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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Workday event: A Novel Mind Online November 11th from 3:00-5:00 pm (Central Time) Register at: tinyurl.com/4ww6ap5z Email: Jennifer Slagus at jslagus@wcupa.edu Website: www.anovelmind.com

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#CFP: Special Issue of "International Research in Children’s Literature" on Energy Perspectives on Children’s and YA Literature Deadline: 15 December 2026 Mail: Nina Goga, Nina.Goga@hvl.no and Ahmed Khateeb, ahak@hvl.no Website: www.euppublishing.com/journal/ircl

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

CFP: IRSCL 2027 International Congress - Embracing Bibliodiversity: Researching Children’s Literature in the 21st Century University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil 24-28 July 2027 Deadline for proposals: 1 December 2026 Website: irscl2027.org Email: irscl2027@usp.br

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#CFP: (Self-)positioning and Growing Up: Displacement, Transnationality, Separation, and Longing in Narratives for Young Readers University of Wrocław November 26–27 2026 Deadline: 25 September 2026 dorota.michulka@uwr.edu.pl mateusz.swietlicki@uwr.edu.pl and katarzyna.biernacka-licznar@uwr.edu.pl

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#CFP: "The Visual Cultures of YA Romance: Seeing Desire, Reading Relationships" International Journal of Young Adult Literature, Volume 8 (2027) Guest editors: Dalila Forni, Alessandra Mazzini, Valentina Baeli Abstract submission: 30 September 2026 ijyal.ac.uk/cfp

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#CFP: seminar “Intergenerational Entanglements: Childhood, Youth and Aging in Generational Narratives” for the virtual session of the American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA) Annual Meeting Online 15-16 May 2027 Deadline: 22 September 2026 www.acla.org/seminar/dc53...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#CFP: “Children’s Literary Expressions from the Past: Approaches and Perspectives on Children’s ‘Voices’” The American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA) Annual Meeting Online 15-16 May 2027 Deadline: 22 September 2026 www.acla.org/seminar/220d... niyati.gangwar@gmail.com

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hybrid event: The Languages of Children’s Books: Celebrating the National Year of Reading at the University of Reading 17 September 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (UK time) Website: research.reading.ac.uk/centre-for-b...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

PhD vacancy: PhD Candidate in Children’s Media in English NTNU, The Department of Teacher Education (Norway) Deadline: 30 September 2026 Website: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

#CFP: "Multimodal Creativity In Translated Children's Books" “Ştefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Romania Online 23-24 October 2026 Deadline: 10 September 2026 Email: creatmodconference@gmail.com

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

#CFP: 2027 CLA Children's Literature Assembly Online Research Conference "Children’s Literature in a Changing World: Research in Theory & Praxis" Online 19 February 2027 Deadline: 30 September 2026 www.childrensliteratureassembly.org/conference.h... Email: Conference@childrensliteratureassembly.org

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#CFP: AIYA: Artificial Intelligence and Young Adult Studies [working title] Edited by Sidney I. Dobrin and Kenneth B. Kidd, University of Florida Abstract deadline: November 1, 2026 Chapter deadline: May 1, 2027 Mail: sdobrin@ufl.edu; kbkidd@ufl.edu

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

#CFP: The 11th European Network of Picturebook Research Conference "More than Words and Pictures: Exploring Materiality in Picturebooks" Athens, Goethe Institute 22-24 September 2027 Deadline: 15 December 2026 Website: greekibby.gr/call-for-pap... Email: picturebook2027@ecd.uoa.gr

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

#CFP: Special Issue of "Strenæ. Research on Children’s Books and Cultural Objects": "The Figure of the Migrant in Children’s and Young Adult Literatures" Editors: Patricia Mothes et Audrey Robitaillié Deadline: November 15, 2026 Mail: strenae@afreloce.fr journals.openedition.org/strenae/13185

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#CFP: Kids and Blue Humanities: Critical Frameworks for a Blue Children’s Culture [working title] Edited by Sidney I. Dobrin and Kenneth B. Kidd, U of Florida Abstract deadline: November 1, 2026 Chapter deadline: May 1, 2027 Mail: sdobrin@ufl.edu; kbkidd@ufl.edu

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Fellowship opportunity: Fellowship programme at the International Youth Library Munich Deadline: 30 September 2026 Website: www.ijb.de/en/fellowshi...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

#CFP: Violence, Political Becoming, and Resistance in Childhood 58th NeMLA Convention 6th to 9th March 2027, Newport, Rhode Island, hosted by Salve Regina University Hybrid Deadline: 30 September 2026 cfplist.com/nemla/Home/S... drsheetal1603@gmail.com, sankardhanya12@gmail.com

