Children's Literature Summer School, University of Antwerp, 30 June - 4 July: Registration and call for scholarships open

We are happy to announce the next Children’s Literature Summer School, which will take place from 30 June to 4 July 2025 on the city campus of the University of Antwerp.

It will feature lectures, workshops, seminar walks and social activities related to diversity and inclusion in children’s literature.

Confirmed speakers include Julia Benner, Catherine Capshaw, Vanessa Joosen, Emily Murphy, Elodie Malanda, Chrysogonus Malilang, Frauke Pauwels, Krzysztof Rybak, Anna Stemmann, Sara Van den Bossche and Eva Van de Wiele.

The summer school is mainly targeted at MA and PhD students but also open to more senior researchers and professionals with an interest in children’s literature studies. Last year, students from over 25 different countries took part. Students can register to earn 3 or 6 ECTS. PhD students get the opportunity to present their research and are provided with feedback from speakers and participants.

Registration for this edition of the Children’s Literature Summer School at the University of Antwerp has now opened. More information about the speakers as well as about the lectures and workshops that will be featuring on the programme are available on our website. More information about the tuition fees can be found here. Spaces are limited and divided on a first-come, first-served basis.

This year we offer two scholarships for PhD students with no or limited funding. These scholarships cover the registration fee (unfortunately we cannot cover costs for travel and accommodation).

Applicants are requested to send their CV and a letter of motivation to childlit@uantwerpen.be before 16 December 2024. The letter should include the following information: 

• PhD title, the programme you are registered for, your supervisor and expected completion date 

• Your motivation for attending this summer school (300 words) 

• how the summer school’s focus on diversity and inclusion relates to your research 

• An abstract for a 20-minute presentation on your PhD during the summer school (300 words) 

• Why should we support your participation? Have you had any opportunity to study or travel abroad before? Does your university or college provide financial support for education abroad (for example by providing travel grants to participate in summer schools)? Will you apply for other funding?  

• Contact details for 2 college or university teachers who would be willing to endorse your application. 

We give priority to PhD students who have not participated in the Children’s Literature Summer School before. Selected participants will receive notice by 22 December 2024. 

We would be grateful if you could share this information with colleagues and students who may be interested in attending the summer school.