Programme

Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz

10.00 | Plenary Lecture: “Age studies and digital methods: Analysing children’s literature“ (Prof. Dr. Vanessa Joosen, University of Antwerp)

 11.00 | Getting to know Mainz and Frankfurt: Introduction to departments in Mainz and Frankfurt as „book cities“ (Dr. Anke Vogel, University of Mainz & Dr. Iris Schäfer, University of Frankfurt)

 12.30 | Lunch

 2.00 | Workshop: „Mediensozialisation“ (Prof. Dr. Johannes Mayer, University of Frankfurt)

 4.00 | Afternoon at free disposal

Grimmwelt Kassel

In the middle of the city of Kassel and in the heart of Germany, GRIMMWELT Kassel is the world’s largest exhibition house dedicated to the life’s work of the Brothers Grimm. As a cultural, leisure, and educational institution as well as an event location, GRIMMWELT invites you to discover, learn, and experience. Experience-oriented, surprising, innovative, modern, and accessible, GRIMMWELT Kassel presents the fascinating life and work of the famous fairy tale collectors and linguists Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.

(https://www.grimmwelt.de/de/)

Plus a trip to Kassel‘s Wilhelmshöhe

The Wilhelmshöhe mountain park is unique in the world. It is considered Europe‘s largest mountain park and is famous for its unique wealth of trees and plants, the museums and sights and of course the Hercules and the water features. It is rightly one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

(https://www.kassel.de/buerger/kunst_und_kultur/parks_und_gaerten/wilhelmshoehe/index.php)

Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz

9.00 | Plenary Lecture: „ Kinderliteratur and Disability Studies“
(Prof. Dr. Maren Conrad, University of Cologne)

10.00 | Workshop: „History of Disability in Children‘s Books“
(Liesen Sophie Lange, University of Mainz)

12.15 | Lunch

2.00 | Workshop: „ Männlichkeit(en) in Kinder- und Jugendmedien“
(Dr. Manuela Kalbermatten, University of Frankfurt)

4.00 | Coffee

5.00 | Audio-Stories: Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen der Hörbuch- und Hörspielproduktion
(Chris Kling, Klangkantine Audiobooks)

Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz

9.00 | Plenary Lecture: “Children’s Literature and Translation”
(Prof. Dr. Emer O’Sullivan University of Lüneburg)

10.00 | Workshop: „Digitale Methoden in der Bilderbuchforschung”
(Dr. Ben Dammers, University of Cologne)

12.00 | Lunch

2.00 | Workshop: „Celebrity Studies und Bilderbuchforschung”
(Prof. Dr. Lena Hoffmann, University of Bielefeld)

4.00 | Kreativer Workshop rund ums Büchermachen mit Dully&Dax
(Illustratorin Sabine Dully und Autorin Eva Dax)

Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz – ZDF

9.00 | Plenary Lecture: „Wie werden aus Kindern Leser? Über imaginäre Freunde und andere asymmetrische Interaktionen” (Prof. Dr. Gerhard Lauer, University of Mainz)

10.00 | Workshop: Axel Dammler von Icon Kids & Youth „Was weiß die Forschung: Welche Medieninhalte funktionieren bei Kindern – und warum?“

12.00 | Lunch

2.00 | Field Trip to ZDF „How to make TV and radio shows for young people“

4.30 | Coffee at ZDF-Casino

Frankfurt – Offenbach – Goethe University

9.00 | Field Trip to Frankfurt: Meeting with members from the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, avj and the Frankfurt Bookfair: Discussion of job opportunities and chances from the professional sector about what skills, knowledge, and experiences the book industry expects from the next generation of young professionals.

1.00 | Lunch at the Börsenverein

3.00 | Workshop at the Klingspor-Museum in Offenbach

Afternoon at free disposal

7.00 | Ein Abend mit der Illustratorin Pei-Yu Chang an der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz

9.00 |  Plenary Lecture: „Mode in Kindermedien” (Dr. Iris Schäfer, University of Frankfurt)

10.00 | Closing Event: „Everything we’ve seen and learned. Highlights from the Summerschool” (Dr. Anke Vogel, University of Mainz & Dr. Iris Schäfer, University of Frankfurt)

12.00 | Lunch

End and Departure