Call for Proposals

2022 International Conference on Narrative

University of Chichester, Chichester, United Kingdom
June 27-29, 2022

DEADLINE: December 7, 2021

The 2022 International Conference on Narrative conference will follow a hybrid format, both taking place June 27-29, 2022. In 2021, we learned a lot about the benefits of a fully online conference, including the opportunities to hear presentations before the conference and reserve the synchronous time for discussion. At the same time, we recognize the benefits of the onsite format, with in-person interactions. Thus, in 2022, we are trying out a hybrid format that takes the best of both formats. Online panels will include pre-recorded presentations and the panel sessions will be devoted to discussion (as at the 2021 Narrative Conference). Onsite panels will have papers presented live and then include discussion (as at previous Narrative Conferences). We invite you to participate in this experiment and thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation as the Narrative Society launches into this brave new world.

Sponsored by the International Society for the Study of Narrative, the International Conference on Narrative is an interdisciplinary forum addressing all dimensions of narrative theory and practice. We welcome proposals for papers and panels on all aspects of narrative in any genre, period, discipline, language, and medium. Papers, however, should be in English.

→ All participants must join the International Society for the Study of Narrative (subscribing to Narrative includes membership in the ISSN): https://www.press.jhu.edu/cart/for-sale?oc=2822.

→ General conference inquiries can be directed to narrative2022@gmail.com.

Steps and Instructions:

1. Proposals for Individual Papers

   Please provide the title and a 300-word abstract of the paper you are proposing; your name, institutional affiliation, and email address; and a brief statement (no more than 100 words) about your work as well as any relevant publications, presentations, or projects-in-progress. Please include up to 3 keywords.

2. Proposals for Panels

   Please provide a 700-word (maximum) description of the topic of the panel and of each panelist’s contribution; the title of the panel and the titles of the individual papers; and for each participant the name, email address, institutional affiliation/status as an independent scholar, and a brief statement (no more than 100 words) about the person's work as well as any relevant publications, presentations, or projects-in-progress. Panel proposals should be submitted by the organizer.

3. Conference Information

   Panels must be either online or onsite. (Both formats will be accessible to all participants, but due to logistical considerations, panels must be consistent in format.)

   • Please indicate your format preference now; we recognize that plans may change, so when proposals notifications are sent out in early 2022, we will request your reconfirmation at that time.
   • All sessions -- on-site and on-line -- will be recorded and available for one month on the password-protected conference website.
   • All panels (online and onsite) will be 75 minutes.

   1) On-Line:

   • Given the limitations of the virtual environment, online individual paper presentations will be limited to a maximum of 15 minutes.
   • Online presentations will be recorded in advance and uploaded to a password-protected site. Detailed instructions on recording and uploading your presentation will be sent out well in advance of the due date, May 15, 2022.
   • Online panels will be 75 minutes and devoted to brief summaries of papers and discussion.

   2) On-Site

   • Individual papers presented in Chichester will be live and limited to 15 minutes.
   • Onsite panels will be 75 minutes, so three papers are recommended per panel.
   • Onsite panels will be live-streamed and recorded.

   Notes for all proposals:

   • Participants are encouraged to use the Narrative listserv to propose topics for panelists and identify co-presenters. For more information about the Narrative listserv, please visit http://narrative.georgetown.edu/email/ .
   • We encourage proposals of panels that have representation from various ranks (graduate students to senior scholars), and/or have presenters from more than one institution (and preferably more than 2).

4. General Instructions

   Presenting authors will be automatically informed of the unique ID numbers and passwords assigned to their abstracts. Abstracts may be viewed and modified at any time between submission and the deadline, using the assigned ID# and password.