National Centre for Research in Children's Literature

https://ncrcl.wordpress.com/2023/05/22/london-rare-books-school-course-on-childrens-books/

London Rare Books School Course on Children’s Books Sarah Pyke—MA CHL and PhD alumna—is running a London Rare Books School course on children’s books from 26-30 June 2023. It’s pitched at MA level but is an introduction to the field…

https://ncrcl.wordpress.com/2023/05/20/new-childrens-books-history-society-essay-prize/

New Children’s Books History Society Essay Prize The Children’s Books History Society (CBHS) is launching a prize for best student essay 2024. The new competition is intended to promote the work of students beginning their studies, or academic sc…

New post on the NCRCL blog from the Roehampton Readers group:

Roehampton Readers The Roehampton Readers Group has been going for several years and was formed as part of The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Shadowing Scheme to read and discuss texts that have been shortlisted…

Fully Funded PhD Opportunity:

The School of Humanities at Roehampton is pleased to announce that the current round of applications for our annual PhD Scholarship in Children’s Literature is now open for studies commencing in October 2021.

The Scholarship is fully funded by the University of Roehampton, School of Humanities (English and Creative Writing) and covers Home fees of £4,407.00, as well as an annual stipend at current Research Council rates (£17,285.00 .p.a. for 3 years full-time subject to satisfactory progress). In addition to the time spent on their PhD project, full-time students funded by the university shall be available for the equivalent of 6 hours of additional work per week over 40 weeks per year. Where this involves the student undertaking teaching or teaching-related work, the time for preparation, marking and related administration shall be included in those six hours maximum per week. NB International (including EU) applicants would need to be able to pay the difference between Home and Overseas fees for the duration of the programme.

This studentship will be awarded to an emerging scholar of the highest calibre working in the field of children’s literature or creative writing for children and capable of submitting a PhD thesis within 3 years. We welcome projects that reflect the School of Humanities’ commitment to research and knowledge exchange and its investment in interdisciplinary approaches to creative societies, social justice and inclusivity. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and we are especially keen to hear from candidates of global majority ethnicities who are currently underrepresented (the university’s EDI policy can be found here: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/globalassets/documents/corporate-information/policies/equality-diversity-policy.pdf).

Applicants should hold a Masters Degree in a relevant subject—such as children’s literature, or creative writing for children—or equivalent professional experience. They must also be able to demonstrate strong research capabilities and fluency in spoken and written English that meets the university’s entrance criteria for doctoral study. The school’s interdisciplinary approach to children’s literature and creative writing draws scholarship into fields such as memory studies, oral history, eco-criticism and environmental activism, colonial or postcolonial studies, diaspora literatures, sexual orientation and gender studies, philosophy, performance, digital literacies, print culture, and experimental writing (prose, poetry, and non-fiction)—we are keen to support projects in any of these areas.

Our Children’s Literature Scholar will be supported by the school’s lively research culture, which has a dedicated journal for postgraduate researchers—Roundtable is published by Roehampton’s Fincham Press. They will work with postgraduate researchers across the school, taking part in regular drop-ins and a programme of research training that equips them for a range of careers, such as academia, publishing, arts administration, or professional writing. They will join our vibrant community of researchers in children’s literature, working with internationally renowned scholars in the field, enjoy editing and writing opportunities with our International Journal of Young Adult Literature (IJYAL), and have access to children’s literature and young adult research networks across the UK. They will also benefit from our Children’s Literature Collection and archives and from links with local partners, such as Barnes Children’s Literature Festival. Candidates will be asked to contribute to the School of Humanities in various ways, taking on a range of roles including teaching (training will be provided), conference organization, or journal editing. For this reason, candidates for the Children’s Literature Scholarship will need to live within regular commuting distance of the University of Roehampton. Research training provision also requires regular attendance on campus (though some sessions will take place on-line). The university is set on a beautiful, traditional campus in South West London and provides its students with exceptional facilities, high quality teaching and a close-knit, collegiate experience. It has a diverse student body and a cosmopolitan outlook, with students from over 130 countries.

Deadline for applications: Monday 31st May 2021

For further information or for informal discussion please contact:
Dr. Lisa Sainsbury: [email protected]

Details of how to submit your application can be found here:
https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/graduate-school/degrees/

Please visit https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/graduate-school/ to find out more about postgraduate research at Roehampton. For all non-academic queries relating to the studentships, please contact Graduate School Admissions on 020 8392 3715, email [email protected]

Graduate School The Graduate School is the centre of the research student community at Roehampton. All research students belong to the Graduate School in addition to their Academic Department.

An interview with Aidan Chambers about his recent book The Age Between (Fincham Press, 2020) at last year's YA Studies Association conference is now available to watch online:

Video: Aidan Chambers discusses ‘The Age Between’ An interview with Aidan Chambers about his 2020 Fincham Press book The Age Between can now be watched in full online On 4 November 2020, Aidan Chambers’ most recent critical work The Age …

Very interesting upcoming lecture and Q&A this Wednesday with Jack Zipes which may be of interest to followers. 5pm EST. More details at https://miscellaneousproductions.ca/workshops/

The latest Children's Literature Research Podcast episode has just been published!

You can check it out at the NCRCL blog or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode, Perry Nodelman tells us about his latest project, shares his journey into children's literature and reflects on how his experiences writing and publishing for children has impacted his scholarship.

Children’s Literature Research Podcast We’re very excited to announce the launch of a brand new podcast covering all things Children’s and Young Adult Literature. In the latest episode, Perry Nodelman discusses his current p…

🚨New Podcast Alert! 🚨

The Children's Literature Research Podcast is live. Head over to the NCRCL blog to have a listen! In this episode, 4th year NCRCL PhD student Emily Corbett talks about her work researching Trans characters in Young adult Literature and her experiences helping to create an academic journal and host a conference in the middle of a pandemic. Available on the NCRCL blog and wherever you get your podcasts.

Children’s Literature Research Podcast We’re very excited to announce the launch of a brand new podcast covering all things Children’s and Young Adult Literature. In the first episode, NCRCL PhD students Mark Carter and Emil…

Head over to the NCRCL blog to find out more about the exciting YA Conference that is happening next week!

YA Studies Around the World – A Digital Conference YA Studies Around the World is a digital conference hosted by the YA Studies Association from 2-6 November. The conference offers a variety of fantastic opportunities to engage with YA and YA studi…

The call for papers for the next issue of RoundTable, the University of Roehampton's postgraduate research journal. is now live. Creative and critical research in the field children's and young adult literature relevant to the theme of 'synergy' is very welcome.

For more information, visit roundtable.ac.uk