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

#CFP: Special Issue of "International Research in Children’s Literature": Global Perspectives in Queer Children’s and Young Adult Literature Guest Editor: Cheeno Marlo Sayuno, PhD Deadline: 27 January 2027 Website: drive.google.com/file/d/1Ag_h...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

#CFP: proposals for a guest-edited special section for the 2027 issue of the International Journal of Young Adult Literature Website: ijyal.ac.uk/cfp Email: ijyal@roehampton.ac.uk Deadline: 31 July 2026

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Postdoc opportunities: Two postdoctoral positions in ERC project OPENLIB, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona Website of the project: upf.edu/en/web/jovis... Principal researcher: Macarena García González Website for the calls: upf.edu/web/comunica... (English version below) Deadline: 25 August 2026

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Opportunity: STIM: Neurodiversity in Children's Literature Working Group is looking for Planning Committee members Planning Committee meeting on Tuesday, July 28th, (1pm ADT / 9amPST / 6pm CEST) Mail: stimkidslit@gmail.com or brandi@stu.ca

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

PhD opportunity: "Scenes of friendship in German and English children’s literature” University of Antwerp Application deadline: 10 August 2026 Website: www.uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/vaca...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#CFP: "Visualizing the Holocaust: Multimodal Narratives for Children and Young Adults in Education" Journal: Cogent Education Deadline: 11 January 2027 Guest Advisor: Dr. Milan Mašát, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic milan.masat@upol.cz Website: think.taylorandfrancis.com/article_coll...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Online seminar: ICONICS SEMINAR “L’adultocentrismo nella lingua e nella letteratura per l'infanzia italiana” ICONICs – The Italian Collective of Narratives in Interdisciplinary Children’s Studies. 25 June 2026 17:00–18.00 (CET time) Speaker: Maura Tripi stockholmuniversity.zoom.us/j/67028729091

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#CFP: Symposium: Global Childhood (s) and Histories of Science, Technology, and Medicine 16-18 November 2026 The Centre for History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Leeds (UK) Deadline: 22 June 2026 Email: histchildscience2026@gmail.com hpsleeds.wordpress.com/2026/06/02/c...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Webinar: EDU CLIMA webinar #7: Wonders and Wanders – Ecocritical Dialogues with Picturebooks Marnie Campagnaro (University of Padua) Arqus European University Alliance 25 June 2026 at 16:30 CEST. Website: arqus-alliance.eu/event/edu-cl...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

#CFP: OPEN CALL FOR PHD STUDENTS TO BE PART OF A CLOSURE SEMINAR IN BARCELONA "Collective Remembrance: Engaging Youth Through Curatorial Practices" (COREM) 8 April 2027 Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona Deadline: 15 September 2026 Email: project manager, Michelle Rennerova, at corem@upf.edu

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Hybrid conference: CBCP Symposium: People in Publishing: Diversity, Leadership and Publishing’s Futures Centre for book cultures & publishing University of Reading 29 June 2026 Venue: Henley Business School, University of Reading (Whiteknights Campus) research.reading.ac.uk/centre-for-b...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

New book series: Wonder Tales: Critical and Creative Approaches Website: upcolorado.com/wonder-tales Cristina Bacchilega (University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa), Veronica Schanoes (Queens College, City University of New York), Elena Sottilotta (University of Cambridge), Series Editors

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

#CFP: "Defining YA Studies and Culture" Young Adult Studies Association Online Conference 2 November - 6 November 2026 Deadline: 21 June 2026 Website: tinyurl.com/YASA2026CFP Email: yastudiesassociation@gmail.com

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Online Talk: “Indigenous Futurisms and the Young Adult Dystopia: Reading Cherie Dimaline's The Marrow Thieves and Hunting by Stars” by Dr. Katarzyna Baran University of Wrocław 8 June 2026 18.00 (CET) Please register using this link: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... or scan the QR code

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Online Talk: “Researching Digital Literature for Children: From Innovation to Preservation” by Aline Frederico University of Wrocław May 18, 2026 7.00 p.m. Warsaw time Please register using this link: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... or scan the QR code on the poster.

