Department of Languages and CulturesDepartment of Languages and Cultures10 SEPTEMBER 2026DescriptionHosted by the four‑year UKRI‑funded project Nation of Refuge (launched November 2025), this event explores how Britain has thought, talked, legislated, remembered, and felt about “offering refuge” across the last century. We are delighted to announce that Professor Tony Kushner (University of Southampton) will be joining us for a keynote and that Professor Andrea Hammel (University of Aberystwyth), Dr Sarah Linn (Manchester Metropolitan University), Dr Agnes Woolley (University of Southampton) and Paul Dudman (University of East London) will be opening the conference with a roundtable discussion on current developments in the field
The Languages of Children's BooksDescriptionEvent time: 10.00 – 17.00 The Languages of Children’s Books: Celebrating Translation and Linguistic Diversity in the National Year of Reading This mini festival is intended to bring together people from a variety of fields and backgrounds who are interested in children’s books and languages (broadly interpreted). It will be held in person on the London Road campus of the University of Reading, with some sessions offered for online participants. The event is co-organised by the Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing and Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism at the University of Reading, in partnership with Outside in World and World Kid Lit month.
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