Narrative Matters 2010 Call for Papers

Published: June 11, 2009

Narrative Matters 2010 - Exploring the Narrative Landscape: Issues, Investigations, and Interventions on May 20-22, 2010

Fifth Biennial Interdisciplinary Conference on Narrative Research Perspectives and Approaches Across the Humanities and Social Sciences

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
May 20-22, 2010

In recent years, the influence of the narrative turn has been felt in diverse fields. In literature, psychology, education, journalism, health care, history, social work, theology, the arts, and many other areas, scholars and practitioners have been actively exploring the storied complexity of human experience. This conference considers the question of where the narrative turn has taken us, and where it is leading us from here: what challenges and possibilities can narrativists anticipate in their various disciplines, and what directions are their inquiries and activities taking?

We welcome clear, well-articulated proposals for individual papers (20 minutes plus ten minutes for questions and answer), panels (90 minutes), and posters.

Please submit the following (as an email attachment in Microsoft Word) to narrativeconference@stu.ca by November 2, 2009

. the title of your presentation and a 200-word abstract
. the format of your presentation (paper, panel, or poster)
. your name(s) and institutional affiliation(s), including department(s) when applicable
. a brief biographical statement for each participant (100 words)
. your equipment needs
. your contact information: mailing address, email address, phone and fax numbers

Following the conference, submissions will be welcomed for CIRN's forthcoming, peer-reviewed online journal.

Keynote Speakers

. Kenneth Gergen, PhD, Senior Research Professor, Swarthmore College, USA
. Mary Gergen, PhD, Professor Emerita, Pennsylvania State University, USA
. Ruthellen Josselson, PhD, Fielding Graduate University, USA