Did you miss your chance to snag a ticket for "Indigenous Critique of Whiteness in Children's Literature," the upcoming Arbuthnot Lecture by Dr. Debbie Reese?
You can view it on Wisconsin Public Television livestream online!
The lecture will be held on Saturday, April 13th at 7:30pm, with livestream viewing available HERE.
Want more information? Here's the original press release:
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center along with the UW-Madison iSchool and UW-Madison School of Education were selected to host this year’s Arbuthnot lecture, sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) of the American Library Association. Support is also being provided by the Friends of the CCBC, Inc. and the Ho-Chunk Nation.
Dr. Debbie Reese is a critic and scholar whose research and writings on representation of Indigenous people in children’s and young adult literature have informed the work of librarians and teachers and other scholars across the country. Her work, including on her American Indians in Children’s Literature web site and blog, is an essential resource for practitioners today.
Click HERE to explore the American Indians in Children's Literature website and blog.
Thanks to the ever-fabulous Tessa Michaelson Schmidt for keeping us up-to-date on all the rad opportunities available to us, including the email informing us about this very livestream!
EDIT: I was also informed that the livestream will be recorded and the link location will be shared after the event. Thanks again, Tessa!
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