My postdoctoral project, funded by the F.R.S - FNRS (2023-2024) and FWO (2024-2027), looks at the international circulation and reception of European children's magazines revolving around the figure of Mickey Mouse. I focus on Italy (Topolino) and France (Journal de Mickey) because of the longevity and success of both publications to map the reception of those magazines between 1932 and 1968.
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My first, one-year postdoc as part of Maaheen Ahmed's ERC COMICS at Ghent University, revolved around the French-language children's periodicals from the 1930s to the 1950s. I looked into those sections of the periodicals that helped children grow up and make life/career choices.
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