Wander and Wonder at the Child and the Book Conference 2026
Our colleague Sarah Caré participated in the 20th edition of the Child and the Book Conference at the University of Crete.
Presenting Research on Children’s Wonder in Finland
In the first week of May, our colleague Markéta Supa visited Finland to present at the IX Conference in Childhood Studies.
A Week of Intercultural Nonfiction in Munich
Our colleague Sarah Caré spent a week in Munich researching intercultural children’s nonfiction. Her trip featured a guest lecture at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität.
Research showcase at the Children’s Literature Assembly Conference
Four members of the WONDRE team showcased ongoing research at the U.S. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)’s Children’s Literature Assembly Conference.
New team member: Magdaléna Gorčíková
We are delighted to welcome Magdaléna Gorčíková to our team as a postdoctoral researcher. Her work explores how the family unit shapes a child’s world.
WONDRE: 2025 in Review
As we look back on the first year of WONDRE, we are proud to recap new research outputs, international events, and collaborations across the academic community.
Visiting researcher: Chin Ee Loh
We are hosting reading researcher Chin Ee Loh of the National Institute of Education, Singapore, with whom we will exchange insights from participatory research.
Sarah Caré turns the IRSCL 2025 Conference into a comic book
Sarah Caré created a 40-page comic book capturing her experience at the IRSCL 2025 Conference in Salamanca, now available as a PDF and Flipbook for all to read.
Sarah Caré presented at the IRSCL 2025 in Salamanca, Spain
Sarah Caré presented her research at the 27th International Research Society for Children‘s Literature Conference (IRSCL) in Salamanca, where she also received an award for her live visual reporting.
Anežka Kuzmičová’s keynote at UKLA International Conference 2025
Anežka Kuzmičová became the first speaker from a non-Anglophone country to deliver a keynote at the United Kingdom Literacy Association International Conference in the conference’s 60-year history.