IBBY UK Conference 2025 – Whose History?
Save the Date – IBBY UK Conference!
Our upcoming conference ‘Whose History?’ will focus on challenging the historical narratives through writing for children and young people.
Date: Saturday 8th November 2025
Location: Open Ealing Arts Centre, School Lane, Dickens Yard, W5 2TD
Tickets: Available Here
- What stories do we tell children about the past?
- From whose point of view are these stories told?
- Whose lives are considered to be important and are retrievable from the records?
- What are historical facts and who gets to interpret them?
This year’s IBBY UK conference will explore and interrogate these questions.
Speakers so far: Sandra Agard, Candy Gourlay (tbc), Chris Haughton, Catherine Johnson, Bali Rai, Gita Ralleigh, Michael Rosen, J.T. Williams