Author: Lindsey Geybels

On Wednesday 15 March 2023, researchers, librarians, teachers, literary organisations such as Iedereen Leest, authors, illustrators, and children’s literature aficionados gathered for an afternoon filled with reflections on the theme of this year’s children’s book month: Happiness in Children’s Literature. The event was organised by Andrea Davidson, who recently defended her doctoral dissertation on Aidan… Continue reading An afternoon filled with happiness

Classics in children’s literature are often passed down from generation to generation. Just think of the fairy tale books you read at your grandparents’ house, which may have ended up in your own home by now as reading material for your children, nieces or nephews. The unfortunate thing about the materiality of physical books, and… Continue reading Replacing body shaming with ageism

– Yu Peng Since joining the CAFYR team one year ago, time has passed quickly. I’ve had many new experiences in Antwerp and it’s wonderful to be a part of the CAFYR team. Before traveling to Belgium, I had little to no experience with in the fields of digital humanities and English literature studies. At… Continue reading Studying with the CAFYR team

– Emma-Louise Silva During November 2022, I conducted a research stay in Newcastle, UK. Not only was I invited to give a talk to the members of the Children’s Literature University Graduate Group (CLUGG) at Newcastle University, I also got the chance to visit Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books. Lucky for me, the exhibition “Listen to… Continue reading Sipping tea with David Almond

– Michelle Anya Anjirbag In September 2021 I joined the CAFYR research project at the University of Antwerp as a postdoctoral research fellow on a six-month basis. I took on the appointment with the trepidation that comes with stepping out of many comfort zones at once – geographic, linguistic, and research comfort zones among others.… Continue reading More than a career step: my time as a postdoctoral research fellow with the CAFYR team

On Tuesday 9 January 2023, the children’s literature team at the University of Antwerp gained a PhD. After a smart, eloquent and overall wonderful viva, Andrea Davidson was awarded with the title ‘Doctor in Literature’ for her 4-year research on the constructions of adolescence in the early genesis of Aidan Chambers’ Dance Sequence novels (as the subtitle… Continue reading Dr. Andrea Davidson’s Writing Talk