Brown bag Lunchtime Presentation

John Cech,
January 21, 2004
12:00 noon
Terrace Room, Norman Hall

Lunch with Recess!

Take a recess from your busy schedule and join John Cech, creator, producer and host of this popular public radio program, as he explores the process of restorying the dynamic, vital cultures of childhood — the ones that we adults remember and those that our children are living today — into daily, three-minute radio programs. 

Dr. John Cech is the Director of the University of Florida’s Center for Children’s Literature and Culture and the creator, producer and host of popular public radio feature “Recess!” He is the author of numerous books and plays for young people, as well as fiction and criticism for adults, including Angels and Wild Things, an exploration of the work of Maurice Sendak.

 

The Center for Children’s Literature and Culture is an interdisciplinary center based in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida. Its purpose is to encourage the exploration of this vital area of cultural life through scholarly and critical investigations; through meetings, symposia, and seminars; and through the development of innovative ways to make the research and concerns of our members and outside scholars available to the general public.

 

“Recess!”  — a daily radio program of reviews, historical and biographical notes, commentaries, interviews, and sound essays that explores the dynamic cultures of childhood,  The program combines the efforts of an award-winning radio station, faculty and researchers from the University of Florida community; teachers, librarians, media specialists, and others working directly with children; and artists, performers, and writers from around the country who are creating works for children in print and other media. It is provided free of charge each moth via CD or satellite uplink to the nearly 500 interlinked public radio stations across the country. To date, over 1,100 shows have been aired.

 

Remember…bring your lunch!