Narrative, Identity, and Academic Community in Higher Education

Grounded in narrative theory, this book offers a case study of a liberal arts college’s use of narrative to help build identity, community, and collaboration within the college faculty across a range of disciplines, including history, psychology, sociology, theatre and dance, literature, anthropology, and communication. Exploring issues of methodology and their practical application, this narrative project speaks to the construction of identity for the liberal arts in today’s higher education climate. Narrative, Identity, and Academic Community focuses on the ways a cross-disciplinary emphasis on narrative can impact institutions in North America and contribute to the discussion of strategies to foster bottom-up, faculty-driven collaboration and innovation.

Brian Attebery is Professor of English at Idaho State University, USA.

John Gribas is Professor of Communication, Media, and Persuasion at Idaho State University, USA.

Mark K. McBeth is Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Letters and Professor of Political Science at Idaho State University, USA.

Paul Sivitz is Lecturer of History at Idaho State University, USA.

Kandi Turley-Ames is Founding Dean of the College of Arts & Letters and Professor of Psychology at Idaho State University, USA.