Hans Christian Andersen. A Storyteller for Our Time?

9 October 2014
Free one-day symposium organised by UCL Scandinavian Studies and the Danish Embassy in London on Hans Christian Andersen's life and work in the contexts of his European legacy, the global reach of his fairy tales over two centuries and his enduring relevance for contemporary readers around the world.

This free one day symposium will present, discuss and celebrate recent research
publications, which have explored Hans Christian Andersen's life and work
in the contexts of his European legacy, the global reach of his fairy tales over two
centuries and his enduring relevance for contemporary readers around the world. By bringing together authors and researchers from the UK and the Danish Hans Christian Andersen Research Centre our ambition is to showcase state of the art research and to discuss what Andersen's nineteenth century writings have to tell readers in thoroughly globalised and modern societies.

Featuring Paul Binding (Hans Christian Andersen: European Witness, Yale, 2014) and researchers from the Danish H.C. Andersen Research Centre.

• Read more about the programme and speakers here.
• This event is free and will be relevant for students, educators, researchers and the general public.
• Please register here to reserve a seat
• Download full description and programme (PDF)

For further information, please contact Dr Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen in the UCL Department of Scandinavian Studies.