Publications & Newsletter

International Toy Research Association (ITRA) Newsletter

The ITRA Newsletter is designed to keep members up to date with research in the fields of toys and play, information on various publications, conference previews and reviews.

Latest Issue: Spring 2026 (8MB PDF)

An archive of previous newsletters can be found here.

Publications

Mehringer, V., Pennell, G. E., Brougère, G., and Cankaya, O. (eds.) (forthcoming in 2027) The Zeitgeist in Toys & Games. Play Story Press.

Mehringer, V., Pennell, G. E., Brougère, G., and Cankaya, O. (eds.) (forthcoming) The Zeitgeist in Toys & Games. Selection of papers presented at the International Toy Research Conference, Augsburg, Germany, August 2026. Open Archive HAL system.

Brougère, G. and Pennell, G. (eds) (2024), Toys Matter: The Power of Playthings. Selection of papers presented at the International Toy Research Conference, The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester, New York, USA, August, 2023. Open Archive HAL system.

Allen, M. and Brougère, G. (eds) (2019), Toys and Material Culture: Hybridisation, Design and Consumption. Selection of papers presented at the International Toy Research Conference, Experice (Experience, cultural resources and education) and Labex ICCA (Cultural Industries and Artistic Creation) of the Paris 13 University – Sorbonne Paris Cité University, July 2018. Open Archive HAL system.

Magalhães, L. and Goldstein, J. (eds) (2017), Toys and Communication, Palgrave Macmillan.

Goldstein, J., Buckingham, D. and Brougère, G. (eds) (2004), Toys, Games and Media, Mahwah, New Jersey and London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Berg, L-E., Nelson, A. and Svensson, K. (eds) (2003b), Toys as Communication. Selection of papers presented at the International Toy Research Conference, Halmstad University, Sweden, June 1999. Stockholm: SITREC.