The Childhood, Law & Policy Network (CLPN)
@clpn.bsky.social
A global & cross-disciplinary network of scholars & practitioners researching social, political & legal issues relating to children & childhood.
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qmul.ac.uk/clpn
The latest issue of the Journal of Research on Adolescence is out:
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Journal of Research on Adolescence: Vol 36, No 1
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February 16, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The latest issue of the Journal of Research on Adolescence is out:
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Call for symposium papers: "Digital Geographies of Childhood and Youth."
The international symposium will take place at Heidelberg University (Germany) from 22 to 24 June. Among the organizers is our member, Peter Kraftl.
Abstracts are due by 8 March.
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The international symposium will take place at Heidelberg University (Germany) from 22 to 24 June. Among the organizers is our member, Peter Kraftl.
Abstracts are due by 8 March.
www.transient-spaces.org/cfp-digital-...
CfP: Digital Geographies of Childhood and Youth - Transient Spaces and Societies
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February 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Call for symposium papers: "Digital Geographies of Childhood and Youth."
The international symposium will take place at Heidelberg University (Germany) from 22 to 24 June. Among the organizers is our member, Peter Kraftl.
Abstracts are due by 8 March.
www.transient-spaces.org/cfp-digital-...
The international symposium will take place at Heidelberg University (Germany) from 22 to 24 June. Among the organizers is our member, Peter Kraftl.
Abstracts are due by 8 March.
www.transient-spaces.org/cfp-digital-...
Call for conference papers: "More-than-human dimensions of learning and children's geographies."
For a session at the annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society, which will take place in London (UK) in September.
Abstracts are due by 25 February.
For a session at the annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society, which will take place in London (UK) in September.
Abstracts are due by 25 February.
February 13, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Call for conference papers: "More-than-human dimensions of learning and children's geographies."
For a session at the annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society, which will take place in London (UK) in September.
Abstracts are due by 25 February.
For a session at the annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society, which will take place in London (UK) in September.
Abstracts are due by 25 February.
Call for conference papers: "Family, discipline, and the making of unequal childhoods."
For a session at the annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society, which will take place in London (UK) in September.
Abstracts are due by 28 February.
For a session at the annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society, which will take place in London (UK) in September.
Abstracts are due by 28 February.
February 13, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Call for conference papers: "Family, discipline, and the making of unequal childhoods."
For a session at the annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society, which will take place in London (UK) in September.
Abstracts are due by 28 February.
For a session at the annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society, which will take place in London (UK) in September.
Abstracts are due by 28 February.
The latest issue of the Journal of Childhood, Education & Society is out:
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Journal of Childhood, Education & Society Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Childhood, Education & Society
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February 12, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The latest issue of the Journal of Childhood, Education & Society is out:
www.j-ces.com/index.php/jc...
www.j-ces.com/index.php/jc...
CFP: "Towards just places through children’s geographies in, of, and for, education."
For a session at the annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society (London, September).
The session is co-organized by our member, Lauren Hammond.
Abstracts are due by 2 March.
For a session at the annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society (London, September).
The session is co-organized by our member, Lauren Hammond.
Abstracts are due by 2 March.
February 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM
CFP: "Towards just places through children’s geographies in, of, and for, education."
For a session at the annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society (London, September).
The session is co-organized by our member, Lauren Hammond.
Abstracts are due by 2 March.
For a session at the annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society (London, September).
The session is co-organized by our member, Lauren Hammond.
Abstracts are due by 2 March.
Academic job: Senior Research Fellow for a project on "Child Online Harms Policy" at the University of East London (UK).
Applications are due by 17 February.
www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
Applications are due by 17 February.
www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
Senior Research Fellow, Child Online Harms Policy Think Tank - Stratford, United Kingdom job with UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON | 406936
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Research Fellow/expert in child online harms to join the Child Online Harms Policy ...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Academic job: Senior Research Fellow for a project on "Child Online Harms Policy" at the University of East London (UK).
Applications are due by 17 February.
www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
Applications are due by 17 February.
www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
Call for papers: "Geographies of Crisis: Youth Perspectives."
For a session at the Nordic Geographers Meeting, which will take place at the University of Iceland in June.
Abstracts are due by 9 March.
For a session at the Nordic Geographers Meeting, which will take place at the University of Iceland in June.
Abstracts are due by 9 March.
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Call for papers: "Geographies of Crisis: Youth Perspectives."
For a session at the Nordic Geographers Meeting, which will take place at the University of Iceland in June.
Abstracts are due by 9 March.
For a session at the Nordic Geographers Meeting, which will take place at the University of Iceland in June.
Abstracts are due by 9 March.
Call for conference papers: "New Frontiers in Youth Participation."
The conference will take place in June at the University of Galway (Ireland).
Abstracts are due by 6 March.
universityofgalwayunesco.clr.events/event/139308
The conference will take place in June at the University of Galway (Ireland).
