For children, with children: Imagining a sustainable 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, rights, 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

1. Arts, Creativity and Childhood Cultures
2. Children and Technology in the Digital Age
3. Children’s Literature
4. Music and Children
5. Children’s Rights, Agency and Voice
6. Curriculum and Pedagogy in the early years
7. Migrations and Interculturality and Diverse Childhoods
8. Environment, Ecology and 21st Century Childhoods
9. Professional Development of Childhood Professionals
10. Health, Physical Activity and Children’s Wellbeing
11. Children’s, Families and Parenting
12. Children’s Special Needs
13. Intergenerational, cross-sectoral and intersectional approaches

Registration

1.Attendance with Abstract submission, taking into account the conference subtopics. (Online option)

– Maximum 5 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 with the following template

When registering for the congress, you must select the type of participation: normal or student. To register for the congress, please click on the following link:

https://liter24.congressmaker.com/

Key Dates

Deadline for abstract submission (early bird): 31st July 2024

Notification of abstract acceptance or rejection (early bird): 10th August 2024

Extended abstract submission (late registration): 20th September 2024

Notification of extended abstract acceptance or rejection (late registration): 30th September 2024

Early bird registration deadline: 15th September 2024

Late registration deadline: October 31st 2024

Registration Fees

Discount Conference Pass: 150€ (Students 80€)

Standard Conference Pass: 180€ (Students 100€)

Only attendance: 30€

Languages

The languages of participation in the congress will be Spanish, Galician, Portuguese and English. It is possible to participate in any of these languages, however it should be noted that there will be no simultaneous translation.

Plenary Speakers

Target Audience

Programme

Chair

Carmen Franco-Vázquez (USC, Spain)
Sara Reis da Silva (CIEC-UMinho, Portugal)

Conference Secretariat

• Carol Gillanders (USC, Spain)
• Marta Neira Rodríguez (USC, Spain)
• Francisca Sousa (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
• Jeremias Lello (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)
• Maria João Antunes (CIEC-Uminho, Portugal)

Information and contact

II International Conference on Child Studies. Facultade de Ciencias da Educación
E-mail: liter21.iccs@usc.gal
Website: https://liter21.usc.gal/en/congress/iccs.html

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).