Tag Archives: Dr Jess Sage

The National Centre for Children’s Books

Congratulations to Dr Jessica Sage who has successfully interviewed for the post of Research Associate at Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books, and Newcastle University. Jessica’s recent letter to The Times Education Supplement, criticising restrictive formulations for post-graduate … Continue reading

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Emerson in 140 characters?

Professor Karín Lesnik-Oberstein, Director of the Graduate Centre for International Research in Childhood: Literature, Culture, Media (CIRCL) and the MA (Res.) in Children’s Literature, writes: CIRCL are delighted to announce that CIRCL PhD student Krissie West, working on American Transcendentalism … Continue reading

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Jessica Sage, who recently finished her PhD in the department, has responded to the recent debate about Penguin’s new cover for Charlie and Chocolate Factory, which received widespread news coverage this week.   Drawing on her research into children’s literature and … Continue reading

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