The projects approved and started at the centre are as follows:

Theory of children's literature and the concept of childhood:

Directors of the project: Dr. Morteza Khosronejad, Dr. Farideh Pourgiv

Editors: Tahereh Adinehpour, Dr. Davood Khazaie, Mahboubeh Farhangi, Dr. Mohammad Ghaffari

Objective:

The objective of this project is to translate well-known works in the domain of theoretical approaches to children's literature and the philosophical discussions involved. This project is essential in that it seeks to familiarize Children's Literature critics and researchers with the existing theoretical views, and provide references and resources for the MA Program in Children's Literature. Works chosen for this project are:

Maria, Nikolajeva, Aesthetic Approaches to Children's Literature. USA: Scarecrow Press, 2005.

Gareth B. Matthews, The Philosophy of Childhood, USA: Harvard University Press, 1996.

Emer O'Sullivan, Comparative Children's Literature, UK: Routledge, 2005.

M. O. Grenby and Kimberley Reynolds, Children's Literature Studies: A Research Handbook, Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Phillip Slee and Rosalyn Shute. Child Development: Thinking about Theories. Arnold, 2003.

Torben Weinreich, Children's Literature: Art of Pedagogy? Roskilde University Press, 2000.

Perry Nodelman, The Pleasures of Children's Literature. New York: Longman, 1996.

Maria Nikolajeva & Carole Scott, How Picturebooks Work, New York: Routledge, 2006.

Peter Hunt, Criticism, Theory & Children's Literature, Cambridge: Basil Blackwell, 1991.

Peter R. Costello, Philosophy in Children's Literature, Lexington Books, 2013.

Glossary of children's literature terms:

Director: Dr. K. Hasanli, Dr. M. Khosronejad

Researchers: Tahereh Adinehpour, Dr. Davood Khazaie

Objective:

The objective of this project is to gather a list of the most important keywords used by researchers and students in children's literature and to provide precise definitions for each.

Folktales of the Fars people:

Director: Dr. M. Khosronejad

Researcher: Dr. Davood Khazaie

Objective:

Fars Province is a part of the colorful culture and civilization of Iran and there are many folktales still not written down. The aim of this project is to write down, analyze, interpret and publish these folktales.

Tales of the Kohmare Sorkhi's people:

Director: Dr. Saeed Hessampour

Encyclopedia of Iranian Children's Literature Subjects:

Director: Dr. M. Khosronejad

Researchers: Davood Khazaie, Dr. Elham Foroozandeh, Tahereh Adinehpour, Dr. Fatemeh Farnia