Children's and Youth Perspectives: Voices in Their Own Narratives and Socio-Educational Contexts
Date: February 5–6. Place: Dusseldorf, Germany, Hochschule Düsseldorf - University of Applied Sciences.................... No participation fee for ESA and IKA members
The upcoming conference Children's and Youth Perspectives: Voices in Their Own Narratives and Socio-Educational Contexts invites scholars, educators, and practitioners to explore the ways in which children and youth express their experiences, identities, and agency within educational and social environments........................................................................... . We particularly welcome contributions that engage with the sociology of education and the legacy of Janusz Korczak, whose pioneering work emphasized children's rights, dignity, and participatory education. Korczak’s vision aligns with contemporary discussions on how children’s voices are heard—or silenced—in schools, families, and broader socio-educational settings. We invite submissions on topics including, but not limited to: • Children’s agency in education: How do children shape and influence their educational experiences? • Youth perspectives on social justice and equity in education • Janusz Korczak’s educational philosophy and its relevance today • Participatory methodologies in researching children’s voices • Children’s rights, democracy, and inclusion in educational settings • Intersections of sociology of education and childhood studies • Narrative approaches to understanding children’s lived experiences • Digital and media representations of children’s voices • Challenges in fostering authentic child participation in education
Programme
Here is the programme of our event. https://ika.today/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Book-of-Abstracts-2026-ESA-IKA-Congres.pdf
Scientific Committee
ESA RN10 Professors: Anna Odrowąż-Coates, Maria Grzegorzewska University, Poland, acoates@aps.edu.pl Antigone-Alba Papakonstantinou, University of Athens, Greece Ece Cihan Ertem, University of Vienna, Austria Eva Patricia Gonçalves, University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal Dinah Gross, University of Lausanne, Switzerland Ledia Kashahu-Xhelilaj, Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës, Albania Emanuela Emilia Rinaldi, University of Milan Bicocca, Italy Aina Tarabini, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain Sonja Kosunen, University of Eastern Finland Eleni Tsiknakou, Panteion University of Social and Political Science, Athens, Greece Ane Lopez de Aguileta, University of Barcelona, Spain IKA Representatives: Dr Hatem El-Abed, Tunesia Prof. Moshe Shner, Israel Dr Avi Tsur, Israel Dr Marek Michalak, Poland Dr. Inna Spinakova, Ukraine Dr Eva Haller, Germany Prof. Ewa Jarosz, US, Poland Dr Urszula Tokarczyk Bar, UAM, Poland Prof. Roza Valeeva, Kursk Host institutions Prof. Dr. Hochschule Düsseldorf Elke Kruse, Dusseldorf, Germany Dr Agata Skalska, Hochschule Düsseldorf, Germany Prof. Dr. Agnieszka Maluga, German Korczak Society, Germany
We look forward to your contributions to this meaningful discussion on children’s voices and socio-educational contexts!