There are lots of exciting events in this year’s Festival of Social Science
Our colleague Mimi Huang is the lead for this interactive workshop on the benefits to adults of reading and sharing stories with children. The event is free and open to all.
The event takes place on Saturday the 11th of November at Whitley Bay Library.
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the funder for the festival, Mimi is the lead for this event and is working with two partners: Nicola Vernon (Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust) and Emmalene Charlton (Tyneside and Northumberland Mind)
Here is the event synopsis:
While much emphasis has been placed on the positive influence that reading has on children’s development and mental health, the contribution of such experiences to the mental health and wellbeing of the adults sharing the stories – such as parents, grandparents, and other caregivers – has been largely overlooked. This public engagement event, funded by the ESRC Social Science Festival, aims to shift the spotlight onto these shared-reading benefits for adults with childcare responsibilities.
Supported by experienced researchers, practitioners and experts at Northumbria University, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, and Tyneside and Northumberland Mind, the event will create an interactive platform for audiences to explore and share their personal experiences of reading with children, uncover hidden and unexpected benefits, and deepen their understanding of how reading with children can contribute to their mental health, personal development and lifelong wellbeing.
The event webpage is here:
And you can find out more about the festival here:
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/social-sciences-festival/
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