Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In September and October, NYU’s A Mile in My Shoes—in partnership with the Empathy Museum—welcomed students, faculty, administrators, and staff to enter a life-sized shoe box (think: a medium-sized Winnebago), pluck a pair off a shelf, try them on for size, and take a stroll while listening to the original owner’s story. Some of the museum’s 350 previously collected stories from across 19 countries were available to listen to alongside new, NYU entries produced by and featuring voices from the university community. Those offering anecdotes included a disability advocate, a war veteran, a hospital chaplain, and more.
In one of the exhibit's storytelling exchange workshops—facilitated by experts from Narrative 4—NYUers gathered to pause, listen to each other, and gain new understanding of the people they pass on campus each day.
In September and October, NYU’s A Mile in My Shoes—in partnership with the Empathy Museum—welcomed students, faculty, administrators, and staff to enter a life-sized shoe box (think: a medium-sized Winnebago), pluck a pair off a shelf, try them on for size, and take a stroll while listening to the original owner’s story. Some of the museum’s 350 previously collected stories from across 19 countries were available to listen to alongside new, NYU entries produced by and featuring voices from the university community. Those offering anecdotes included a disability advocate, a war veteran, a hospital chaplain, and more.
In one of the exhibit's storytelling exchange workshops—facilitated by experts from Narrative 4—NYUers gathered to pause, listen to each other, and gain new understanding of the people they pass on campus each day.
