SCOM 395- Digital Storytelling in Ireland

Bio-

Amber Parsons is a recent graduate from James Madison University with a concentration in Cultural Communications. She minored in Anthropology and Women and Gender Studies. She participated in a 3 week long intensive study abroad program in Ireland during the summer of 2023. She visited Dublin, Derry/Londonderry, and Galway during the program. Over the course of her studies, she learned about "the Troubles" of Northern Ireland and the importance of how different places can help shape stories and identities. Through her unique perspective as an American woman with no prior knowledge in Irish history, she began to develop her own understanding of "the Troubles" and learned more about her own identity throughout the process.