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The final conference of the project Zoom Out: Children’s Literature and Intersectionality, held on 5-6 June in Rome, showcased the main results achieved through this research. Among these, particular emphasis was placed on the work carried out with students and teachers from the participating schools, as well as on the educational materials developed throughout the project, which is led by the…

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE AND INTERSECTIONALITY IN THE ZOOM OUT PROJECT The Zoom Out project is coming to an end, and is ready to present its results across two days packed with events and encounters. REGISTER TO THE FINAL CONFERENCE What to Expect The two-day programme will open on 5 June with an online lecture by Ymke de Bruin (University of Utrecht),…

The Ona bookshop in Barcelona hosted the presentation of This Book You'll Never Finish, written by Gerard Coll-Planas and illustrated by Cristina Zafra, on Saturday, 21 February. The book arises from an urgent question: how can we address inequalities in the classroom in a way that makes sense to children? The story champions literature as a tool for sparking conversations…

As part of the Nit de la Recerca (Research Night), on September 25th, the event “Reading with Roots and Wings” was held in the assembly hall of the Pilarín Bayés Library in Vic. This gathering focused on children’s and young adult literature as a tool to address cultural diversity and social inequalities, and also served to present the European research…

On September 27 and 28, the eleventh edition of Educare alle Differenze took place in Padua, Italy — the annual grassroots, free, and open meeting designed to promote self-training, the exchange of good practices, and dialogue among teachers, associations, and parents from all over Italy. It is the largest national event for those who work every day for a freer,…

On May 26, the three animations from the Zoom Out project were presented at Zumzeig Cinecooperativa in Barcelona. These videos are designed as educational resources to encourage critical thinking in the classroom. Created from an intersectional perspective, they aim to show how various axes of inequality—such as gender, race, social class, and functional diversity—interact and shape our lived experiences. The…

🎬 On Monday, May 26 at 6:00 PM, at Zumzeig Cinema (Barcelona), we’re premiering three audiovisual pieces that bring to life the questions and reflections that have driven the Zoom Out project: https://www.zoomoutproject.eu/ca/zoom-out-projecte/ With illustrations by Cristina Zafra, animation by Sergi Banach, sound editing by Cristian Arenós Rebolledo, and voiceover by Pol Felip (in Catalan and Spanish), we’ve created animations…

Deconstructing stereotypes and fighting discrimination through children’s literature — this is the goal of the awareness campaign launched by the Zoom Out project. “Books are seeds that create new worlds and challenge prejudice” is the campaign’s main slogan, which highlights key axes of discrimination: racism, sexism, classism, body shaming, and ableism. Children’s literature presents the world through the experiences of…

The fourth Transnational Partner Meeting of the Zoom Out project took place in Omiš, Croatia, and was organised by the Association Petit Philosophy and the school Josip Pupačić. The meeting focused on the sharing of content and methodologies: each partner, association or school, drew up and presented a proposal for both practical and theoretical activities. Each proposal focused on children's…

As part of the Zoom Out project, the association Petit Philosopy conducted workshops for students of different ages in the Croatian language class.  Teacher Simona Jurjević held a workshop for third-grade students. She conducted the workshop 'Princess or Ordinary Girl' based on the book 'Nearby Lives a Girl' by Ide Mlakar Črničić. The girl in the story is rejected due…