 |
 |
Call for Papers Narrative, Memory and Ordinary Lives Narrative and Memory Research Group 9th Annual Conference Venue: University of Huddersfield Date: Saturday 25 April 2009 Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm Keynote speaker : Professor Liz Stanley (Director of the Centre for Narrative and Auto/Biographical Studies, University of Edinburgh) ‘...ever so glad to get your letter...’ On theorising epistolary narratives of the quotidian, the commonplace and the extraordinary. Call for papers Submissions for papers are requested for the above day conference. Each session will comprise of 25 minutes for the presentation of the papers with 5 minutes for questions. This conference will be of interest to psychologists, sociologists and a wide range of health and social care professionals concerned with or interested in narrative and issues surrounding memory. The ‘Ordinary Lives’ of people has been selected as the focus of this year’s conference and papers that explore any aspect of the relationship between narrative and ‘ordinary life’ are welcome. The conference seeks to explore a variety of theoretical and methodological issues such as: • How are the narrative construction of identity(ies) are shaped in written exchanges. • How are the dimensions of ordinary lives are narrated and represented. • How individuals narrate the self and interpret past experiences as part of their daily experiences in ‘ordinary’ settings. • The creation of organisational narratives and their impact on working life. • Ordinary life and mental health. Submission of abstracts Abstracts of no more that 250 words (including name, title, affiliation, address and e-mail) by e-mail only (Word.doc or .rtf please) to conference [log in to unmask] Deadline for abstracts is Tuesday 31 March 2009. Further Information/Contact Details Narrative and Memory Day Conference, Liz Senior, Conference Administrator, Conference Office, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 3DH. Telephone: +44 (0) 1484 472130 Fax: +44 (0) 1484 472481 E-mail: [log in to unmask]