Florida International University’s Science & Fiction Lab and
International Society for the Study of Narrative present:

40th Annual International Conference on Narrative

Sponsored by College of Arts, Sciences and Education and Center for the Advancement of Teaching
In partnership with Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab and
UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Security at the Institute of Environment 

Hyatt Regency Miami, Florida
April 2—6, 2025

Conference theme: Stories of Climate (In)Justice

As always, the Conference will be a site for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge research on narrative and narrative theories of all kinds. But this year, in light of the climate crisis, the Conference will especially welcome proposals to help the ISSN achieve a more specific goal: to explore the polyphonic ways in which storytelling can both communicate the urgency of sustainability and celebrate resilience—amidst rising sea levels, weather intensification, and water insecurity.

Leveraging transdisciplinary approaches, one prominent thread among the conference’s plenaries, panels, exhibits, and excursions will address the global impact of climate variability, and the multimodal affordances of narrative that empower us to galvanize global action.

Stories are uniquely positioned to unite and mobilize us in the face of what’s ahead. Bringing together scholars, artists, leaders, and communicators, ​​Narrative ’25 will provide a platform to spark inspiration and enhance collaboration around the power and possibilities of narrative.