The Human Story

An Illustrated History of Narrative

This course is currently in development and will be available from July 2026.

The Human Story: An illustrated history of narrative is a 12 week course exploring the role of narrative in human history and culture, from the earliest oral and written traditions through to contemporary online texts (in other words, from the Ice Age to the Internet Age).

The course adopts a broad narratological approach incorporating insights from linguistics, psychology, evolution, philosophy and elsewhere to examine the structure and meaning of a diverse range of narrative texts from a diverse range of cultures.

All readings provided.