Censoring Literature: Reading Justice in Banned Children's Books
KSUnite DEIB Conference Day 1 - November 14, 2022 - Breakout Sessions Period 2 (3:30pm-4:20pm)
Cottonwood Room
Aimed at students in the College of Education as well as those in the humanities and social sciences, this panel extends the work done at K-State to promote diversity and the accessibility of literature. As children's and young adult literature is often the target of censorship efforts, we will present relevant information on the subject of banned books and the importance of their contents. Ultimately, we believe that it's important to bring attention to challenged books because such texts contain transformative potentials that dominant groups want to suppress young readers from accessing. The texts we have chosen to discuss include issues such as police brutality and racism, as well as immigrant and LGBTQ+ identity children's literature. A dialogue between graduate students in the English department, our presentation provides a platform for the knowledges of marginalized identities through live readings as well as a moderated discussion.
DEIB Challenge Level: Introductory
Panelists
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Daniel Ireton (Moderator) Associate Professor Hale Library |
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Ashlynn Kullberg
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Ashlyn is a second-year graduate student studying children's literature at K-State. Her interests primarily include children's film and television. She works as a graduate teaching assistant and Writing Center tutor. Outside of school and work, Ashlyn is a member of K-State's improv troupe On the Spot. |
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Natalie Liptak |
Natalie Liptak is an M.A. student in English and graduate teaching assistant at Kansas State University. She specializes in children’s and young adult literature, with additional emphasis on comparative literature. Natalie divides her time at K-State between teaching Expository Writing II and taking part in organizations such as the Children’s and Adolescent Literature Community. |
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Maggie
Steuer
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Maggie is a first-year graduate student currently pursuing her MA in Children’s Literature at Kansas State University and serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Expository Teaching I. Maggie received her undergraduate degree in Creative Writing from Western Michigan University in the Spring of 2020 and hails from Kalamazoo, Michigan. In her research, she focuses on how womanhood and gender are perceived through adaptation studies. |
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