Dr. Jane Newland

Assistant Professor, French

Contact Information

Email: jnewland@wlu.ca
Phone: ext.3005

Office Location: BA414 Bricker Academic
Office Hours: By appointment

Academic Background

BA [Hons], PGCE, PhD University of Southampton, UK.

Biography

Research Interests:

French and European Children's Literature

20th century French thought; Gilles Deleuze

Critical Theory and Cultural Studies

Selected publications:

"De la bibliothèque rose aux lectures rhizomatiques: l'évolution de la série de jeunesse en France." Modern and Contemporary France. http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/vn2p8pe753GjauRvrS2U/full

"Towards a zeroth voice: theorizing voice in children's literature with Deleuze." Jeunesse: young people, texts, cultures Vol 1.2 Winter 2009 10-34

"Beyond the formulaic: Deleuzian Becomings in series fiction." Changing Concepts of Childhood and Children's Literature. Ed V. Joosen and K. Vloeberghs. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Press, 2006. 71-82.