The Australasian Children’s Literature Association for Research (ACLAR) is affiliated with IRSCL and holds its conferences in alternate years to IRSCL Congresses. Here’s a report by incoming ACLAR President, Liz Parsons:
“Other Worlds in Children’s Literature: Fantasy, Reality and Imagination”
27th -29th June. Wellington, New Zealand.
The 2008 ACLAR conference was hosted by Victoria University in the picturesque [...]
Lillemor Torstensson from the Swedish Institute for Children’s Books (Sbi) announces that two posthumously-published books by Göte Klingberg (1918-2006), the ‘father of Swedish children’s literature research’ are available in pdf format from the Sbi website. The books are part of the series “Studies published by the Swedish Institute for Children’s Books”.
The publications are: Facets of children’s [...]
Morag Styles has asked me to give you advance notice of an international conference, Poetry and Childhood, to be held on 20-21 April 2009, at the British Library, London. Confirmed speakers are Andrew Motion (Poet Laureate), Michael Rosen (Children’s Laureate), Carol Ann Duffy, Jackie Kay, and Lissa Paul. For more information, please email Hannah Drake [...]
Power and Children’s Literature: Past, Present and Future
The ancient and beautiful city of Kyoto made a perfect setting for the 18th IRSCL Congress. In addition to a busy programme of keynote lectures, concurrent sessions, film evenings, excursions and social events, participants enjoyed experiences which taught them much about Japanese cultural traditions.
The Congress was held at [...]
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