In other exciting news, the Storytelling Academy has been awarded the status of Research Centre of Excellence, in recognition of our hard work and successes over the past decade. The designation is given by the University to its flagship centres of expertise that are internationally respected for the quality and real-world relevance of their research. We are now one of

During the last two weeks of February, Mike Wilson, Fred Dalmasso and Rob Harland visited India for meetings, workshops and presentations with partners on the UNESCO Chair’s programme, exploring opportunities for collaboration. Arriving first in Kolkata, the team met with colleagues at banglanatak.com, a fantastic social enterprise, based in West Bengal, but working across India, using culture to promote inclusive

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, as a phenomenon is younger than the narratives that shape our understanding of it. Many older civilisations imagined entities that could operate by themselves, independent of human intervention, while resembling or using human consciousness. These narratives have influenced how we think about AI, from Western dystopian visions in which it takes over human roles to Japanese

For many academics and practitioners, storytelling is more than a means of communication; it is a body of lived experience that reveals how we come to understand the world and how we position ourselves within it. When these stories are shared, they also shape the lived experiences of others. In this sense, storytelling becomes a powerful force for shaping our