Abstracts are due by 6 March.
universityofgalwayunesco.clr.events/event/139308
Call for Abstracts | Shifting Power: New Frontiers in Youth Participation
Across research, policy and practice, youth participation in decision-making is widely accepted as a core principle. While participatory and co-production mechanisms are in place, many have been criti...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Call for conference papers: "New Frontiers in Youth Participation."
The conference will take place in June at the University of Galway (Ireland).
Abstracts are due by 6 March.
universityofgalwayunesco.clr.events/event/139308
The conference will take place in June at the University of Galway (Ireland).
Abstracts are due by 6 March.
universityofgalwayunesco.clr.events/event/139308
Call for nominations: the Neil Sutherland Prize for articles / chapters on the history of children and youth.
Nominations are due by 15 February.
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Nominations are due by 15 February.
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Call for Nominations - Neil Sutherland Article Prize | H-Net
This award honours the ground-breaking work of Neil Sutherland in the history of children and youth by recognizing outstanding and innovative contributions to the field. The prize will be awarded by t...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Call for nominations: the Neil Sutherland Prize for articles / chapters on the history of children and youth.
Nominations are due by 15 February.
networks.h-net.org/group/announ...
Nominations are due by 15 February.
networks.h-net.org/group/announ...
CFP: "Climate justice, creativity & humour: learning with & from children & young people."
For a session at the conference of the Royal Geographical Society, which will take place in September in London (UK).
The session is co-organized by our member Catherine Walker.
Abstracts due 23 February.
For a session at the conference of the Royal Geographical Society, which will take place in September in London (UK).
The session is co-organized by our member Catherine Walker.
Abstracts due 23 February.
February 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
CFP: "Climate justice, creativity & humour: learning with & from children & young people."
For a session at the conference of the Royal Geographical Society, which will take place in September in London (UK).
The session is co-organized by our member Catherine Walker.
Abstracts due 23 February.
For a session at the conference of the Royal Geographical Society, which will take place in September in London (UK).
The session is co-organized by our member Catherine Walker.
Abstracts due 23 February.
Call for conference panels: Children in the Middle East, North Africa, the Gulf & their diasporic communities.
Sponsored by @amecys.bsky.social for the annual conference of the Middle East Studies Association in Boston in November.
Proposals due by 9 February.
www.amecys.org/amecys-at-mesa
Sponsored by @amecys.bsky.social for the annual conference of the Middle East Studies Association in Boston in November.
Proposals due by 9 February.
www.amecys.org/amecys-at-mesa
AMECYS at MESA | AMECYS
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February 2, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Call for conference panels: Children in the Middle East, North Africa, the Gulf & their diasporic communities.
Sponsored by @amecys.bsky.social for the annual conference of the Middle East Studies Association in Boston in November.
Proposals due by 9 February.
www.amecys.org/amecys-at-mesa
Sponsored by @amecys.bsky.social for the annual conference of the Middle East Studies Association in Boston in November.
Proposals due by 9 February.
www.amecys.org/amecys-at-mesa
Call for book proposals for the series Sociological Studies of Children and Youth.
February 1, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Call for book proposals for the series Sociological Studies of Children and Youth.
The latest issue of the journal Strenæ: Research on Children’s Books and Cultural Objects is out:
journals.openedition.org/strenae/1147...
journals.openedition.org/strenae/1147...
27 | 2025 Penser la biographie pour la jeunesse : histoire, tendan...
Revue consacrée à la littérature et à l’édition pour la jeunesse, à l’imagerie enfantine, à la culture matérielle et orale de l’enfance
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February 1, 2026 at 10:05 AM
The latest issue of the journal Strenæ: Research on Children’s Books and Cultural Objects is out:
journals.openedition.org/strenae/1147...
journals.openedition.org/strenae/1147...
Call for articles: "Childhood, Gender and Crises."
For a special issue of the journal Gender & History.
Abstracts are due by 31 May.
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For a special issue of the journal Gender & History.
Abstracts are due by 31 May.
royalhistsoc.org/calendar/gen...
Gender & History Special Issue Call for Papers - Childhood, Gender and Crises: Living at the End of the World - CALL FOR PAPERS - RHS
'Childhood, Gender and Crises: Living at the End of the World' Gender & History: Special Issue Edited by Katie Barclay and Emily Ward Call for Papers deadline - 31 May 2026. What is the future of our ...
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January 31, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Call for articles: "Childhood, Gender and Crises."
For a special issue of the journal Gender & History.
Abstracts are due by 31 May.
royalhistsoc.org/calendar/gen...
For a special issue of the journal Gender & History.
Abstracts are due by 31 May.
royalhistsoc.org/calendar/gen...
The latest issue of the Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth is out:
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56180
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56180
Project MUSE - The Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth-Volume 19, Number 1, Winter 2026
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January 31, 2026 at 10:30 AM
The latest issue of the Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth is out:
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56180
muse.jhu.edu/issue/56180
Calls for papers:
1. "Postcolonial Fantasy for Young People";
2. "Reframing Adoption Narratives in Children's Literature."
For sessions at the Modern Language Association conference (January 2027, Los Angeles).
Abstracts are due by 1 March.
Links - in the comments below.
