Healing Words: The Role of Narrative in Health and Well-being

The International Center for Life Story Innovations and Practice will host a virtual conference, “Healing Words: The Role of Narrative in Health and Well-being" on March 5-6, 2026. We would like to invite you to present your life story research, innovations, and best practices; please submit your work here 2025 abstract submission. We welcome proposals in a variety of inspirational and interactive formats that match the online format of the conference such as interactive paper presentations, roundtable discussions, or short poster presentations to be discussed later in breakout rooms. We favor contributions that promote the understanding of different life story approaches and contribute to the advancement of life story research, education, and practice.

The presentation can be an individual contribution (e.g., a paper or a poster) or a joint contribution (e.g., a workshop or roundtable). Individual contributions will be grouped together according to topics or life story approaches; joint contributions will fill one slot. Each slot will be 60 minutes.

The deadline to submit is November 22, 2025. The abstract committee will review all submissions and select conference participants. Please contact Juliette Shellman at juliette.shellman@uconn.edu with any questions.