About
The Narrative Storytelling Initiative advocates for the advancement of narrative. With a special emphasis on craft, NSI works through a variety of networks within academia to help individuals within and outside of university settings develop the skills they need to be successful storytellers. NSI strives to educate individuals about the ways various modes of storytelling can be used to address important issues of our time. Our transdisciplinary projects spark public discourse by considering topics such as Democracy, the climate crisis, justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
Leadership
Steven Beschloss is the Director of the Narrative Storytelling Initiative. He holds a joint appointment as a Professor of Practice with The College of Global Futures, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He also leads Narratives for the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory. An award-winning writer, editor and filmmaker, his articles and essays from the U.S. and Europe have been published by The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, Smithsonian, The Economist/Economist Intelligence Unit, National Geographic and dozens of other print and online outlets. Beschloss also has authored two recent books, including “Adrift: Charting Our Course Back to a Great Nation” with co-author William Harris, and “The Gunman and His Mother: Lee Harvey Oswald, Marguerite Oswald, and The Making of an Assassin,” which is the basis for a television series currently in development.