Forbidden Fruit: the censorship of literature and information for young people

by abevan on 16 August, 2007

Contributions are being sought to a 2 day conference on the censorship of literature and information for young people to be held in Southport on June 19 and 20 2008.

This two-day conference offers a unique opportunity for authors, practitioners from libraries, information services and education, researchers from a range of disciplines, publishers and policymakers from all sectors interested in meeting, networking and sharing experiences. The conference will focus on the censorship of print, electronic and other literary and information resources for young people.

Abstracts for a presentation are invited in either of the following formats:

• a reflective paper (approx 30 minutes plus discussion)

• a case study (approximately 20 minutes plus discussion): a short report of an research of an activity or project

• a poster (a visual presentation of a case study or issue, with

opportunities for informal discussion)

Suggested themes include:

• Young people, the Internet and censorship

• Access to citizenship, health and other information for young people

• Pressure groups and censorship

• The role of information literacy

• Publishers and censorship

• Media literacy

• Authors for young people and censorship

• Media reaction to censorship

• Graphic novels and manga and ‘crossover’ novels

• Library selection policies

• The history of censorship

Please send an abstract of up to 200 words, together with your contact details, by email to ebase@uce.ac.uk, post to Ebase Events, PO Box 128, Glossop, SK13 8WJ, or by fax to 08717 145 900.

The closing date for submission of abstracts is 7th January 2008.

For more information, see the conference website, or contact ffruit@hotmail.com