The Worldwide Network for the Advancement of Narrative Practices
Highlights & Insights
See the amazing work that narrative practices communities around the world are doing.
Selected Mindworks Past Events
Introducing Narrative Medicine to High School Students
Our first Narrative Lab featured Dr. Sue Kenney, who shared her high school Narrative Medicine course and hands-on ways to introduce narrative practices earlier in education.
Building Your Career In Narrative Practices
Nicole Robinson and Brendon Panke shared how they built careers in narrative practice, offering advice, encouragement, and space for others to connect and reflect. Attendees explored emerging career paths, shared stories, and left inspired.
Mindworks Chat - Can Empathy Be Taught? Featuring Andre Lijoi, MD and Elizabeth Tracey, MS
In this Mindworks Chat, family physician Dr. Andre Lijoi and Johns Hopkins chaplain and medical journalist Elizabeth Tracey explore an enduring question in medicine: Is empathy something we’re born with - or something clinicians must intentionally cultivate?
Mindworks Virtual Pub Event
We host gatherings like this a few times a month - casual, creative spaces to connect and reflect. From story-sharing to live conversations, Narrative Mindworks is where narrative practice comes alive. Join us and be part of the community.
Exploring the Assumptions of Narrative Medicine
Our expert panel explored key challenges in narrative medicine, such as whether it oversimplifies human experience and what its limitations are in clinical and non-clinical settings. Attendees engaged with thought leaders on these hot-button topics and contributed to the conversation.
The Power of Expressive Writing in Healing Trauma
In this conversation, Lenny Grant, PhD, explores how expressive narrative writing can help individuals process and heal from trauma. Drawing from clinical experience and research, he shares how crafting personal narratives fosters reflection, meaning-making, and emotional recovery.
