Congress + Program Updates

Locations for Plenary Sessions

Interest in the 40th IBBY World Congress has exceeded expectations with over 500 attendees anticipated from 60 countries!

To provide additional seating during plenary sessions, rooms 2220-2224 in Richcraft Hall will be open to delegates, along with the theatre. This extra space will serve as a home base for representatives of IBBY Canada, the Congress Team, and IBBY International, as well as attendees who would like to enjoy coffee, tea, or cold drinks while viewing the plenary sessions.

We are committed to providing an exceptional Congress experience for all delegates and appreciate your flexibility as we accommodate this large gathering.

Lunches

For delegates who are not pre-registered for a lunchtime session, lunch will be served in the Carleton University cafeteria. Meal tickets will be provided when you register.

To help reduce lineups, we encourage delegates to stagger their arrivals and take the opportunity to visit the exhibitions, or with each other, beforehand.

Please note that backpacks, book bags, and water bottles must be checked in Teraanga Commons room 208 before entering the cafeteria

Additional Options for Food and Drink

Bridgehead: Nicol Building
Open Monday to Thursday from 7:00 am – 6:00 pm  and Friday from 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Starbucks: Nideyinàn Galleria 
Open Monday to Friday from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Tim Hortons: Athletics 
Open Monday - Friday from 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

Rodney’s Kitchen Food Truck 
Open Monday - Friday from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Riverbank Social in RB 
Open Monday to Friday for breakfast from 8:00 am - 10:00 am and for lunch from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Transportation for Special Events

Complimentary bus transportation will be available from Carleton University for the following special events.

There will be two rounds of departure. The second round will leave approximately 30 minutes after the first depending on traffic.

Celebrating Indigenous Voices Dinner: Thursday, August 6

  • First round of departures from Carleton University starting at 5:30 p.m.  Second round will depart at approximately 6:00 p.m.
  • First round of departures from the Canadian Museum of History to go back to Carleton University starting at 9:30 p.m.

Hans Christian Andersen Awards and Dinner: Friday, August 7

  • First round of departures from Carleton University starting at 5:30 p.m. Second round will depart at approximately 6:00 p.m.
  • First round of departures from the Canadian Museum of History to go back to Carleton University starting at 10:00 p.m. Second round will depart at approximately 10:30 p.m.

Honour List Celebrations & Once Upon a Saturday Evening Barbecue: Saturday, August 8

  • First round of departures from Carleton University starting at 4:00 p.m. Second round will depart at approximately 4:30 p.m.
  • First round of departures from Lansdowne Park to go back to Carleton University starting at 9:00 p.m. Second round will depart at approximately 9:30 p.m.

Program Updates

Room Changes

Please note the following room changes:

  • PP 13 Combatting Silencing and Erasure: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality (August 8: 8:00-9:25)
    • Moved from Richcraft 2228 to Richcraft 1201
  • RT 05 Keeping It Real: Featuring Books with Lived Experiences by Black Authors of Children’s and Young Adult Literature (August 8: 9:35-10:30)
    • Moved from Richcraft 2228 to Richcraft 1201
  • RT 06 The Importance of Belonging and the Key Role Children’s Books Can Have (August 9: 9:00-10:30)
    • Moved from Richcraft 2228 to Nicol 4030
  • Tactile Book Making Workshop (August 9: 9:00-10:30)
    • Moved from Nicol 4030 to Richcraft 2220-2224
    • Please note: there was pre-registration for this session and it is now full.

Presenter Changes

We regret that the following presenters are unable to attend Congress. Substitutions are noted:

  • Julie Barbour (PP08) He rau aroha—Reclaiming Indigenous Māori Language and Culture through Picturebooks, Julie Barbour University of Waikato, New Zealand
    • Jacqui Brouwer will replace Julie
  • Proma Basu Roy (PS04) Listening through Images: Voices of Girlhood in Indian Wordless Books
  • Shiqin Chen (PP01) Learning Disability, Representation, and Culture in Henry Winkler’s Hank Zipzer and Hongying Yang’s Mo’s Mischief 
  • Judith Dunkerly-Boulanger (PS04) (Re)Making Our Own Monsters: Critical Posthumanism and Youth Activism in The Wild Ones 
  • Parnian Farokhnejad (PS04) Listening to the Voices of Migrant and Refugee Children in Contemporary Literature: The Role of Literature as a Bridge
  • Katie O’Donoghue (PP07) Books Empowering Wellbeing   
  • Ashwini Rajpoot (PP14) Listening to Girls’ Voices: Agency and  Authorship in Chakmak Magazine
  • Daniela Sauer (PP23) Listening to heritage voices: a digital library connecting children with the world’s cultural diversity
  • Antra Singh (PS 02) Challenging Stereotypes: Disability and Girlhood in Dusti Bowling’s Life of a Cactus Series
  • Jean-François Sénéchal Closing Ceremonies
    • Andrée Poulin will be replace Jean-François and will speak on the topic of “Compassionate Imagination”
  • Annabel Slaight (RT 02) Hear the Future: Listening to Young Voices to Reimagine Children’s Media for a Sustainable World
    • Janis Nostbakken will participate in Annabel’s place
  • Xi Zuq, Aklat Alamid (PP 14) Community-Based Publishing of Children’s Books in Indigenous and Regional Languages: The Case of Aklat Alamid, the Philippines 

Moderator Changes

  • 2:35-4:00 PM Nicol Building 3030 PP 19 AWARDS: INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY to be moderated by Stephanie Wells, IBBY Canada

  • 2:35-4:00 PM Nicol Building 4030 PP 21 PUBLIC AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES: BEST PRACTICES FOR READING AND LISTENING FROM A DISABILITY PERSPECTIVE to be moderated by Shereen Kreidieh, IBBY International

Additional Changes

  • Elizabeth Leach-Leung's change of affiliation to Simon Fraser University
  • PP18: Title of session by Chiara Ramero is “These Books that Open Our Eyes to the Other.” 
  • There is a typo in DOLORES MIRALLES ALBEROLA’s abstract. This presentation abstract should read: "Integrating Indigenous literatures in the classroom is essential for decolonizing curricula."  
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