Conferences + Schools + Workshops

International + interdisciplinary.

The 2025 Computational Models of Narrative workshop series was dedicated to advancing the computationally-grounded scientific study of narrative, a crucial aspect of human experience used for communication, persuasion, explanation, and entertainment. Learn more.

The ENN 8 conference will take place from September 29 to October 1, 2025 at the University of Wuppertal, Germany. Learn more.

The annual International Conference on Narrative is the official conference of the International Society for the Study of Narrative. The next conference will be held June 4 - 6, 2026 in Aarhus, Denmark. Learn more.

Narrative Matters is an international, interdisciplinary conference held every two years.

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Life and Narrative
Paris, France.

Exploring the Narrative Landscape
Fredericton, NB, Canada.

Storying our World
Toronto, Canada.

Inaugural
Fredericton, NB, Canada.

Narrative Matters

2025

2023

2022

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2016

2014

The ABCs of Narrative
Twente, The Netherlands.

Narrative Knowing
Paris, France.

The Project Narrative Summer Institute is a one-week course centered around narrative theory, through Ohio State University. The theme for the 2025 institute was “Narrative Theory: Foundations and Innovations”. Learn more.

The Narrative Power Summit (NPS), co-hosted by RadComms and ReFrame, is a transformative convening for social justice communicators and movement workers. NPS 2025 wa held May 7-10, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more.

The Netherlands Winter School on Narrative is a one-week course hosted by the University of Groningen. The 2025 winter school was on the interplay between narrative and the mind, to examine how cognition is informed by narrativity, and how narratives are shaped by our cognitive engagement. Learn more.

Boston University's annual narrative journalism conference. The 2025 conference was held March 28-29, 2025. Learn more.