Magic, Literature and Climate Pedagogy in a Time of Ecological Crisis

Sofia Ahlberg is Vice Dean at the Faculty of Languages at Uppsala University, Sweden.

• Introduction: Reading changes, changing readers1. Attending to wonder in post-war and contemporary children’s books 2. Shapeshifting and transformation in speculative YA novels 3. Feminist witchcraft against techno-oppression 4. The learners of tomorrow Conclusion: A community in orbit – a parable

During a time when the climate crisis calls for new ways of thinking and acting, Ahlberg’s work provides a framework necessary for nurturing resilience and imagination. Weaving together viewpoints from literature, pedagogy, and environmental activism, she offers a roadmap through which readers can navigate the challenges of an uncertain future.