CripKidLit
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CripKidLit
@CripKidLit
Crip Kid Lit: Critical Approaches to Disability in Children's and Young Adult Literature and Media Symposium University of Cambridge CFP Deadline: 15 Nov 2023











I learned so much from my fellow panelists @CripKidLit hosted by @CRASSHlive @Cambridge_Uni today! I discussed how physical disability "tames" neurodivergent approaches to time in What Katy Did with @rachelmmilne moderating. 4 amazing papers on 19th/20th c. texts!

Mourning the loss of conference Twitter as an alternative means of engaging with events, but for anyone still out there, I am absolutely LOVING the #CripKidLit conference I'm at @CripKidLit @CRASSHlive

Inspiring talk from @MaggieMKChan #cripkidlit @CripKidLit @CRASSHlive on representation in picture books this afternoon -- She argues - If Louis Braille came to "Six Dots" [book] he woyldn't be able to read it.. -- we need a rethink on accessibility.

11. This presentation considers Sara Ahmed’s definition of Orientations while reading a young adult novel on mental health, to think about what orientation might mean in reading texts of/on disability. By undertaking a close reading of Challenger Deep...'' (continues ⬇️)



10. What can the Air Temples in Avatar: The Last Airbender tell us about performative accessibility? Can the linguistic case structure of a fictional language help us express real-world feelings around cure and crip time? In a world full of magic, who are miracle cures even for?









