Family Story Time Special

Children’s books accompany most people on their journey to adulthood. Being read to, whether before bedtime, in kindergarten or at school, is especially memorable. At this Family Story Time Special, families are invited to share their memories and create new ones.

While the children (3–6 years) listen to a reading of “Who’s Got a Normal Family?”, parents are invited to a conversation with Dr. Anna Kirchner and Prof. Dr. Sabina Pauen of the research project “Who Cares?”. How are families represented in children’s books, both today and in the past? What can science do for families? What is on their minds?

All visitors are invited to bring a children’s book to discuss during the event, whether it’s a recent one or from their own childhood.

Contact: library@dai-heidelberg.de
Please register ahead of time to be informed about last-minute schedule changes and cancellations. ­Registrations cannot be confirmed.

Every Wednesday, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Language: English

The program is free of charge, but donations to cover the cost of craft supplies (e.g. 2 – 5 €) are warmly appreciated. If your child would like to participate on a regular basis, please become a member of the DAI Library.

This event is a collaboration between the research group “Who Cares? Changing Family and Care Relations” and the Heidelberg University transfer agency hei_INNOVATION with the DAI Heidelberg.

For more information about the research project, visit: https://www.hist.uni-heidelberg.de/en/department-library/structure/professorships/economic-and-social-history/research/who-cares-changing-family-and-care-relations

Contact (research project): simon.kleinhanss@zegk.uni-heidelberg.de

In collaboration with Heidelberg University