Re-imagining Reading Communities

Re-imagining Reading Communities realiza-se a 17 de outubro de 2026, Hub Theatre, em Milton Keynes.

Characterised by interaction and reciprocity, difference and diversity, such communities of belonging take many forms and create connections. This inspiring conference will offer opportunities to envision such connections and explore evidence-informed ways to nurture these, thus enabling the pleasure of reading to be shared. Norfolk Children's Book Centre will enrich the day. Workshops, led by the OU RfP team and talented educators, will offer engaging ways forward. Conference Agenda: 09.30 – 10.00: Registration and coffee 10.00 – 10.40: Research keynote: Connecting families and communities for reading engagement with Rachel Levy (UCL) and Anna Harrison (Roehampton) 10:40 – 11:00: Harper Collins, OU and UKLA Reading for Pleasure Awards 11.00 – 11.30: Coffee 11.30 – 12.30: Workshop Sessions 12:30 – 12.45: Reading Communities in Action: OURfP team and Rachel Saunders 12.45 – 13.10: Author Keynote: Mel Taylor-Bessent 13.10 - 13.55: Lunch and bookshops 13.55 – 14.55: Workshop Sessions 15:00 – 15.40: Author Keynote (TBA) 15.40 – 16.00: Closing Book Blether