ADVANCED STUDIES IN CHILDREN'S AND ADOLSECENT LITERATURE FOR CRITICAL DIGITAL LITERACIES AND…

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This advanced graduate seminar critically examines children’s and adolescent literature through interdisciplinary theoretical frameworks including critical race theory, queer theory, postcolonialism, and digital media studies. Students will analyze texts that engage with systems of power and resistance while exploring multimodal literacies for educational equity and social transformation. Emphasis will be placed on the design and implementation of culturally responsive pedagogies, advanced text analysis, digital media integration, and collaborative knowledge production across educational contexts. Students will contribute to professional discourse through reflective praxis, critical research, and public-facing scholarship.