Irish Children's Literature and Culture Symposium Schedule
Irish Children’s Literature and Culture
Symposium
Saturday, 5th December 2009
Humanities Institute of Ireland, UCD
10.00am – 4.30pm
10.00 – 10.15 Opening Address: Prof Gerardine Meaney (University College Dublin)
10.15 – 11.30 Session 1:
Dr Susan Cahill (University College Dublin) – “The Girl in the Archive: Irish
women writers of children’s fiction 1870-1940”
Oisín McGann – “Writing in Tongues: Translating Nineteenth Century
Storytelling”
11.30 – 12.00 Coffee
12.00 – 1.30 Session 2:
Valerie Coghlan (Church of Ireland College of Education) – “The
Liminality of the Bog in Irish Children’s Literature”
Ciara Ní Bhroin (Mario Institute of Education) – “Mythologizing the
Present – Modern Retellings of Irish Myths for Children”
1.30 – 2.30 Lunch
2.30 – 4.30 Session 3:
Dr Mary Shine Thompson (St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra) – “Children’s
Literature Studies in Ireland
Roundtable Discussion
Participants:
Celia Keenan (St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra)
Dr Patricia Kennon (Froebel College of Education)
Dr Éilís Ní Dhuibhne (University College Dublin)
If you would like to attend this free event, please RSVP to susan.cahill@ucd.ie.
Tea, coffee & lunch will be provided.
