The Power of Community in Coal Country Storytelling

Research Spotlight: Jordan Woodward Originally hailing from Oklahoma, a state with its own distinct histories tied to extractive industry, Jordan Woodward is a researcher exploring the ways in which former mining communities recognize the past while reshaping their shared identity—and the role of storytelling in those changes. As a postdoctoral research associate in public humanities […]

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