Marnie Campagnaro

Experience

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  Marni Holly & Partners

  Jan 2005 - now

  Cultural Project Manager

  Goals: to build a culture that values the literary and creative work devoted to children and young people; to create opportunities for children to have high quality experiences and interaction with professional authors, illustrators and artists; to support teachers and librarians who wish to develop their practice working with children and young people; to develop strategic cultural partnerships with public and private institution to encouraging cultural sustainability.

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  University of Padova

  Feb 2008 - Jan 2011

  Ph.D - Pedagogical, Educational and Training Sciences

  Illustrations in children’s picturebooks can stimulate emotional and cognitive development, visual literacy, artistic awareness, imagination and critical thinking. The field research investigated these aspects through the development of a visual literacy path with 6, 8 and 10 year-old children.

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  Università degli Studi di Padova

  Jun 2011 - now

  The Research Group on Children's Literature, Department FISPPA hosts the Ninth Annual International Conference The Child and the Book 2013 "Children’s Literature, Technology and Imagination. Research, Problems and Perspectives" (Padua, Italy - 21-23 March 2013 -).The Child and the Book conference annually attracts delegates from all round the world, and offers a unique opportunity for postgraduate students to present and discuss their work, in company with established scholars (www.educazione.unipd.it/web/?q=node/559). Show less

  • Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Children's Literature

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Lecturer in Theory and History of Children's Literature

    Nov 2013 - now

  • Research Group on Children's Literature

    Oct 2012 - now

  • Research Fellow

    Jun 2011 - now
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  Children's Literature project funded by Regione del Veneto

  Apr 2012 - now

  Director

  “Città invisibili “ is the largest cultural network of municipalities and schools in Veneto dedicated to children and teens. The project aims at promoting Children’s Literature and visual literacy through picturebooks, art and the Italian artistic heritage. Veneto is the pilot region.Divided into four sections, the Biennial of Children’s Literature, the Children’s Festival, the Network Schools of Excellence and the Event Day (April 23rd, 2013), the project, which began in October 2012 and will end in June 2013, will promote more than 60 meetings during the Biennal of Children’s Literature and 683 cultural events within the Children’s Festival.www.cittainvisibili.org Show less