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IBBY Africa 1st Biennial Conference

Changes to dates and venue of the 1st Biennial IBBY Africa Conference – see below



Circulated by SCBWI (SA) for Prof Thomas van der Walt, CLRU, Department of Information Science, University of South Africa.


Enquiries: please contact Prof Thomas van der Walt


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