2nd Australasian Narrative Inquiry Conference
Embracing Multiple Dimensions
12-13 July 2009
University of New England
Armidale NSW Australia
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2nd Australasian Narrative Inquiry Conference 12-13 July 2009 |
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Program Download: Full Program (pdf) Conference Venue: Education Building, University of New England. This year the Conference Organising Committee decided to invite local academics and artists to present, perform or exhibit in a strand which is called Narrative through the Arts. The Committee has been guided by those who accepted the invitation with regard to how to structure this strand. As shown in the program, the strand consists of three sub-strands:
• seminar presentations; While all the items in this strand present narratives which are based on one or more forms of the Arts, not all items relate to narrative inquiry, nor to research in general. The philosophy behind the Narrative through the Arts strand is first to showcase how the arts can be used in narrative and other forms of inquiry; and second, to link the Arts as used in research to Arts in the wider community, and through this to inspire researchers to be creative about ways in which the Arts can be used in narrative inquiry. We hope you enjoy and are inspired by the items presented in this strand. Workshop AbstractsRegistration for workshops will be via a sign-up sheet located at the registration desk on the day of the workshop. Workshop 1: Making Sense of Qualitative Data Using the New Leximancer Qualitative Data AnalyserDr Charles Kuvinja, School of Education, University of New England Qualitative researchers often agonise about the time and effort they spend on managing and analysing the large amounts of data they collect. Their data is often gathered through interviews, narratives or conversations about human behaviour and does not lend itself to analysis by conventional quantitative computer algorithms. Innovative qualitative software called Leximancer, which is being developed through the collaborative activities of researchers at the University of New England and the University of Queensland in Australia promises to take the pain out of such analysis. The software contains a search engine to enable users to easily navigate the data so as to perform a directed search of the document to explore the conceptual structures it contains. In this way, Leximancer provides a means of conducting conceptual (thematic) analysis as well as relational (semantic) analysis in a manner, which promises to revolutionise knowledge management in Education by qualitative researchers. The workshop will not only demonstrate how Leximancer can be used to analyse the content of large volumes of qualitative textual documents, extract information at super-electronic speeds and display the results visually in a bird's eye view of the content called a Concept Map, plus giving participants the opportunity to test-drive it. Maximum number of participants is 25. Workshop 2: The Narrative of PhotographyDr Brenda Wolodko, School of Education, University of New England Photography is often incorporated as a tool to support Narrative Inquiry. During the workshop you will be engaged in examining and practising techniques that that bring photography from the background to the foreground of Narrative. Please bring your digital camera with you to this workshop. Several cameras will be provided if you do not have access to a camera. Maximum number of participants is 25. Workshop 3: Narrative Journeys: The Parallel ProcessesProfessor Jeffrey Kottler & Associate Professor Matt Englar-Carlson Stories have a life of their own in which the meaning and content are constantly unfolding, being altered, and adopting new forms. Narrative inquiry has the potential to unearth hidden or untold stories, revitalize a story and alter the way in which the storyteller and listener hear the story and ultimately view the world. Ultimately, narrative inquiry is grounded on a series of dynamic relationships between people, stories, and the meaning we create. This experiential workshop invites attendees to reflect upon the stories we have heard (as researchers) and examine the influence these stories have on our lives. Since some stories are more captivating more than others, what stories have stuck with you? How have these stories or the process of conducting narrative inquiry changed you? How have your own narratives been altered over time? Maximum number of participants is 35. Information for PresentersPresenters are reminded that they are presenting within a half an hour timeslot, preferably leaving time for questions and answers following their presentation. At the conclusion of each group of papers there will be an additional 20 minute discussion facilitated by the session chair that will relate to all presentations from that particular session. We therefore ask that delegates do not move between sessions to allow full participation in these discussions. Presenters should arrived at their allocated room at least 15 minutes prior to their presentation and make themselves known to their session chair. Presentations should be brought on a USB drive to load on to the computers located in the concurrent session rooms. Powerpoint presentations should be in .ppt (not .pptx) format. Presenters are reminded to keep information on each slide to a minimum (approx. 5-6 lines) and use font size larger than 16 point. IT support will be available throughout the conference Publication of Full PapersPapers from this conference will be published in the new online narrative inquiry journal, Current Narratives, which is being launched during the conference. Presenters are reminded that full papers are required within two months of the conference for peer review. Papers should be less than 6000 words, with an abstract of no more than 250 words. Papers will be blind reviewed by two independent reviewers. Papers should be submitted to narrativeinquiry2009@une.edu.au by 13 September 2009. |
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