Knight-Hennessy scholar Carson Smith discusses the truths that oral traditions provide to communities—and why they deserve our attention.

Carson is pursuing a JD at Stanford Law School and is a member of the 2022 cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars.

Weekly storytelling workshops at Denning House, home to Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University, give first-year scholars a chance to hone their presentation skills with interactive learning, building authentic connections with each other as they go.