This year’s focus will be “The Same Text but Different: Variances in Children’s Media”.
This year, the Children’s Literature Symposium brings together presenters from across the United States and internationally who address the topic of “variants” in children’s and young adult literature and media: books with plots that build upon folklore or other previously written tales.
The Keynote Speaker for this year’s symposium is Dr. Perry Nodelman: Professor Emeritus at the University of Winnipeg; author of Words About Pictures: The Narrative Art of Children’s Picture Books, The Pleasures of Children’s Literature (with co-author, Mavis Reimer), and The Hidden Adult: Defining Children’s Literature.
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“The Children’s Literature Symposium highlights one of the most effective ways to have a positive impact on a child’s educational future: reading,” said Dr. Terry Osborn, Dean & Professor in the College of Education at USFSM. “The College of Education is pleased to sponsor the symposium, offering insights to scholars and teachers, both current and future, and bringing internationally-known expertise to Sarasota and Bradenton as only a hometown research university can do.”
Registration includes light lunch, snacks/beverages on Friday, as well as continental breakfast, lunch, snacks/beverages throughout the day Saturday. More information about the Children’s Literature Symposium can be found online at where online registration is also hosted. Questions can also be directed to Diane Lewis in the College of Education.
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Early Registration (prior to January 15, 2012)
General registration: $125
General registration (Friday only): $90
General registration (Saturday only): $115
Friday Night Banquet and Awards Ceremony: $35 (seating limited)
Late Registration (after January 15, 2012):
General registration: $150
General registration (Friday only): $115
General registration (Saturday only): $140
USFSM, New College, SCF, Ringling College faculty/staff; University Students: $75
USFSM, New College, SCF, Ringling College faculty/staff; University Students (Friday only): $45
USFSM, New College, SCF, Ringling College faculty/staff; University Students (Saturday only): $50
