Conference on South African Children's and Youth Literature
18-20 September 2012 North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom, South
Africa
Invitation to attend conference and call for papers
Conference theme: Spaces, routes and (re-)discoveries in children’s and
youth literature Papers on South African as well as international children’s and youth
literature are welcome, and should preferably link up with one or more
of the following topics:
Spaces – literary space, textual space, space and genre, space and
media, physical space, psychological space, abstract space,
geographical space, cities, towns, rural areas, nature, land, sea,
outer space, ecological issues, verbal and visual depiction of
space.
Routes – to explorations of children’s and youth literature, in
adventure stories, to interconnectedness of things through
interdisciplinary studies, to the improvement of reading, to success in
writing for children and adolescents, to using children’s and youth
literature in improving language education, routes to values portrayed
in children’s
literature.
(Re-)discoveries – of the power of words, of the importance of visual
storytelling, of almost forgotten authors, of classic/evergreen texts,
of values old and new, of South Africa in the global world.
Papers, workshops, panels and poster sessions are welcome.
As was the case with the preceding conferences, this conference is for
all who are currently involved or who wish to become involved in the
production (e.g. oral storytellers, writers, illustrators, translators,
publishers), marketing and distribution (e.g. publishers, agents, book
suppliers), mediation (e.g. educators/facilitators, parents,
librarians, and the media – newspapers, radios, television) and
reception of children’s literature (by toddlers, children and teenagers
as listeners to, or readers of children’s stories, poetry, stage
productions and films). Papers may be presented in any of the official languages of South
Africa. Summaries of papers which will be presented in any
language other than English must be accompanied by an English summary.
Simultaneous interpreting from any South African language into English
will be available, but should be requested by 31 May 2012, when
sending in the abstract.
Important dates • 31 May 2012: Final submission
of abstract of paper (250 words) and a short CV (100 words) in Word
format. • 3 September 2012: Final date
for registration, payment of R1500 included.
Enquiries about any aspect of the conference programme can be addressed
to: Betsie van der Westhuizen Subject Group Afrikaans and Dutch School of Languages Faculty of Arts North-West University Potchefstroom Campus Private Bag X6001 POTCHEFSTROOM 2520 South Africa Tel.: 27 18 2991491 (international) or 018 2991491 (South
Africa) Fax: 27 18 2991562 (international) or: 018 2991562 (South
Africa) E-mail:
OR:
Franci Greyling Subject Group Creative Writing School of Languages Faculty of Arts North-West University Potchefstroom Campus Private Bag X6001 POTCHEFSTROOM 2520 South Africa Tel.: 27 18 2991781 (international) or 018 2991781 (South
Africa) Fax: 27 18 2991562 (international) or 018 2991562 (South
Africa) E-mail:
OR:
Dolly Dlavane School of Teacher Education (Human-oriented School Subjects) African Languages Faculty of Education Sciences North-West University Potchefstroom Campus Private Bag X6001 POTCHEFSTROOM 2520 South Africa Tel.: 27 18 2991817 (international) or 018 2991817 (South
Africa) Fax: 27 18 2994238 (international) or 018 2994238 (South
Africa) E-mail:
OR:
Gerda Wittmann Lecturer: German School of Languages Potchefstroom Campus North-West University POTCHEFSTROOM 2520 Tel: 27 18 2991560 (international) or 018 2991560
(South Africa) Fax: 27 18 2991562 (international) or 018 2991562
(South Africa) E-mail:
Abstracts of papers must be sent via e-mail or ordinary mail to: Gerda Wittmann Lecturer: German School of Languages Faculty of Arts North-West University Potchefstroom Campus Private Bag X6001 POTCHEFSTROOM 2520 South Africa E-mail:
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Keynote speakers
PADDY BOUMA was trained as a painter and printmaker at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, UCT and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, University of Paris. She taught Lithography and Illustration at the Dept. of Visual Arts, University of Stellenbosch from 1971-2006. She has written and/or illustrated a large number of picture books that have been published internationally.
JOHN STEPHENS is Emeritus Professor in English at Macquarie
University, and Editor of International Research in Children's
Literature. He is author of several books and about a hundred articles, and
was recipient of the International Brothers Grimm Award in 2007, in recognition
of his contribution to research in children's literature.
DOLLY DLAVANE, a librarian by profession, is a lecturer at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). Behind her is more than 20 years of teaching experience with more interest in African Literature, drama to be more precise. She is also a translator, proofreader and editor of school learning material. She has gained tremendous experience in the workshops that she presented at the Northern Cape Province`s Department of Education on drama, poetry and creative writing.
