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

New publication 📣 A Practical Companion to Children's Literature Studies: Conducting Research and Building a Career 📚I was delighted to contribute to two chapters, "Using Archives, Specialist Collections and Digital Humanities Resources" and "Preparing Materials for Presentations and Publications"

A day of “Reading Well”: A Cross-faculty Conference on Children’s and YA Literature, Illness and Disability Franka Röse In March, Dr Lucy Stone, Assistant Professor in the School of English, organised Reading Well, with help from postdoc, Dr Avril Deegan (School of Psychology), MA students, Franka Röse, …

MA student Franka Röse reflects on her time helping out with Reading Well, a cross-faculty conference @dublincityuni.bsky.social in March, exploring representations of illness and disability in children's and young adult literature and its use in healthcare settings in Ireland. tinyurl.com/3trpe86c

Dr Lucy Stone

Winnie‑the‑Pooh at 100: this much‑loved classic illustrates how books can boost our wellbeing.
Piece by Dr Lucy Stone @lucyestone.bsky.social, Assistant Professor in the DCU School of English, for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4rKz5rV

Thanks, Jennifer!

Delighted to write this piece on Winnie-the-Pooh, reading and wellbeing for @uk.theconversation.com

Winnie-the-Pooh at 100: this much-loved classic illustrates how books can boost our wellbeing Children can learn so much from books that sustain us and contribute to a sense of wellbeing and healing in our mental health.

On the eve of Reading Well @dculibrary.bsky.social, a cross-faculty event exploring illness and disability in children's literature, @uk.theconversation.com has published my piece on Winnie-the-Pooh and bibliotherapy, supporting the wellbeing of child patients: theconversation.com/winnie-the-p...

Celebrate our new collection of international children’s books at the launch of our exhibition curated by DCU MA students, taking place on Thursday 2 April @dculibrary.bsky.social. Register via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-of-...

Here comes the sun! What a beautiful day to be @dublincityuni.bsky.social 🌞😎📚

Reading Well: Illness & Disability in Children's & Young Adult Literature Workshop, film screening, readings and series of lightning talks

Interested in how illness and disability are represented in children's and young adult literature? You are invited to Reading Well, an afternoon exploring titles in the DCU @childrensbooksireland.ie collection, through a workshop, film screening, readings and talks www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-we...