PHIL 2262 Telling Truths II: Depth Writing as Service
This PULSE elective will focus on the power of story-telling to achieve justice and social liberation. We will read theoretical and narrative accounts of the role of story, examine the use of story-telling among marginal populations as a means of participating in their own solutions. We will explore the benefits and liabilities of social media in emerging change movements. Students will engage in story gathering, telling, and analysis, through their PULSE placements and class discussion, producing a collection of original writings. A four-hour per week (plus travel time) service commitment is a requirement for this course.
Course overview
- Department
- Philosophy
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.86 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.95 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Alexis Rizzuto | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 8 |
| Spring 2025 | Alexis Rizzuto | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | — | 6 of 9 |
| Spring 2024 | Alexis Rizzuto | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 2 of 2 |
| Spring 2023 | Alexis Rizzuto | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | — | 2 of 3 |
| Spring 2022 | Alexis Rizzuto | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | 6 of 9 |