The conference will include a select group of speakers from Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, UK, and Mexico. It will address topics dealing with the issues of childhood in general and children's literature in particular.
Key topics under discussion are: Conflicts & Political Attitudes in Children’s Books, Making Opinions and Political Orientations in Children’s Books, Identities and Diversity in Children’s Books, Political Functions in Children’s Books, Citizenship in Children’s Books, and What is the Content Required from Children’s Literature?
يضم المؤتمر نخبة من أدباء ورسامي أدب الأطفال و يعالج مواضيع تهم المعنيين بالطفولة عموماً وبأدب الأطفال خصوصاً:
- صراعات ومواقف سياسية في كتب الأطفال - صناعة الرأي والتوجهات في كتب الأطفال - الهوية والتنوع في كتب الأطفال -
- وظيفة السياسة في كتب الأطفال - المواطنية في كتب الأطفال - أية سياسة نريد لكتب الأطفال
PROGRAM
DAY 1: Saturday, June 16, 2012
– 9.00-10.00 : Opening
– 10.00-12.00: First session: Political Attitudes & Values in Children’s Books
Participants: Jana Traboulsi (Lebanon)
Flora Majdalawi (Jordan)
Lise Manniko (Norway)
Moderator: Najah Taher
–12.00-12.30: Break
– 12.30-14.30: Second session: Making Opinions and Political Orientations in Children’s Books
Participants: Hassan Zahreddine (Lebanon)
Denise Assaad (Palestine)
Ulf Nelson (Sweden)
Moderator: Imad Hashem
– 14,30-15.30: Lunch
– 15.30 – 17.30: Third session: Identities and Diversity in Children’s Books
Participants: David Habshi (Lebanon)
Ali Ashour (Kuwait)
Anna Parera (United Kingdom)
Moderator: Rasha Al Ameer
Day 2: Sunday, June 17, 2012
– 9.30-11.30: Fourth session: Political Function in Children’s Books
Participants: Tainise Soares (Brazil)
Ghada Zayat (Egypt)
Lili Yazedi (Iran)
Moderator: Nada Sehnaoui
– 11.30-12.00: Break
– 12.00-14.00: Fifth session: Citizenship in Children’s Books
Participants: Samah Idriss (Lebanon)
Fadi Adleh (Syria)
Amber Past (Mexico)
Moderator: Maud Stephan
– 14.00-15.00: Lunch
– 15.00-16.30: Round Table: What Political Content is required from Children’s Literature
Moderator: Bayan Safadi
More info on www.bahithat.org, or contact info@bahithat.org tel. +961 1 73 97 26
You can also download the full program and registration form from this site or from http://arablit.wordpress.com
Sponsored by: Diakonia, Ministry of Culture- Lebanon, Mexican Embassy of Lebanon, NORLA- Norway, British Council, Lebanese University, Waraq, The Kuwaiti Association for Childhood Development
