Conferences
Upcoming Conferences
2022
14th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Children’s Literature Association
Owning our Voices: Authenticity, Legitimacy, and Agency in Children’s and Young Adult Literature
The 2022 ACLAR conference will explore some of the key debates surrounding the #ownvoices movement, including the notions of marginalisation, authenticity, appropriation, and political correctness in children's and young adult literature.
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Conference organisers: Adam Kealley, Debra Dudek
Past Conferences
2018
‘Houses of Learning: Education in Chidren’s Literature and Children’s Literature as Education’
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 12-14 July 2018
Confirmed keynote speakers: Associate Professor Marah Gubar, Kate de Goldi, Miranda Harcourt and Stuart McKenzie
2016
‘Shifting Landscapes: Diversity, Text and Young People’
Charles Sturt University, Wagga, Wagga
2014
‘Emotional Control: Affect, Ideology and Texts for Young People’
Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Keynote speakers: Professor John Stephens, Dr Juanita Feros Ruys
Guest speaker: Jackie French, Australian Children’s Laureate
2012
‘If We’re Being Honest… The Facts and Fictions of Children’s Literature’
The University of Canberra/National Library of Australia, ACT, Australia
Keynote speakers: Professor Clare Bradford, Professor Kerry Mallan, Mr Shaun Tan
2010
‘Children’s Literature and its Politics: Representation and the Rules of Engagement’
The University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Keynote speakers: Professor Mavis Reimer, Professor Jean Webb
2008
‘Other Worlds in Children’s Literature: Fantasy, Reality and Imagination’
Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Keynote speakers: Professor Roderick McGillis, Professor Jerry Griswold
2006
‘Children’s Literature at the Edge: New Texts, New Technologies, New Readings, New Readers’
Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
Keynote speaker: Professor Kerry Mallan
2004
‘Imaging Childhood’
University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Keynote speakers: Professor Perry Nodelman and Mr Shaun Tan
2002
‘Seriously Playful’
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2001
‘Cinderella Transformed’
Christchurch College of Education, Christchurch, New Zealand
1999
‘Children’s Literature Matters’
Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1998
‘Something to Crow About’
Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1997
‘Old Neighbours, New Visions’
University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia
Past Conferences
2018
‘Houses of Learning: Education in Chidren’s Literature and Children’s Literature as Education’
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 12-14 July 2018
Confirmed keynote speakers: Associate Professor Marah Gubar, Kate de Goldi, Miranda Harcourt and Stuart McKenzie
2016
‘Shifting Landscapes: Diversity, Text and Young People’
Charles Sturt University, Wagga, Wagga
2014
‘Emotional Control: Affect, Ideology and Texts for Young People’
Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Keynote speakers: Professor John Stephens, Dr Juanita Feros Ruys
Guest speaker: Jackie French, Australian Children’s Laureate
2012
‘If We’re Being Honest… The Facts and Fictions of Children’s Literature’
The University of Canberra/National Library of Australia, ACT, Australia
Keynote speakers: Professor Clare Bradford, Professor Kerry Mallan, Mr Shaun Tan
2010
‘Children’s Literature and its Politics: Representation and the Rules of Engagement’
The University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Keynote speakers: Professor Mavis Reimer, Professor Jean Webb
2008
‘Other Worlds in Children’s Literature: Fantasy, Reality and Imagination’
Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Keynote speakers: Professor Roderick McGillis, Professor Jerry Griswold
2006
‘Children’s Literature at the Edge: New Texts, New Technologies, New Readings, New Readers’
Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
Keynote speaker: Professor Kerry Mallan
2004
‘Imaging Childhood’
University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Keynote speakers: Professor Perry Nodelman and Mr Shaun Tan
2002
‘Seriously Playful’
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2001
‘Cinderella Transformed’
Christchurch College of Education, Christchurch, New Zealand
1999
‘Children’s Literature Matters’
Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1998
‘Something to Crow About’
Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1997
‘Old Neighbours, New Visions’
University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia
