Changes to dates and venue of the 1st Biennial IBBY Africa Conference – see below
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Fax: +27 12 4293792; e-mail: vdwaltb@unisa.ac.za
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1st Biennial IBBY Africa Conference: 31 August-2 September 2011
Venue: The Ranch, Polokwane, Limpopo Province
The travelling of stories: children’s literature and reading in and of Africa
Call for papers
· 31 August-2 September 2011
· Venue: The Ranch, Polokwane, Limpopo Province
· Organised by the Children’s Literature Research Unit, University of South Africa on behalf of the IBBY Branches of Africa
· Closing date for submissions: 15 June 2011
The following topics serve as suggestions:
The travelling of stories across borders and cultures
Children’s literature in translation
Folktales and imagination
Writing in indigenous/colonial/minority languages
Colonialism and post-colonialism in children’s literature
Traditional folktales and the modern tale
Cultural relevance of children’s books
The distinction between African children’s and adult books
Oral narratives and literary research
Converting oral literature into written literature
Literature for didactic purposes
The African diaspora and children’s literature
Reading across cultures
Library services for children
Reading in the information age
Comparative research in children’s literature and reading
Depicting reality in children’s books
Reading preferences of African children
Teaching children’s literature
Storytelling for young people
Publishing for children in the 2nd World
Abstracts of not more than 250 words that address particular issues regarding reading and children’s literature related to Africa and the developing world are welcomed.
Mail abstracts and direct enquiries to: Prof Thomas van der Walt, CLRU, Department of Information Science, University of South Africa, PO Box 392, 0003 Pretoria, South Africa Fax: +27 12 4293792 e-mail: vdwaltb@unisa.ac.za
