WHY ADULTS REFUSE TO ADMIT RACIST CONTENT IN THE CHILDREN'S BOOKS THEY LOVE

As childhood is where the psyche becomes susceptible (or more resistant) to racism, children’s books are one of the best instruments to combat this social ill. To better educate adults who resist considering that beloved children’s literature may harbour racist content, Philip Nel will cover the “hate mail” inspired by his 2017 book on The Hidden Racism of Children’s Literature and the Need for Diverse Books, and offer pedagogical strategies in response.

About Philip Nel:

Philip Nel is a University Distinguished Professor of English at Kansas State University. He is the author or co-editor of eleven books, the most recent of which is Was the Cat in the Hat Black?: The Hidden Racism of Children’s Literature, and the Need for Diverse Books.

Ticketing information:

• The 'AFCC 2019 LECTURE - WHY ADULTS REFUSE TO ADMIT RACIST CONTENT IN THE CHILDREN'S BOOKS THEY LOVE' ticket entitles the ticket holder admission into the above-mentioned lecture only.

• Tickets to Masterclasses and other festival programmes are sold separately. Please see below for ticketing links.

• Enjoy a 30% group discount with a minimum purchase of 5 tickets.

• Festival Pass holders enjoy 40% off AFCC Lecture and Masterclass tickets. Promotional code is provided in the Festival Pass purchase confirmation email. (The Festival Pass discount applies to regular ticket prices only).

• Seating at sessions are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Other AFCC 2019 Festival Passes and tickets for purchase are:

• 1 DAY PASS

• 2 DAY PASS (5 & 6 SEPTEMBER), 2 DAY PASS (6 & 7 SEPTEMBER)

• 3 DAY PASS
  

• ALL ACCESS PASS

• Lecture - THE IMPORTANCE OF INDIGENOUS AND MINORITY REPRESENTATION by Lisa Charleyboy

• Lecture - BEING A TRANSLATOR: CRAZY BUT TRUE by Helen Wang

• Masterclass - FUN译: TRANSLATING CHILDREN'S BOOKS FROM CHINESE TO ENGLISH by Helen Wang

• Masterclass - THE EDITING PROCESS: HOW TO PERFECT YOUR BOOK NOW AND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR EDITOR LATER by Sara Sargent

• Masterclass - CREATING NON-FICTION BOOKS FOR TODAY'S DIGITAL AGE by Lisa Charleyboy

• Masterclass - STORIES, STYLE AND SUBSTANCE: ILLUSTRATING CHILDREN'S BOOKS by Aldy Aguirre

• THE 117-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths

Cancellation:

Once sold, tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

About The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC):

AFCC is an annual festival that celebrates and aims to promote the creation, development and appreciation of quality Asian content for children and young adults. Organised by the Singapore Book Council, the festival comprises presentations, panels, masterclasses, lectures and workshops, for literary practitioners and enthusiasts alike.

It is a unique event in Asia that provides an opportunity for academics, writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, distributors, parents, teachers, and librarians to meet, learn, hone their craft, and develop cross-cultural collaborations.

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