Research Breakfast: The Importance of Fiction in Adolescence

Meet UiS researchers and PhD candidates for breakfast in the library.

International surveys show a decline in reading skills, motivation, and engagement among young people today, while the market for young adult literature continues to flourish. Through the social media phenomenon BookTok, young people share their favorite books, memorable quotes, and emotional reactions, and some BookTok profiles have millions of followers.

So how is it that fictional stories can generate such strong engagement, despite the decline in reading skills and reading engagement?

In this lecture, Lilla Magyari, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences at UiS, will talk about exactly this. Read more on our English website.

The event is free and open to everyone who is interested.

Fill out the registration form to participate: https://nettskjema.no/a/632156#/page/1

Breakfast is served from 09:00 and the lecture starts at 09:15

Language: English