LLED is pleased to support the 2014 UBC Graduate Student Research Conference in Children’s Literature, “I Will Be Myself”: Identity in Children’s Literature, Media and Culture. Registration for the conference is now open.
The conference will take place on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the IrvingK. Barber Learning Centre, Vancouver campus, University of British Columbia. Graduate students from across North America will present their research in creative writing, library and information studies, English, Education, and other disciplines. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Phillip Serrato, San DiegoStateUniversity, whose research is in gender, sexuality and identity in children’s and adolescent literature.
To register ($18 for students and $35 for faculty and professionals) please refer to our website at: http://blogs.ubc.ca/iwillbemyself/register/
For further information, contact Nafiza Azad, Co-Chair, Planning Committee at fizzlicious@gmail.com