Narrative Studies Group

Overview

The Narrative Studies Group (NSG) was formed in 2008.

Its members embrace a multidisciplinary approach to the study of oral, visual and textual narratives and are interested in exploring the research potential of narrative inquiry.

Activities

The NSG's activities include:

• The provision of seminars on narrative methodologies
• Compilation of narrative-studies bibliographies
• Participation in PhD-training workshops
• Supporting the development of narratively oriented research among scholars.

Book Club

In 2009/10 the NSG will host a monthly reading and discussion group with a focus on the classical literature on narrative. For more information, click here.

Collective Biographic Workshop

Collective Biography workshop with Prof Bronwyn Davies, University of Melbourne, Australia, at the Centre for Transformative Narrative Inquiry, NUI Maynooth.

For more information contact Mary Corbally at The Department of Adult and Community Education, NUI Maynooth (tel: (01) 7083784 / email Mary.E.Corbally at nuim.ie.

Biographic Narrative Interpretive Method (BNIM)

The Biographic Narrative Interpretive Method (BNIM) utilises systematic textbook-backed principles and procedures to guide open-narrative interviewing and insightful interpretation.

Following a short introductory course to the BNIM, which took place in 2008, Tom Wengraf and Prue Chamberlayne returned to work with the NUIG Narrative Studies Group in November 2009. Taking place at the Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan Co. Clare, from 19-25th November, a week-long intensive training course was attended by members of the NUIG narrative studies group, as well as by visiting participants from the University of Limerick, University College Dublin, and the University of Sheffield, UK.

Attending the BNIM course in Ballyvaughan: Tom Wengraf; Tanya Watson;
Catherine Conlon; Jonathan Heaney; Martin McNamara; Prue Chamberlayne;
Maria Feeney; Dinah Bisdee; Aine Macken-Walsh; Alison Ledger; Ricca Edmondson.

Contact

If you are interested in this work and wish to be included on our mailing list, please contact:

Anne Byrne
Senior Lecturer
Office: 314 Aras Moyola
Telephone: 353 (0)91 493035
Email: anne.byrnenuigalway.ie

Ciara Bradley
PhD student
Email: ciara.bradleynuigalway.ie

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