At the intersection of storytelling, aging, and higher education

Last week we hosted a great conversation on the Future Trends Forum. The topic was the intersection of storytelling, aging, and higher education. Today I’d like to share the recording of that session, along with the resources which participants contributed, plus a list of major themes addressed. Our guests were Joe Lambert, a world-renowned leader in digital storytelling, co-founded of what eventually became StoryCenter, and most recently the author of Story, Aging and the Art of Making Meaning, plus Stephen Katz, professor emeritus of sociology and Distinguished Research Award recipient at Trent University. Nearly one hundred participants were in the audience over our meeting hour. It was a moving, thoughtful, and challenging conversation. I hope you find the following of use. 1. The recording To begin with, here’s the full recording on YouTube: 2. Resources Resources we shared: “The New Students at This Liberal Arts College Are in Their 80s” – a Wall Street Journal article on…