Karin Luisa Badt

Background

Karin Luisa Badt was born on the 1st of December 1963 in Utah, United States. She's a daughter of Milton, Jr., an engineer and teacher, and Lucia (Giacomini) Badt, a homemaker.

Education

Karin graduated from Brown University, where he got the Bachelor of Arts degree with honors and then he entered to University of Chicago in 1985 and got the Master of Arts in 1986 and finally there Doctor of Philosophy in 1994.

Career

Firstly Karin worked at University of Chicago Continumg Education Program in Chicago, Illinois as a basic program instructor in 1989-90 then he became an open program instructor in 1993-94 at John Cabot University, he was a lecturer in 1991-93 at University of Rome and a lecturer at La Sapienza, Italy in 1992. He worked at University of Chicago as a lecturer in 1994-95. He was an assistant professor at American University of Paris in Paris, France in 1995, and he was a cinema instructor in 1996 at Parsons School of Design.

Achievements

• He has got a lot of awards during his life such as Century Scholarship in 1986-90, Phoenix Fellowship in 1988, Overseas Dissertation grant in 1990, Beznos Award in 1991.

Works

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  • Greetings (A World of Difference)

    (By exploring and comparing everyday objects and rituals, ...)

    1994
  • Pass the Bread! (A World of Difference)

    (Examines different types of bread made by people from cul...)

    1994
  • On Your Feet (A World of Difference)

    (Describes footwear worn by different people from differen...)

    1994
  • The Mississippi Flood of 1993 (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series)

    (Provides an overview of the flood, shows rescue operation...)

    1993
  • Let's Go! (A World of Difference)

    (Looks at the history of transportation, and describes a v...)

    1994

Views

Stresses that the way a person wears his or her hair—curled, straightened, braided, or covered—speaks volumes about that person and his or her culture.

Also she thinks children to be ideal readers.

Quotations: “My aim is to convey to children the same enthusiasm and curiosity which led me to want to write the books in the first place. Children’s books are an intellectual and artistic challenge: not only do 1 have to master the basic complex concepts germane to a given topic, but I must think of creative, fresh ways to make the narrative artful and exciting. Children are ideal readers: they are open to good stories and are natural critics of that which lacks passion and depth. I enjoy writing for such a mentally energetic audience.”

Connections

Father:

Milton, Jr. Badt

Mother:

Lucia Badt