Themes & Topics — International Conference on Children, Youth, and Society
CYSCONF welcomes research on children, adolescents and young adults and on the societies in which they grow up: their development and learning, their health and wellbeing, their families and communities, their rights and protection, and the social, cultural and digital worlds they live in. The conference is for researchers, practitioners and policymakers who study childhood and youth from any discipline. Contributions from education, psychology, sociology, anthropology, public health, social work, law, economics, media studies and related fields are welcome when they address these questions.
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Submissions are invited across, but are not limited to, the following areas:
Childhood, Youth, and Social Change
- Childhood and Youth Studies
- Childhood and Youth in Changing Societies
- Child and Adolescent Development
- Transitions to Adulthood
- Generations and Intergenerational Relations
- Children and Young People's Agency
- Globalization and Social Change
- Comparative Childhoods and Youth
- Historical Perspectives on Childhood and Youth
Families, Care, and Relationships
- Families and Changing Family Structures
- Parenting and Caregiving
- Parent-Child Relationships
- Sibling and Intergenerational Relationships
- Friendship and Peer Relations
- Family Support and Resilience
- Foster and Alternative Care
- Transnational Families
- Children, Youth, and Intimate Relationships
Education, Learning, and Development
- Early Childhood Education
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Higher and Vocational Education
- Inclusive Education
- Educational Access and Inequality
- School Belonging and School Climate
- Formal and Informal Learning
- Digital Learning
- Educational Technology
- Literacy and Skills Development
- Education-to-Work Transitions
- Education Policy and Reform
Health, Mental Health, and Well-Being
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Mental Health and Well-Being
- Social and Emotional Development
- Trauma and Resilience
- Nutrition and Food Security
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Substance Use and Behavioural Health
- Health Inequalities
- Health Promotion and Prevention
- Access to Health Services
- Sport, Physical Activity, and Well-Being
- Health Emergencies and Recovery
Children's Rights, Protection, and Safeguarding
- Children's Rights
- Child Protection and Safeguarding
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Child Labour
- Child Trafficking
- Child Marriage and Harmful Practices
- Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
- Online Protection
- Children in Alternative Care
- Recovery and Reintegration
- Child Rights Policy and Governance
- Rights-Based Approaches to Childhood
Violence, Justice, Conflict, and Peace
- Violence Against Children and Youth
- Bullying and Peer Violence
- Gender-Based Violence
- Family and Domestic Violence
- Youth Violence
- Child and Youth Justice
- Restorative Justice
- Children in Armed Conflict
- Humanitarian Crises
- Peacebuilding and Reconciliation
- Children, Youth, and Social Harm
- Post-Conflict Recovery
Inequality, Diversity, and Social Inclusion
- Child and Youth Poverty
- Social and Economic Inequality
- Social Exclusion
- Gender and Sexuality
- Disability and Neurodiversity
- Race, Ethnicity, and Racism
- Indigenous Children and Youth
- Minority and Linguistic Communities
- Intersectionality
- Housing and Homelessness
- Social Protection
- Equity and Access to Services
Culture, Identity, and Belonging
- Childhood, Youth, and Identity
- Culture and Cultural Diversity
- Language and Belonging
- Religion and Spirituality
- Arts and Creative Expression
- Children's and Young Adult Literature
- Popular Culture
- Youth Cultures and Subcultures
- Play and Leisure
- Sport and Youth Culture
- Place and Belonging
- Intercultural Experiences
Digital Childhoods, Media, and AI
- Digital Childhoods and Youth
- Social Media and Online Communities
- Digital Cultures
- Digital Literacy
- Media Literacy
- Gaming and Virtual Worlds
- Online Safety and Cyberbullying
- Digital Inequality
- AI and Child Development
- AI and Youth Development
- Generative AI and Learning
- AI Literacy and Critical Thinking
- Children's Rights and AI
- Child-Centred AI Governance
- AI, Privacy, and Data Protection
- Algorithmic Bias and Fairness
- AI Companions and Youth Well-Being
- AI-Generated Content and Online Harms
- Deepfakes and Digital Safeguarding
- AI Accessibility and Inclusion
- Children and Youth in AI Design
Participation, Citizenship, and Public Life
- Children's Voice and Participation
- Youth Participation
- Civic Engagement
- Youth Leadership
- Youth Activism
- Social Movements
- Citizenship and Belonging
- Community Participation
- Participatory Governance
- Youth Organizations
- Children and Youth in Decision-Making
- Human Rights Advocacy
Youth Employment, Economy, and Future of Work
- Youth Employment and Unemployment
- Decent Work
- Skills and Employability
- Vocational Education and Training
- Youth Entrepreneurship
- Informal and Precarious Work
- Economic Insecurity
- Education-to-Employment Transitions
- Youth Work and Employability
- Digital and Green Skills
- AI and the Future of Work
- Economic Inclusion
Migration, Mobility, and Displacement
- Child and Youth Migration
- Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Youth
- Forced Displacement
- Migration and Mobility
- Diaspora and Transnational Childhoods
- Family Separation and Reunification
- Borders and Border Regimes
- Statelessness and Citizenship
- Migration and Identity
- Migrant Education
- Social Integration and Belonging
- Children and Youth in Humanitarian Settings
- Climate-Related Displacement
Climate, Environment, and Place
- Children, Youth, and Climate Change
- Environmental Justice
- Climate Risk and Resilience
- Youth Climate Action
- Environmental Education
- Climate Anxiety
- Sustainable Communities
- Urban Childhoods and Youth
- Rural Childhoods and Youth
- Housing and Neighbourhoods
- Public Space and Mobility
- Disaster Risk and Recovery
- Children and Sustainable Futures
Communities, Social Policy, and Services
- Youth Work
- Social Work
- Community Development
- Child and Family Services
- Social Policy
- Welfare Systems
- Prevention and Early Intervention
- Community-Based Programmes
- Civil Society and NGOs
- Integrated Education, Health, and Social Services
- Policy Implementation and Evaluation
- Evidence-Informed Practice
- AI in Child Protection and Social Services
Research, Methods, Ethics, and Co-Production
- Child-Centred Research
- Youth-Centred Research
- Participatory Research
- Youth-Led Research
- Co-Production
- Children's Lived Experiences
- Research Ethics and Safeguarding
- Digital Research Methods
- AI Ethics in Child and Youth Research
- Qualitative Research
- Quantitative Research
- Mixed Methods
- Longitudinal Research
- Comparative Research
- Arts-Based and Creative Methods
- Decolonial Methodologies
- Culturally Responsive Research
- Data Ethics and Privacy
- Child and Youth Well-Being Indicators
- Research, Policy, and Practice
Additional Topics
The conference welcomes other relevant contributions addressing children, youth, and society. This list is intentionally broad and non-exhaustive to accommodate diverse disciplines, geographical contexts, theoretical perspectives, methodological approaches, and emerging areas of research.
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