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SELF AND OTHER
The Fifth International Conference on Narrative
October 18 - 20, 1996
Department of Communication
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky Department of Communication invites your
submissions to the Fifth International Conference on Narrative, to be held
Friday, October 18, to Sunday, October 20, in Lexington, Kentucky.
The theme of this year's conference, SELF AND OTHER, suggests topics
addressing the diverse ways in which narrative helps us construe individual,
social and cultural identities.
As in previous years, we would like to bring together scholars from a
wide
range of disciplines, including education, psychology, literatures and
languages, communication, linguistics, anthropology, sociology, folklore,
social work, medicine, art history, history, women's studies and all others
interested in narrative. Theoretical and methodological contributions of all
persuasions are as welcome as studies of narrative in context. The conference
language is English; data sessions should be conducted in the most
appropriate language.
The International Conference on Narrative is a highly productive working
event. Five presentation formats are offered; please indicate your preference
on the title page of your submission.
(1) Research papers will be scheduled for panel sessions; panels are
most
suitable for theoretical or programmatic topics that do not require the
sharing
of extensive data sets. Presentations will be limited to 20 minutes. Please
mark your submission 'Panel.'
(2) Posters will be set up and remain on display for the duration of the
conference. This format allows the presentation of larger amounts of research
data and provides a more individual setting for discussion without time
constraints. Please mark your submission 'Poster.'
(3) Participants who travel with major data sets they intend to share in
a
small-group setting may wish to reserve the special meeting room available
for this purpose. The room will be scheduled for no more than two hours per
individual. The number of data sessions is limited and early submission of
your proposal is suggested. Please mark your submission 'Data session.'
(4) Following the great success of this format at last year's
conference,
three round-table discussions will be organized that focus respectively on
theoretical, methodological, and ethical issues described by the conference
theme. Up to six programmatic statements of no more than five minutes
will be followed by a round-table discussion with participation from the
audience. Please mark your submission accordingly.
(5) Submissions are also invited for contributions to a special
preconference panel discussion on THE USES OF NARRATIVE IN
EDUCATION. Up to ten five-minute statements from on-site and off-site
participants will be followed by discussion. Preconference participation is
responsible for local networking and making their own subscription
arrangements. Call Sprint at 800-669-1235 for more information. The
University of Kentucky site ID is LEUKA; in case you have any questions,
your contact person is Gerald Ginter (606-257-7797). There is no fee for this
special event, but registration is required. If this presentation format is
successful, its use will be extended in subsequent years. Please mark your
submission 'Preconference.'
Special Events
THURSDAY 5:30 - 8:00 (EST)
THE USES OF NARRATIVE IN EDUCATION
A Distance Learning Preconference Using Compressed Video
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Jerome S. Bruner
School of Law and Department of Psychology, New York University
Registration
The prepaid conference registration fee of $40.00 ($20.00 for students and
the
unwaged) provides admission and refreshments. A recommended catering
package providing box lunches on Friday and Saturday can be added for
$20.00; catering packages must be ordered by October 15 (606-257-3621). The
prepaid subscription to the volume of conference proceedings is $25.00. After
September 15, 1996, the regular registration fee will be $50.00, the student
registration $25.00.
Submissions
Submissions are restricted to extended abstracts not exceeding 1000 words;
they must be accompanied by a briefer abstract of no more than 50 words,
which will be included in the program. Please also provide your e-mail
address; this information will be listed in the program to facilitate
preconference discussion between panel members.
Please send two copies of your submission to the conference chair:
Joachim Knuf, Conference Chair
Department of Communication
127 Grehan Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0042
(606) 257-7805 % E-mail: jknuf who-is-at ukcc.uky.edu
The postmarked deadline for submissions is May 31, 1996. Please include
a
stamped, self-addressed postcard if you would like notification that your
submission has been received. Confirmation letters, a provisional program,
and registration and hotel information will be mailed to participants before
June 15; international participants will be notified also by e-mail.
Manuscripts completed by January 31, 1997, will be reviewed for
inclusion
in the conference proceedings. 1994 and 1995 proceedings are available at
$27.50 each.
An e-mail listserve has been set up to facilitate conference
organization.
Mail the message "sub narrate firstname lastname" to listserv who-is-at ukcc.uky.edu
to receive conference mailings.
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COLLEAGUES AND STUDENTS AND ON SUITABLE ELECTRONIC
NETWORKS!