Troubling Wonder - Online Symposium on Fairy-Tale Studies

The Cambridge Research Network for Fairy-Tale Studies warmly invites you to the online symposium Troubling Wonder, taking place on 1-4 October 2025 (UK time zone).

Join us for four days of fresh perspectives and inspiring research into the world of fairy tales. The programme features panels on a wide range of topics, along with these special sessions:

✨ Book Presentation: Justice in 21^st-Century Fairy Tales and the Power of Wonder (2025), with Cristina Bacchilega (University of Hawai‘i-Mānoa) and Pauline Greenhill (University of Winnipeg)
✨ Special Issue Presentation: “Norm and Transgression in the Fairy-Tale Tradition” (2025), Marvels & Tales, with Alessandro Cabiati (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) and Lewis Seifert (Brown University)
✨ Lecture: Creative and Critical Approaches to Fairy Tales and Disability Studies, with Beth O’Brien (University of Birmingham), founder of Disabled Tales and author of Wolf Siren (2025)

📅 1-4 October 2025
🕒 UK time zone
📍 Online via Zoom

The event is free but registration is required. Book your ticket now to receive the joining details.

Programme: https://cambridgefairytalenetwork.wordpress.com/2025-symposium/ 

Organisers: Elena Sottilotta (University of Cambridge) and Alice Parrinello (University of Toronto)

Email: conferencefairytaletrouble@gmail.com