Mareike Stoll Solkatten Scholar 2025
Research at the Swedish Institute for Children’s Books in Stockholm
We are delighted to announce that Mareike Stoll is this year's Solkatten Fellow. During her visits to the Swedish Institute for Children's Books in Stockholm, she will examine the Institute's collections of photographic picture books published in Sweden between 1940 and 1980, with a particular focus on Karin Fryxell and Anna Riwkin-Brick. Mareike was a research associate in the projects »Weaving«, »Material Form Function« and »Object Space Agency« for several years until the end of 2024, for several years until the end of 2024, including as editor of »Architectures of Weaving. From Fibers and Yarns to Scaffolds and Skins«, together with Christiane Sauer, Ebba Fransen Waldhör and Maxie Schneider. We congratulate Mareike on her fellowship and wish her every success in her next career step.
Since 2001, the Astrid Lindgren Foundation Solkatten has awarded a scholarship that gives foreign researchers in children's and young people's literature the opportunity to conduct research in Sweden or Swedish researchers the opportunity to study abroad. The scholarship is awarded annually and is administered by Sbi (The Swedish Institute for Children’s Books in Stockholm). For the press release see the website of the Swedish Institute for Children's Books.
