Innovations in Narrative and Metaphor: Methodologies and Practices

Abstract

The chapter stories the evolution of a scholarly network: The Narrative and Metaphor Special Interest Network. Through a collaborative dialogue between Esther and Sandy (the book’s editors), the different stories and beginnings of the Network are revealed. The stories form a significant narrative in this book, as each author in this volume has, in some way or another, been part of the Network. Throughout the dialogue, the editors draw on a survey of Network participants and informal conversations, to illuminate the role the Network has played in people’s lives. The dialogue documents the complex process of imagining and growing a Network that is not defined by disciplinary borders or physical boundaries, but organically grown in the ebb and flow of participant relationships, and in the temporary gatherings where ideas are shared and developed.