Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Since 2002, Narrative Matters has brought together theorists and researchers, practitioners and students from a variety of disciplines and contexts to explore the complex role of narrative in countless dimensions of human life.

TheNarrative Matters conference is being planned by the Steering Committee: William Randall, Hanna Meretoja, Mark Freeman, Anneke Sools and Brian Schiff.

Learn about the vision and history of the conference.

2025

2023

2022

2018

University of Twente
The Netherlands

University of Victoria
Canada

Université de Paris (Diderot)
France

American University of Paris
France

St. Thomas University
Canada

University of Toronto
Canada

Acadia University
Canada

How Narrative Research Transforms People and Communities

Exploring the Narrative Landscape: Issues, Investigations, and Interventions

Storying our World

Tampere University
Finland

Mercer University
United States

St. Thomas University
Canada

Fredericton, NB, Canada

2016

2014

2012

2010

2008

2006

2004

2002

TBD. Stay tuned.

Past Speakers

  • Derrick P. Alridge

    2022

  • Molly Andrews

    2022

  • Bob Barton

    2006

  • Mary Catherine Bateson

    2002

  • Jens Beckert

    2023

  • Jacques Bouveresse

    2014

  • Jerome Bruner

    2012

  • Sharon Butala

    2004

  • Philippe Carrard

    2014

  • Sujatha Fernandes

    2023

  • Robyn Fivush

    2006

  • Arthur Frank

    2022

  • Mark Freeman

    2002, 2004 & 2012

  • Alexandra Georgakopoulou

    2012

  • Dr. Ruthellen Josselson

    2022

  • David Kuhl

    2002

  • Tone Kvernbekk

    2004

  • Peter Lamarque

    2023

  • Dan P. McAdams

    2022

  • Hanna Meretoja

    2022

  • James Phelan

    2012

  • Ann Phoenix

    2023

  • Donald Polkinghorne

    2014

  • William Randall

    2022

  • R. Murray Schafer

    2006

  • Brian Schiff

    2022

  • Karen Skerrett

    2022

  • Gerben J. Westerhof

    2022

  • Isabel Wilkerson

    2022