Marks, Ruth Ann2019-01-182019-01-182018https://hdl.handle.net/11299/201571University of Minnesota Final Project in partial fulfillment of the Master of Liberal Studies Program, Advisors Josh Borowicz and Harry Boyte. Fall 2018. Degree: Master of Liberal Studies. 1 digital files (pdf).Deliberation forums using an artwork-mediated journaling facilitation technique were conducted at United Methodist churches on a topic that placed the earth’s natural resources into tension with economic development. In two of the forums, narrative elements played a role in how participants framed their introductory remarks and expressed their values and emotions on the topic. This new deliberation configuration creates a way for participants to readily enter into discussion and engages them to explore a complex topic including how they viewed their own agency.encivic studiesdeliberationagencyemotionsnarrativeartwork-mediatedUnited MethodistearthThesis or Dissertation