#CFP: Crip Kid Lit: Critical Approaches to Disability in Children’s and Young Adult Literature and Media University of Cambridge, United Kingdom and Online 19 April 2024 Deadline for Submissions: 1 November 2023 Email: [email protected]

The deadline for applications is Sunday 15th of October. To find out more and to apply, click here: faber.co.uk/careers/childr…

We were delighted to be invited to contribute to their Green Libraries week. We shared our initial findings from the 'reading for the climate' research project that explores the value of engaging young people with the climate crisis through climate literature Research from UWE Bristol

The best kind of post arrived today! Many thanks and congratulations to Jade Dillon-Craig, Eleanor Spencer and all the contributors for this wonderful and much needed collection of essays.

If it’s half-term where you are and you’re looking for some holiday reading inspiration here is our latest round up of book reviews for you. Thank you Dr Ann Alston H Morgan @sconnor7.bsky.social @readingj Eve Bearne and Ann Cowling for your reviews: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-book…

Such sad news today. Benjamin Zephaniah made such a huge impact on so many generations of children. He will be sorely missed, but we will continue to read, love and share his works. We study some of his poetry alongside Windrush Child next semester UWE English Literature

Our third-year English Literature with Writing students have been enjoying their January placements with On Point Copywriting, Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre, Intellect, and Ambitious! UWE Bristol Elena Marco Clifton Suspension Bridge IntellectBooks

A reminder that on 14th March 4-5pm you can join the Climate Change Primary Education Research Network and hear Dr Ann Alston talk eco lit and Dr Susanne Boerner reflect on children's eco-anxiety in Brazil. Contact me for Teams invite Uni of Birmingham UWE Bristol @GlobalGoalsCtre

Join us at 4.30 this eve to explore ways to embed ideas around climate, nature & sustainability into #EnglishLessons! Fab line up inc Ministry of Eco Education | sustainable schools Teach the Future Young Writers Dr Ann Alston Cathy Groves #ClimateinEducation #CliEd Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Siaradwyr panel olaf cynhadledd YEELP ill dwy yn siarad am y nofel Llyfr Glas Nebo - y syniad o destun sy'n cael ei drin eto ac eto ac yn cael bywyd newydd yw ffocws Ann Alston, tra bod Megan Farr yn trafod arwyddocâd rhyngwladol y nofel a'i chyfieithiadau 📚💙

Aspects of Manon Steffan Ros’ critically acclaimed Llyfr Glas Nebo/The Blue Book of Nebo was the focus of Ann Alston and Megan Farr ’s talks on the second panel after lunch.

It was such a pleasure to chair the first in our ISSCL conversation series. Thanks, Eleanor, Jade Dillon-Craig, Dr Ann Alston & Dr Jane Suzanne Carroll, for such a great discussion. ISSCL members can sign up for the next conversations 👇 eventbrite.com/e/isscl-conver…

Would appreciate some RTs on this please if of interest... A cracking retelling from a new imprint. Penny Thomas @ClaireFayers Pie Corbett A Pembrokeshire Poet 📕 Steve Gladwin Neil Philip Kevin Cobane FCCT NSIQ 📚 KLovesbooks💙💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿📚🇪🇺 Dr Ann Alston YLG Wales Rajvi Glasbrook Siân🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 CILIP Cymru Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

If you’re at the UKLA conference over the weekend please come and see various sessions around literacy and sustainability with me and Dr Ann Alston Dr Amanda Webber Jane Carter on Friday and Saturday. #UKLA24 #SDG UWE Education & Childhood Research Group (ECRG)

Really enjoyed our session on Literacy and the #SDGs at UKLA International Conference. Great discussions but more work to do! Verity Jones Dr Ann Alston Jane Carter

First up tonight is ⁦Dr Ann Alston⁩ sharing work on eco literary materials for the Climate Change Primary Education Research Network. Amazing and disturbing facts about science research and ethics to discuss in class. ⁦UWE Education & Childhood Research Group (ECRG)⁩

Asking children to be critical readers of research is so important- love the quote in the teaching resources … ‘you need to check the date on research just as much as you need to check the date on yoghurt’ v3.pebblepad.co.uk/spa/#/public/g…

Massive congratulations to our English Literature and English Literature with Writing Graduates of graduation today! We wish you all the very best for the future! Elena Marco UWE Bristol Dr Mariadele Boccardi Dr Ann Alston Dr Gill Ballinger

New paper open access: Reading slowly together: climate literature book clubs and their potential for engaging young people with climate crisis tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… UWE Bristol Research from UWE Bristol

World Book Day is approaching. Here are four books that I've had the whole school doing activities on from Reception to Year 6 before now. A lovely way to bring the whole school together.