Global Storytelling
Read across cultures. Think across boundaries. Understand how stories shape how we see the world — and one another.
Why global storytelling matters:
Global storytelling invites students to explore literature across languages, cultures, and time periods. It’s a program grounded in big ideas — identity, justice, desire, power — and sharpened by theory, from feminism and postcolonialism to eco-criticism and queer studies. In a global, multilingual world, global storytelling helps us understand the complexity of the human experience.
How global storytelling is taught at Muhlenberg:
Housed in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, the minor has students working closely with faculty to analyze texts in translation or in their original languages. Students are encouraged to engage with literary theory, interdisciplinary inquiry, and global perspectives. With our robust literary programs in both English and a number of other linguistic traditions (Spanish, French, Italian, and more), our multilingual students are afforded the possibility of exploring literary texts in their original language.
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The global storytelling minor blends literature and theory through a flexible, interdisciplinary structure. Students explore texts from different linguistic traditions and time periods, while developing fluency in critical approaches such as post-colonial, psychoanalytic, or feminist theory. The program complements majors in English, languages, media and communication, and the arts.
Global storytelling studies students often participate in creative and critical writing, community storytelling projects, or research presentations. The program fosters close reading, persuasive writing, and expansive thinking — skills that translate into graduate study, teaching, publishing, and nonprofit or policy work.
Powerful Outcomes
A Muhlenberg education sets you up for success. The liberal arts will hone your ability to think critically, communicate, and problem-solve, skills that are in high demand across all employment sectors.
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