Center for Narrative Studies

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Stories are great to share but do they really make any difference to the world? This book takes the 2008 election as a Case Study to show that a narrative critical method can bring a whole new explanatory power to our understanding of the public stories and their impact on us as citizens. It begins by asking

Why are we suckers for a good story?

"We bought the story that we need to go to war.
We bought the story that fraudulent companies like Enron were re-inventing the energy business. (They were-it was pure invention).
We bought the story about our innocence and our exceptionalism, that told us that we don’t torture and our military don’t lie,
and most recently, we have been sold the tale that our money is as safe as a bank !That has proved to be too true."

S is an international team of writers and teachers, therapists, and organizational consultants, all dedicated to applying narrative theory to the practical renewal of leadership in culture and communities.

Working with groups and organizations, we train people to become leaders by teaching them to

understand the power of stories,
weigh the real effects stories have in shaping identity and destiny,
apply these narrative approaches to engage creatively with conflict and change.

HAS OBAMA LOST HIS MIND? WHAT'S THE STORY?

Read the latest from The Republic of Stories

ON THE ECONOMIC CRISIS

The President and the experts keep calling it the greatest crisis since the Great Depression, but

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Stay tuned for 2009 offerings including

Becoming Storywise-An Narrative Ethic to Renew Public Culture I
April 21st 2009
Writers Center Bethesda MD

This new workshop is for those who have some experience with narrative or are interested in its practical application to our media dominated culture.

Special One Day Session: Stories Written in Marble-A Walking Seminar on Washington DC.

April 22nd 2009 Writers Center, Bethesda MD

Meet the stories behind the monuments and how they reflect and distort our national story.

Introduction to Narrative Practice and Living Stories

April 20th 2009
The Writers Center
Bethesda

Coming up:

Narrative Paths to Peace: Northern Ireland as a Case Study: Lessons learned.

July 2009
Writers Center, Bethesda MD

After 10 years of developing WIP, an innovative Narratively designed leadership program, CNS offers two days to share some of the learnings.

The Center announces a program designed to help those serious about using story in their work to become certified in the use of narrative practice tools and techniques.