Abstract:
In this article, I consider the role of storytelling as a civic act, which is made
visible through a reflection on the storytelling processes that informed the
underpinning of a curriculum project showcased during the Stories Worth
Telling exhibition (2023). To this end, I focus on how the stories worth telling
are shaped, archived, and celebrated through participatory engagements and
experiences by fourth-year Information Design students at the University of
Pretoria. Underscored by Hannah Arendt’s notion that storytelling serves as
a bridge between the private and public realms, I highlight the civic affordances
of the storytelling process that may ultimately augment the students’ critical
thinking and not only their technical design capabilities.
