The International Committee of the Children's Literature Association is planning a special country focus panel on Iceland, to be presented at the Children's Literature Association Conference on "ReImagining Normal" in Normal, Illinois June 12-15, 2008. The committee invites papers that focus on any aspect of Icelandic children's literature. Three or four papers will be selected; the papers should not exceed the twenty-minute reading time. The Association will sponsor one scholar from Iceland or another Scandinavian country to present a paper at this panel. The winner will receive up to US $2,000 toward documented expenses in connection with the conference (to be given to the participant in US dollars during the conference). In addition to the grant, the participant will also receive a one-year gift membership to the Association. The participant must present his or her paper in person and in English. While the grant will be awarded only to an indigenous scholar, the committee strongly encourages ChLA members interested in this region to submit papers to this panel and all other scholars who would like to write on aspects of Icelandic children's literature, including diasporic Icelandic literature for children and Icelandic epics and other folklore as children's texts, to submit papers for the session.

 

The paper, with an accompanying cover letter, should be submitted to:

 

International Committee

Children's Literature Association

P.O. Box 138

Battle Creek, MI

49016-0138

USA

fax +269-965-3568

 

or electronically to kkiessling@childlitassn.org.

 

The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2008.