This year we welcome two excellent visiting speakers who will be giving a series of talks throughout the year. All events are free and open to the public.
Karen Sands-O’Connor
Newcastle University is proud to welcome Karen Sands-O’Connor as Leverhulme Visiting Fellow for 2015/2016. Karen is Professor of English at Buffalo State College, New York, and specialises in children's literature, twentieth-century British literature, literature about and from the Caribbean, and literary criticism. She is working on a major research project on publishing for a Black British child audience, and will be giving a series of lectures focusing on this topic.
Brian Alderson
Brian Alderson was one of the pioneers of children's literature studies in Britain and is a prolific writer, reviewer, and translator. He is a leading bibliographer in the field of children's literature and a collector in his own right; his knowledge of children's publishing and book production in Britain is unmatched. This year he will be delving into his own collection of children’s books and uncovering some gems from the history of children’s literature.
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Date
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Speaker
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Title
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Location
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October 14, 5.30pm – 6.45pm
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Karen Sands O’Connor
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'UK Education Policy 1965-2015 and Publishing for a Diverse Child Audience
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Seminar Room 152, Robinson Library, Newcastle University
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November 2, 6pm – 7pm
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Karen Sands O’Connor
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Political Activism and Publishing for a Diverse Audience: Leila Berg and Beverley Naidoo
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Lecture Theatre G13, Percy Building, Newcastle University
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November 4, 5.30pm – 6.30pm
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Brian Alderson
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300 Years of the Sluggard and his Associates: Isaac Watts the afterlife of Divine Songs
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Seminar Room 152, Robinson Library, Newcastle University
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November 18, 5.30pm – 6.45pm
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Karen Sands O’Connor
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Past Histories, Present Debates: Stephen Lawrence, Mary Seacole, and Publishing for the National Curriculum
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Seminar Room 152, Robinson Library, Newcastle University
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December 3, 5.30pm – 6.45pm
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Karen Sands O’Connor
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From Abolition to Zephaniah: a brief history of Black British & British Caribbean children’s literature
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Curtis Auditorium, Newcastle University
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December 9, 5.30pm – 6.30pm
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Brian Alderson
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Swimming among the Water Babies: Charles Kingsley and Friends
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Seminar Room 152, Robinson Library, Newcastle University
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2 March, 5.30pm – 6.30pm
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Karen Sands O’Connor
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Radical and Independent Black Publishing for Children
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Seminar Room 152, Robinson Library, Newcastle University
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April 18, 2016, 4:00-6:00
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Karen Sands O’Connor
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Bogle L'Ouverture and Radical Black Publishing of the 1960s-1980s
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Newcastle University – Research Beehive
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