The Storied Nature of Human Experience: Fact and Fiction

“The Narrative Turn has influenced the humanities, the social sciences, and the health sciences. The third Narrative Matters conference explored ideas about narrative - or story - in various aspects of human experience, in response to increasing interest in narrative modes of thought and expression.” — from the call for papers.

Topics:

• The place of story in education, literature, politics, religion and the media

• Narrative and diversity (e.g., culture, ethnicity, gender, age)

• Collecting and analyzing stories as data in qualitative research

• Narrative perspectives on memory, identity, and community

• Narratives in therapeutic processes and relationships

• Narratives of place