Register Now for Online Symposium on Fairy-Tale Studies “Troubling Wonder”

The Cambridge Research Network for Fairy-Tale Studies will hold its 2025 symposium themed “Troubling Wonder” on Zoom October 1–4 (UK time zone). Over four days, Troubling Wonder will offer 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 21st-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)

The event is free but registration is required.