SIG RoLE Seminar Legitimising Literature in an Evolving Media Landscape was held at Radboud University with around 100 participants, organized by Jeroen Dera. Invited keynote speakers were Margaret Merga, Frank Hakemulder, and Eliene Segers. You can find detailed information here.

SIG RoLE Seminar Literary development reconsidered: Perceiving literary education in an ethical frame was held at Freie Universität Berlin, organized by Irene Pieper, Heidi Höglund and Helen Lehndorf. Invited keynote speakers were Sofia Ahlberg and Julia Dietrich. Around 50 researchers participated in the seminar. Further details about the event can be found here. 

SIG RoLE Webinar Memory Culture in Literature Education, hosted by Abo Academy/Finland. The aim was to explore the theme of memory culture from the perspectives of literature and literature education. Keynotes from literary studies and the arts, an artist talk and discussions about the presentations submitted provided insights into approaches to memory culture from different angles. Children’s literature and literature for young readers, films and graphic novels received particular attention. The program is available here.

SIG RoLE Seminar Interaction in the Literature Classroom at the University of Hildesheim. The aim of the seminar was to provide insights into different approaches to research on interaction in the literature classroom as a means of learning and discuss ongoing research in an international context. For more information see the the program of the seminar.

In June 2016 a two-day PhD-seminar was held at the University of Amsterdam. The seminar offered PhD candidates in the field of literature education the opportunity to exchange ideas, knowledge and experiences, and to discuss their ongoing research with experts. About ten PhD-candidates and seven experts participated.