Description
Byre World: Writing for Ukrainian children in wartimeUkrainian writers, illustrators and publishers have responded to the war waged by Russia by publishing an unprecedented number of children's books. In discussion with Emily Finer and Viktoriia Medvied, our guests will present books they have created and discuss their collaborations with psychologists and linguists to create trauma-informed books for children living in Ukraine and abroad.
| Period | 16 Apr 2025 |
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| Event type | Other |
| Location | St AndrewsShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- ukrainian
- children's literature
- war
- publishing
- picture books
Related content
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Research output
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Ukraine war: a wave of books to give traumatised children hope
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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How to Write Children’s Literature About War and Other Vulnerable, Controversial Topics: Як писати про війну нетравматично?
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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The ungrateful refugee’s voice: an interview with Dina Nayeri
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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“I don’t mix much”: language mixing in transnational Polish-British culture 2012-18
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Press/Media
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BBC Radio 3 Sunday Feature: Not Suitable for Children
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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Children's literature about the traumatic and controversial: 11 Ukrainian books about the war
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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Podcast on contemporary Ukrainian books BookBag
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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Why should Ukrainian literature be multilingual?
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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Ukraine war: a wave of books to give traumatised children hope
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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‘They burned books, like the Nazis did 80 years ago’: Russia’s deadly attack on Ukraine’s biggest printing house
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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How to write trauma-informed truth in texts for children?
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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Activities
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Multilingualism in Ukrainian Children's Literature (Polish, Yiddish, Ukrainian)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Presentation
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Shelter Books: Yiddish and Ukrainian Children's Literature in Times of Violence
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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RUTA Inaugural Conference
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a conference
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Translating Poetry for Children
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
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You Care About Yiddish Children’s Literature More Than You Think
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
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Multilingual children’s literature from Ukraine past present future
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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The Byre World: In Conversation with Monika Szydlowska
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a public festival/exhibition/event
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St Andrews / Ostroh Workshop for Advancing the Public Humanities
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
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Projects
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Traveling With Languages: Translation and Migration
Project: Standard