The RKEU includes colleagues from different programmes (English, Education Studies, Early Childhood Studies, BA Primary QTS, PGCE programmes and the Library) at different points in their careers. What unites the group is methodology and a shared love for Children’s Literature and Literacies. The Unit supports researchers to work on individual and collaborative projects, relating to all matters of Literature and Literacy.
A concrete example of the kind of work LiLi aspires to do is the Annual LiLi Lectures, a series which started in 2019.
RKEU LiLi also organises guest lectures, given by internal as well as external speakers. To listen to Lauren Christie (University of Dundee; 20 October 2021) and her paper on The Magic of Literature, Bibliotherapy and the Power of the Imagination, please click here.
The RKEU is outward looking and involves external partners, for example Autistic Voices and UKLA, in collaborative research, event-partnership, outreach activities and student engagement, such as shadowing UKLA Book Awards and inviting authors and illustrators of literature written for children to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The RKEU also runs Masterclasses on Non-Fiction and Fairy Tales.
The RKEU has its own PhD students as well as MA (Children’s Literature and Literacies), which runs alongside the MA English Literature. This MA is a specialised and interdisciplinary Master’s degree which aims to provide professional development and academic progression in this subject by enhancing subject expertise for related careers and further research qualifications. This programme aims to build on the existing professional experience of qualified teachers and the knowledge of recent graduates who have obtained degrees in related disciplines. Click here to find out more and to apply.
RKEU Literature and Literacies Members
Please direct enquires to mary-louise.maynes@bishopg.ac.uk
Catch Up on Previous Lectures and Masterclasses
LiLi Annual Lecture: Prue Goodwin More than Meets the Eye
LILI Conversation series: Halloween Edition
LILI Conversation series: Non-Fiction November
Study MA Children’s Literature and Literacies
The MA in Children’s Literature and Literacies offers a dynamic, research-led exploration of literature for young readers, from infancy to adolescence. Guided by expert academics, you'll critically engage with classic and contemporary texts across diverse genres—including poetry, picture books, non-fiction, graphic novels, and digital media.
