A Hundred Years of a Hundred Acres

Since its publication in 1926, A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard’s Winnie-the-Pooh has become a beloved nursery classic, its delightful cast of characters and charming stories bearing myriad reworkings, from iconic animations to Latin translations, not to mention becoming bestselling philosophy, and big business.

This one-day celebration will provide an opportunity for scholars of Pooh to return to the Hundred Acre Wood and reflect on the past, present, and future of our ursine friend. A century later, what is the special nature of Pooh, and how does it speak to our current moment? How do recent approaches to children’s literature, from posthumanism to ecocriticism, shed new light on the text? And how might we make sense of the adaptability and longevity of these tales; the entangled global history of this book? 

Alongside the selected academic talks, the event will feature an exhibition from Homerton Library’s outstanding collection of children’s literature; opportunities to interact with the beautiful grounds and gardens of the College; and a smackerel of (appropriately themed) afternoon tea...

Thank you to those who have submitted paper proposals - responses have now been sent out.

Programme and registration/booking details will be available from 20th May - watch this space!