The Elephant Vanishes and Other Short Stories

Taught by Cecilia Boyce, this six-week NCTA course will equip teachers with the knowledge and resources needed to incorporate the short fiction of Haruki Murakami into their literature classrooms. Through the exploration of Murakami’s short stories teachers will gain more insight into the cultural and historic subtext of Murakami’s stories while engaging in dialogue with other teachers.

• • Starts:
  • March 24, 2025
• • Ends:
  • May 2, 2025
• • Time Detail:
  • Asynchronous work with synchronous online lectures
• • Learning Format:
  • Online
• • Type of Course:
  • Seminars & Short Courses
• • Offered to:
  • Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas
• • Registration and Info:

  • The workshop is limited to 25 participants and offers teachers 12 professional development hours. Participants will be mailed a copy of The Elephant Vanishes and Other Short Stories by Haruki Murakami. Participants who complete the course and submit an approved lesson plan will be mailed a copy of A Study Guide for Haruki Murakami’s The Elephant Vanishes. For any questions reach out to easc@iu.edu.