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[Commlist] CFP BID Journal: Storytelling on social media and life stories

Wed Sep 08 12:51:50 GMT 2021




BID Journal. Textos Universitaris de biblioteconomonia i documentació

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Storytelling on social media and life stories



Historically, storytelling has been used to transmit knowledge, values and to share feelings and emotions. Stories appeal to empathy, so it is easier to overcome barriers that take us away from those we perceive as different from us. Personal stories (Burgess, 2013) provide  a world-view and shared emotional knowledge through the universality of topics such as loss, belonging, hope for the future, friendship, or love.


Digital environments allow us to share knowledge and life experiences, as well as to make our personal narratives public (Raman, 2017). The danger of resorting to ‘universal themes’ in a globalized environment is that of the influence of media culture and narrative imaginaries established in the narrative logics of social media, reinforcing myths and archetypes. What moves us as researchers is the need to delve deeper and look for alternatives that go beyond these commonplaces.


In addition, information units and institutions dedicated to preserving memory aim to make personal and collective memory an instrument of inclusion, social cohesion and the fight against oblivion. Life stories or narratives, human libraries are, in short, revolutionary tools because the knowledge of the life experience of the other allows us to break stereotypes, foster empathy, overcome fears and build a project for a fairer and more human future and (Giraldo, 2012, 2019).



BiD's monograph #48 is intended for works that deal with narrative practices in professional, institutional, academic and research environments, from any field of knowledge and from any theoretical or practical approach. Narrative comprehension, whether from a discursive, oral, narratological, or mythological point of view, uses communication as a creative tool, or as a tool for social awareness, to establish a particular narrative. Of particular interest for us is research or experiences that explore hybrid frameworks for understanding these narratives, such as the concept of “small stories” (Georgakopoulou, 2017), life stories, or personal stories of everyday life. Other elements to consider have to do with the temporality of the stories and, ultimately, a more contextualized and diverse view of personal and shared stories, which appeal directly to the participants. All this without forgetting the visual and narrative aspects of image-based networks, such as Instagram or TikTok, which involve more sophisticated methodological challenges.


Some ideas and questions included in this monograph are:


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    Personal narratives. Personal and identity stories.


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    Human library, life stories, memory workshops, etc.


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    Collective memory as a factor of identity and guarantee of survival
    over time: create or collect, preserve and disseminate to claim,
    enjoy, share this memory.


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    Storytelling actions related to the dissemination of knowledge,
    awareness of personal and social challenges, dissemination of
    heritage, etc.


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    Creating meaningful personal narratives for specific groups.


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    Speculative narratives about possible futures and oriented to action
    and social transformation.


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    Collective creation and activism: interactive documentaries,
    participatory processes, etc.


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    Involvement and participation of audiences in collective narrative
    experiences.


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    Experimental narrative experiences in networks. Stories,
    micro-stories and fictional experiences.


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    Digital narratives based on data and visualizations.


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    Educational experiences related to narratives: social networks,
    promotion and encouragement of reading, reading prescription,
    reading clubs, etc.


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    Celebrities on the networks. Aspects related to stories of
    influencers, youtubers, booktubers, instagramers and other actors.


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    Memes.


Deadline: October, 1st 2021

Extension: 4.000 words

Articles in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese are accepted and then translated (publishing both versions, it in the original language and in catalan).


For submission guidelines see:

https://raco.cat/index.php/BiD/about/submissions <https://raco.cat/index.php/BiD/about/submissions>

(Please note there are no article processing charges)


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