Date/Time
Date(s) - 13/03/2025 - 14/03/2025
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The two-day symposium about The Power of Stories: The Impact of Narrative Form, Structure and Complexity in Modern Society organized by the VU StoryLab and the Digital Media and Behavior Lab.
13-14 March at VU Amsterdam (Grand Café Living Amsterdam).
The symposium unites scholars and experts from diverse disciplines, including psychology, film scholarship, media psychology, literary studies, and communication science, to foster a dynamic and multifaceted dialogue. This symposium aims to explore the determinants of narrative form and structure, the experiences they evoke, and the profound effects they have on individuals and societies. By adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, the event seeks to uncover how different academic approaches can illuminate the cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions of storytelling. Topics will include the complexity of narratives, their ability to generate empathy, their real-life implications, and their impact on audience understanding and engagement across various media. This collaborative endeavor aspires to deepen our appreciation of narratives as a fundamental force shaping modern society.
Check out the program here.
Register (for free) here by the 3rd of March.
This symposium is organized by the VU StoryLab in collaboration with the Network Institute, the Department of Communication Science and the Digital Media and Behavior Lab.
The VU StoryLab is a collaborative hub for researchers from diverse disciplines who are passionate about understanding how stories work. We provide an interdisciplinary space where scholars explore narratives across various mediated formats, fostering connections between the social sciences, psychological approaches, and the humanities. If you are interested to join this Lab and receive information about future events, please email us at k.e.balint@vu.nl.