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About

About The National Center for the Study of Children's Literature

  • Nearly thirty years old, SDSU's Children's Literature Program is one of the oldest programs of its kind in the country.
  • With more than 1200 enrollments annually in its undergraduate and graduate (M.A.) classes, SDSU has the largest program in Children's Literature in North America.
  • Children's Literature has been identified as a special area of disciplinary strength at SDSU and now employs more experts in that field than any other university. Among its faculty are: five full-time specialists, more than a dozen tenured or adjunct faculty who occasionally teach in this discipline, and two emeritus professors who remain active in the program.
  • Among its faculty are leading scholars in Children's literature, authors of numerous and distinguished books and essays in the field, and prize-winning researchers with national and international reputations.
  • SDSU has come to be known as the leading place in the U.S. to do study in Children's Literature. Home to the National Center for the Study of Children's Literature, SDSU annually attracts visiting foreign researchers and has hosted numerous conferences and lectures.

 

Mailing Address:

Children’s Literature Program
Department of English &
Comparative Literature
San Diego State University
San Diego, California 92182-6020
U.S.

Email Address:

ChildLit@mail.sdsu.edu

Phone:

Tel: +619-594-5443
Fax: +619-594-4998
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