- I. Theoretical Schools in Narrative Studies
Theories & Theoreticians,
Scripts, Metaphors, Symbols,
Structural Analysis of Narratives,
Cognitive Studies, Semiotics
- II. Narrative Genres: Continuity and Changes
New and Classical Genres,
Mixed forms,
Text & Metatext,
Old Mythologies & New Mythologies,
Influence of Media,
Media & Mediums
- III. Public and Private
Fiction & Non-fiction,
Place & Placeless; Place & Space,
Stories of Life & Life Histories,
Land & Environment,
People & Animals,
Emotions and Reactions
- IV. Networks & Networking
Networks in Narratives,
Networks of Narrators ~ Tradition Bearers,
Interpretative Networks,
Media lore & Lore in Media,
Rituals & Narratives,
Fairy tales in Society,
Events and Narratives
- V. Cross-Cultural Communication
Ethnic humor,
Social Memory & Individual Memory,
Migration & Adaptation,
Diaspora & Homeland,
Socialism & Postsocialism,
Colonialism & Postcolonialism,
Local & Global
- VI. Mapping & Preserving
Databases - Mapping Folklore,
Ethics & Fieldwork,
Ethics & Research,
Dialog Between Fieldwork & Archives,
Dialog Between Researcher & Source,
Indexes & Archives,
Digitalisation, Data bases,
Ethics
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