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Hybrid conference: 4th CBCP Postgraduate Symposium Centre for book cultures & publishing University of Reading 19 May 2026 research.reading.ac.uk/centre-for-b...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Online talk: "Reading the Un Readable Child: Cognitive Difference and the Limits of Narrativization" by Annesha Palit Stim - Neurodiversity in Children's Literature Working Group 30 April 2026 3:30pm ADT / 11:30 PDT / 8:30 CEST For the join link, contact brandi@stu.ca

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

#CFP: Call for edited handbook: "Children's and Young Adult Literature about National Socialism" email: mikota@germanistik.uni-siegen.de Editors Dr. Petra Josting (University of Bielefeld), Dr. Jana Mikota (University of Siegen), and Dr. Larissa Carolin Jagdschian (University of Duisburg-Essen)

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

#CFP: Call for proposals for edited collection: ‘Race, Ethnicity, and Representation in Irish Children’s and Young Adult Literature 1600–2000’ Deadline: 29th May 2026 email: raceirishyouthlit@gmail.com Co-editors Dr Patricia Kennon Dr Siobhán Morrissey

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Online seminar “Eleonora Duse e la letteratura per l’infanzia” ICONICs 20 Aprile 2026 Ore 18:00–19.00 (CET time) Online via Zoom Speaker: Prof.ssa Maria Pia Pagani (Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”) To get the link, write to: stayiconics@gmail.com

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

#CFP: “Home-Making: Reinventing Home in Anglophone Literatures and Cultures” Tunisian Association for English Language Studies (TAELS) Sousse, Tunisia 20-21 November 2026. Deadline: 30 June 2026 Website: www.taels.org

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Online Talk: “Narrating the Nation: Navigating Neoliberal Spaces in the New Wave of Egyptian Children's Literature” by Dr. Yasmine Motawy University of Wrocław April 20, 2026 6.00 p.m. Warsaw time Please register using this link: forms.office.com/e/KAx6Kh0ksr or scan the QR code on the poster

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

#CFP: Children's Literature as World Literature (Roundtable) PAMLA conference (Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association) Seattle, WA Nov. 12-15, 2026 Website: pamla.ballastacademic.com/Home/S/20099

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Online event: “In conversation with graphic novelists Jes and Cin Wibowo" Visual Storytelling and Activism series organized by NTNU's research groups TransLit and CLEAR: Children’s Literature Education and Research April 29, 2026, 11 am Registration link: ntnu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Online webinar: Arabic Young Adult Literature in Translation The Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing in partnership with Outside in World University of Reading 23 April 5pm UK Registration link: www.tickettailor.com/events/centr...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Job Posting: Assistant Professor of Practice in the Elementary Education Program The Department of Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies (TLS) in the College of Education at the University of Arizona Website: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... Email: maurav@arizona.edu

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

#CFP: The Boundaries of Fan Studies and Fandom Fan Studies Network North America Conference 2026 (virtual) October 22-25, 2026 Deadline: Friday, May 8 2026 Sumbission link: forms.gle/PjYFjGKsPVCm... Website: fsn-northamerica.org#conference

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

#CFP: Insects in children’s and young adult (YA) literature Edited book to be pitched with Routledge’s “Perspectives on the non-human in literature and culture” series Deadline for abstracts: September 1 2026 Deadline for articles: 1 May 2027 Email: hagl@hvl.no & melanie.duckworth@hiof.no

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

#CFP: Childhood and the Female Pen: Women Writers and Translators for Children and Young Adults in Britain and Europe from the 18th to the 21st Centuries GRIC, Le Havre Normandy University, France 5-6 May 2026 Deadline: April 13, 2026 virginie.douglas@univ-lehavre.fr

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

#CFP: Two Decades of Innovation and Influence: Polish Picturebooks Bookbird: A Journal of International Children’s Literature Deadline for articles: 1 June 2026 Email: bookbird.editors@gmail.com Website: www.ibby.org/bookbird

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Grant opportunity: Louise Seaman Bechtel Travel Grant program The Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature at the University of Florida Deadline: April 30, 2026 Amount: up to $2500 Email: lib-Baldwin@uflib.ufl.edu Website: sasc.uflib.ufl.edu/research-tea...

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International Research Society for Children’s Literature @irscl.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Online Talk: “International Voices in Children’s Literature Studies” by Dr. Anna Finozzi International Voices in Children’s Literature Studies University of Wrocław March 25, 2026 7.00 p.m. Warsaw time Register using this link: forms.office.com/e/hj6hxrshe2

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Melek Ortabasi @mortabasi.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Attn #kidlit @irscl.bsky.social folks. I am in the beginning stages of a book proposal for @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social series Literatures & World Literature www.bloomsbury.com/ca/series/li... Proposed title: Children's Literature as World Literature. Looking for input! Respond if interested.

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Literatures as World Literature: Bloomsbury Publishing (CA) - Bloomsbury

Literatures as World Literature welcomes new and creative reading methodologies for engaging with the category of world literature. The series acknowledges that…

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