Call for Papers -‘Eco-Warrior’ Conference
IBBY Conference: Evolution of the Eco-Warrior – Call for Papers
This year, our annual conference will focus on Climate Change and the way Children Connect with Nature.
The conference will include a range of keynote presentations, panels, and breakout sessions. Speakers include Louise Ang, Sita Brahmachari, Nicola Davies, Neal Layton, Huw Lewis-Jones, Emma Reynolds, Lisa Sainsbury, Anthea Simmons and Ken Wilson-Max. You can see more about them by clicking here.
Proposals are welcomed for parallel sessions (lasting about 20 minutes) on relevant issues relating to children’s literature. These might include but are not limited to:
- Activism and protest
- Caring for nature – interdependence of human, animal and plant life
- Children’s responses to the natural world
- Cli-fi as a genre
- Climate change
- Eco-anxiety amongst children
- Eco-dystopia
- Sustainability
- Veganism and vegetarianism
The deadline for proposals is 11th October 2024. Please email an abstract of approximately 200 words (for a 20-minute paper), along with a short biography and any affiliation to Ann Lazim of IBBY UK at annlazim@googlemail.com.
Please note that only four papers can be selected due to the size of the venue. Those whose papers are accepted will pay a lower registration fee.