Dickens and Childhood Conference and Symposium

Dickens and Childhood Conference and Symposium
Monday 18th June 2012
V&A Museum of Childhood

This one day conference on 'Dickens and Childhood' will include lectures, readings and parallel sessions on topics that will appeal to students, teachers, Dickens experts and the 'interested reader'. The event will include an evening symposium of contemporary children's authors speaking on how reading Dickens has influenced their work.

Speakers include:

Ian Brinton
Anthony Burton
Lucinda Hawksley
Mick Manning and Brita Granström
Peggy Reynolds
Michael Slater
Morag Styles
Rowan Watson
Marcia Williams
Tony Williams
Jacqueline Wilson

Organised by The English Association in conjunction with The Dickens Fellowship and V&A Museum of Childhood.