Storytelling is integral to the history of human beings in a bewildering variety of oral and visual formats. We tell stories about who we are, where we are going, what we hope for and what we fear. By telling and retelling stories we make sense of our lives, the things we do, how we relate to other people and what our place is in the world. The jobs, practices and professions we take up tell their own stories, using their own languages and understanding themselves and communicating to others through the stories they hone and refine. Stories and storytelling are also a fundamental tool in recording personal, familial, communal, national and international histories and the shaping of individual and collective identities.

We are presently establishing The Interdisciplinary Storytelling Initiative (TISI). The aims of the initiative is to

~ explore Storytelling as an interdisciplinary medium and tool capable of building bridges and forming pathways between disciplines, professions and practices
~ create a repository of materials, information, knowledge and experience
~ generate a focus for the sharing of good practice
~ begin a series for exemplary publishing showcasing interdisciplinary storytelling

If you would like to be a part of the initiative, please drop us a line letting us know about your areas of research, profession or practice and a short list of your storytelling interests.