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08.30\u201309.00 Registration and coffee<\/strong><\/p>\n 09.00\u201309.10 Welcome: Eliza Jean Reid <\/strong>First Lady of Iceland and founder of Iceland Writers Retreat.<\/p>\n 09.10\u201309.20 The Nordic Council Children and Young People\u2019s Literature Prize: Sigur\u00f0ur \u00d3lafsson, <\/strong>director of the Office for the Nordic Council Children and Young People\u2019s Literature Prize discusses the prize and its purpose.<\/p>\n 09.20\u201310.35 Myths and Fantasy:<\/strong> A seminar on Nordic myths, fantasy and future in YA-literature. How do Nordic myths influence self-image and world-image in Nordic literature for young people? Bjarnd\u00eds Helga T\u00f3masd\u00f3ttir<\/strong> MA-student in Icelandic literature, Anna Hei\u00f0a P\u00e1lsd\u00f3ttir<\/strong> PhD in children\u2019s literature and authors Gunnar The\u00f3d\u00f3r Eggertsson<\/strong> (Iceland), Martin Widmark<\/strong> (Sweden) and Ragnhildur H\u00f3lmgeirsd\u00f3ttir<\/strong> (Iceland) give short lectures and take part in discussion.<\/p>\n Moderator:\u00a0Olga Holownia<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n 10.35\u201310.50 Kaffihl\u00e9 <\/strong><\/p>\n 10.50\u201311.50 Mad World?:<\/strong> For few is self-image more important than for the young adult, entering a world that may seem mad. Authors invite us to the World of the Youth and their books full of crimes, excitement, realism and romanticism. Hildur Kn\u00fatsd\u00f3ttir, Salla Simukka<\/strong> and Kenneth B\u00f8gh Andersen<\/strong> give short lectures and take part in discussion.<\/p>\n Moderator:\u00a0Halla \u00de\u00f3rlaug \u00d3skarsd\u00f3ttir<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n 11.50\u201312.30 Lunch break<\/strong><\/p>\n 12.30\u201313.00 NORD: Playful Reading:<\/strong> Writer Camilla H\u00fcbbe<\/strong> and professor Susana Tosca<\/strong>, who specializes in digital aesthetics, introduce NORD \u2013 an interactive app-novel that develops a new Nordic visual identity. The story combines a collective Nordic heritage and mythology with a twist of climate changes and the danger the world faces.<\/p>\n 13.00\u201313.50 Maps and Geography:<\/strong> Maps, landscapes, seascapes, imaginary places and real-life monsters. What can we learn from studying maps in children\u2019s books? How do we explore imaginary space? Do topography and literature talk to each other? Nina Goga<\/strong> (Bergen University College), Bj\u00f6rn Sundmark<\/strong> (Malm\u00f6 University), Olga Holownia<\/strong> (University of Iceland) and L\u00e1ra A\u00f0alsteinsd\u00f3ttir<\/strong> (Reykjav\u00edk UNESCO City of Literature), will look at how the Nordic nature and landscapes have been visualized and depicted in children\u2019s books and also how maps can help with language comprehension and appreciation of literature.<\/p>\n 13.50\u201314.40 The Literary Playground:<\/strong> Playfulness and reading \u2013 Development and innovation in interactive literature. Discussions on interactive children\u2019s literature and reading experience. Participants: Susana Tosca, Nina Goga, Olga Holownia<\/strong> and Bj\u00f6rn Sundmark<\/strong>. <\/em><\/p>\n Moderator:\u00a0\u00c6var \u00de\u00f3r Benediktsson.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n 14.40\u201315.00 Coffee break<\/strong><\/p>\n 15.00\u201315.50 Differently Normal:<\/strong> Who is normal and who is different? A seminar on self-image, outsiders and minorities in books for children. Are characters in children\u2019s books getting more diverse? Lawrence Schimel<\/strong>, Kenneth B\u00f8gh Andersen<\/strong> and K\u00e4tlin Kaldmaa<\/strong> give short lectures and take part in discussion.<\/p>\n Moderator:\u00a0Brynd\u00eds Bj\u00f6rgvinsd\u00f3ttir.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Registration has concluded, the Symposium will be live streamed.
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