Annual Lecture - St Thomas University

John McKendy Memorial Lecture on Narrative

The annual CIRN lecture is named in honour of Dr. John McKendy, a much loved and respected member of the St. Thomas community and a founding and active member of CIRN until his death in October 2008. John passionately explored the interplay of discourse and narrative in relation to justice work in our society, a passion reflected in his research, teaching, and activism.

2019
William L. Randall
The End of the Story? Narrative Openness in Life and Death

2018
Marvin Westwood

Enacted Narrative: A Group-Based Trauma Repair Approach for Veterans Who Have Post Traumatic Stress Injury

2017
Janet Ruffing

Ancestry, Place(s), and Identity in Spiritual Direction Narratives

2016
Maria de Angelis

Narratives of Human Trafficking: Ways of Seeing and Not Seeing the Real Survivors and Stories

2015
Phil Thomas

Meaning, Recovery and Psychosis: A Role for Narrative Psychiatry

2014
Hilde Lindemann

How to Counter a Counterstory and Keep Those People in Their Place

2013
Arthur Frank