General audience
The presentation focuses on: University
The session is: A balanced mixture of theory and practice
Category: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, including Catering for Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Presentation is commercial: No
Speaking on behalf of a publisher, examination board, or commercial organisation? No
Scheduled for
Date: Friday, 2025-09-19, 14:40 - 15:10
Place: 102