20 anos de LIJMI
23 Febreiro 2024
For children, with children: Imagining a sustainble living in a global world
6th – 8th November 2024
Venue: Faculty of Education Sciences. University of Santiago de Compostela
FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS
The LITER21 Research Group – University of Santiago de Compostela and Research Center on Child Studies – University of Minho unite to launch the II Internacional Conference on Child Studies seeking to be a meeting point between university teachers, researchers, early childhood and primary teachers, teacher students and other stakeholders who work in education, rigths, protection and welfare of children. The II International Conference on Child Studies will be a forum for the presentation, discussion and recognition of the multi and interdisciplinary framework of the vast field of research and engagement based on Science for the improvement of early childhood and youth conditions. Taking into account the goals of sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda related to child participation in the construction of a more equal and fair society on a global scale, this II Conference welcomes scientific works, empirical papers, conceptual discussions and policy briefs with a focus on children and their living conditions in ever complex and changing times.
The conference forum welcomes:
- Multi and interdisciplinary perspectives from childhood studies, to produce holistic knowledge about children, understanding that they are social actors and individuals with rights that relate to society and the culture in which they live.
- Discussions on politics, rights, cultures and practices to improve the living conditions of children, especially in contexts of social vulnerability.
- Contributions on social and environmental sustainability, through the production of scientific knowledge that values childrens’ perspectives and promotes their social and political participation.
- Perspectives of the adults with whom children interact on a daily basis (educators, teachers, families, and other child welfare professionals).
- Critical discussions concerning scientific research and advance training for researchers and professionals who work in the childhood field.
- Epistemological and didactic approaches for the analysis of educational experiences and the promotion of a more sustainable, inclusive and equal education.
Conference sub-topics
- Arts, Creativity and Childhood Cultures
- Children and Technology in the Digital Age
- Children’s Literature
- Music and children
- Children’s Rights, Agency and Voice
- Curriculum and Pedagogy in the early years
- Migrations and Interculturality and Diverse Childhoods
- Environment, Ecology and 21st Century Childhoods
- Professional Development of Childhood Professionals
- Health, Physical Activity and Children’s Wellbeing
Target Audience
Registration
- Attendance with Abstract submission, taking into account the conference subtopics. (Online option)
– Maximum 4 authors per abstract.
– The Scientific Committee will review all abstracts and participants will be informed about their acceptance before the final registration date.
– Participants should send their abstract using the available template.
2. Only attendance without abstract submission
3. In order to participate, a proposal must be sent to the following e-mail address: liter21.iccs@usc.gal
Important Dates
Fees
Organizing Committee
Carmen Franco-Vázquez (co-chair)
Sara Reis da Silva (co-chair) (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
Amalia Guerrero Rocha (USC, España)
Ana Tomás de Almeida (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
Andréa Avelar Duarte (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
Carol Gillanders (USC, España)
Cláudia Pinheiro (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
Cristina Sylla (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Cristina Trigo Martínez (USC, España)
Diana Pereira (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
Estella Freire Pérz (USC, España)
Eva Fernandes (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
Fernando Ilídio Ferreira (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
Francisca Sousa (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
Guillermo Calviño Santos (USC, España)
Iva Fernandes (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
Johanna Sjöberg (Linköping University, Sweden)
Laura Tojeiro Pérez (USC, España)
Maria Assunção Flores (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal) Marta Neira Rodríguez (USC, España)
Olalla Cortizas Varela (USC, España)
Pallawi Sinha (University of Suffolk, UK)
Regina Alves (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
Rocío García Pedreira (USC, España)
Rui Ramos (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
Sarah Richards (University of Suffolk, UK)
Teresa Vilaça (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
Scientific Committee
Alexandra Gomes (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Ana Nunes de Almeida (Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal)
Ana Paula Martins (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Ana Paula Pereira (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Ana Porto Castro (USC, España)
Ana Serrano (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Anabela Cruz-Santos (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
António Pacheco (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Beatriz Pereira (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Belén Castro Fernández (USC, España)
Blanca-Ana Roig Rechou (USC, España)
Camilo Cunha (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Carla Antunes (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Carlos Silva (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Carmen Ferreira Boo (UDC, España)
Carmen Franco Vázquez (USC, España)
Carol Gillanders (USC, España)
Catarina Tomás (ESE-IPLisboa, Portugal)
Cecília Aguiar (ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa)
Claudia Azevedo (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford)
Cristina Parente (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Dolores Soto González (Universitat de Valencia, España)
Elizabeth Ann Wood (University of Sheffield, UK)
Ema Mamede (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Fernanda Leopoldina Viana (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Fernando Azevedo (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Fernando Guimarães (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Fernando Ilídio Ferreira (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Graça Carvalho (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Guillermo Calviño Santos (USC, España
Irene Cadime (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Isabel Dans Álvarez de Sotomayor (USC- España)
Isabel García Rodeja Gayoso (USC, España)
Isabel Viana (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Jesús Rodríguez Rodríguez (USC, España)
Johanna Sjöberg (Linköping University, Sweden)
José Precioso (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Juan Luis Lorenzo Otero (USC, España)
Júlia Neves (ISCTE—Instituto Universitário de Lisboa)
Laura Tojeiro Pérez (USC, España)
Manuel Sarmento (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Maria Helena Vieira (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Maria Raquel Barbosa (Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal)
Marta Neira Rodríguez (USC, España)
Mats Andrén (Linköping University, Sweden)
Miao Wang (Ludong University, China)
Natália Fernandes (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Olalla Cortizas Varela (USC, España)
Pallawi Sinha (University of Suffolk, UK)
Palmira Alves (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Paula Cristina Martins (Uminho, Portugal)
Paulo Varela (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Pedro Palhares (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Raúl Eirín Nemiña (USC, España)
Rocío Chao-Fernández (UDC, España)
Rocío García Pedreira (USC, España)
Rosa Madeira (Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal)
Rute Santos (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Sandra Palhares (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Sara Barros Araújo (IPPorto, Portugal
Sarah Richards (University of Suffolk, UK)
Syprou Syprous (European University Cyprus)
Teresa Sarmento (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Teresa Vasconcelos (IPLisboa, Portugal)
Venka Simovska (Aarhus University, Denmark
Vincenza Leone (Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore de Milán, Italy)
Zélia Anastácio (IE-Uminho, Portugal)
Organized by:
The Research Centre on Child Studies (CIEC), University of Minho (Portugal) and the LITER21 Research Group, University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), with the collaboration of the Centre for Children and Childhood Studies, University of Suffolk (UK), Child Studies, Department of thematic studies – Linköping University (Sweden) and the Institute of Science Education (ICE-USC).