1. "Postcolonial Fantasy for Young People";
2. "Reframing Adoption Narratives in Children's Literature."
For sessions at the Modern Language Association conference (January 2027, Los Angeles).
Abstracts are due by 1 March.
Links - in the comments below.
January 31, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Calls for papers:
1. "Postcolonial Fantasy for Young People";
2. "Reframing Adoption Narratives in Children's Literature."
For sessions at the Modern Language Association conference (January 2027, Los Angeles).
Abstracts are due by 1 March.
Links - in the comments below.
1. "Postcolonial Fantasy for Young People";
2. "Reframing Adoption Narratives in Children's Literature."
For sessions at the Modern Language Association conference (January 2027, Los Angeles).
Abstracts are due by 1 March.
Links - in the comments below.
CFP: "Place, Space & Mobilities in Young People’s Everyday Life."
For a session at the annual Nordic Youth Research conference, which will take place at Stockholm University (Sweden) from 20 to 22 October.
Abstracts due 30 Jan.
The conference website is www.su.se/english/divi...
For a session at the annual Nordic Youth Research conference, which will take place at Stockholm University (Sweden) from 20 to 22 October.
Abstracts due 30 Jan.
The conference website is www.su.se/english/divi...
January 25, 2026 at 7:25 PM
CFP: "Place, Space & Mobilities in Young People’s Everyday Life."
For a session at the annual Nordic Youth Research conference, which will take place at Stockholm University (Sweden) from 20 to 22 October.
Abstracts due 30 Jan.
The conference website is www.su.se/english/divi...
For a session at the annual Nordic Youth Research conference, which will take place at Stockholm University (Sweden) from 20 to 22 October.
Abstracts due 30 Jan.
The conference website is www.su.se/english/divi...
Call for conference papers: "Social Radicalism, Wanderlust, and Utopianism in Children’s and Young-Adult Literature."
The conference will take place at the University of Zagreb (Croatia) in June.
Abstracts are due by 20 February.
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The conference will take place at the University of Zagreb (Croatia) in June.
Abstracts are due by 20 February.
www.childlitassn.org/assets/CfA_B...
www.childlitassn.org
January 25, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Call for conference papers: "Social Radicalism, Wanderlust, and Utopianism in Children’s and Young-Adult Literature."
The conference will take place at the University of Zagreb (Croatia) in June.
Abstracts are due by 20 February.
www.childlitassn.org/assets/CfA_B...
The conference will take place at the University of Zagreb (Croatia) in June.
Abstracts are due by 20 February.
www.childlitassn.org/assets/CfA_B...
Call for articles in English or Italian: "The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Children's and Young-adult Literature."
For a special issue of the Italian journal Pagine giovani.
Abstracts are due by 31 January.
www.childlitassn.org/assets/CALL%...
For a special issue of the Italian journal Pagine giovani.
Abstracts are due by 31 January.
www.childlitassn.org/assets/CALL%...
www.childlitassn.org
January 25, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Call for articles in English or Italian: "The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Children's and Young-adult Literature."
For a special issue of the Italian journal Pagine giovani.
Abstracts are due by 31 January.
www.childlitassn.org/assets/CALL%...
For a special issue of the Italian journal Pagine giovani.
Abstracts are due by 31 January.
www.childlitassn.org/assets/CALL%...
Call for articles: "Girls Authoring Change: Creativity, Voice, and Social Justice."
For a special issue of the journal Girlhood Studies.
Abstracts are due by 16 February.
www.berghahnjournals.com/fileasset/GH...
For a special issue of the journal Girlhood Studies.
Abstracts are due by 16 February.
www.berghahnjournals.com/fileasset/GH...
www.berghahnjournals.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Call for articles: "Girls Authoring Change: Creativity, Voice, and Social Justice."
For a special issue of the journal Girlhood Studies.
Abstracts are due by 16 February.
www.berghahnjournals.com/fileasset/GH...
For a special issue of the journal Girlhood Studies.
Abstracts are due by 16 February.
www.berghahnjournals.com/fileasset/GH...
Academic job: Research Associate in Young People’s Care Mobilities at the University of Oxford.
Applications are due by 20 February.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQF438/r...
Applications are due by 20 February.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQF438/r...
Research Associate in Young People’s Care Mobilities at University of Oxford
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January 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Academic job: Research Associate in Young People’s Care Mobilities at the University of Oxford.
Applications are due by 20 February.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQF438/r...
Applications are due by 20 February.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQF438/r...
Call for articles: "Youth With Disabilities in Chinese Society."
For a special issue of the journal Social Inclusion.
Abstracts are due by 15 March.
www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclus...
For a special issue of the journal Social Inclusion.
Abstracts are due by 15 March.
www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclus...
Future Issues | Social Inclusion
Social Inclusion is a quarterly peer-reviewed open access journal, which provides academics and policy-makers with a forum to discuss and promote a more socially inclusive society.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Call for articles: "Youth With Disabilities in Chinese Society."
For a special issue of the journal Social Inclusion.
Abstracts are due by 15 March.
www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclus...
For a special issue of the journal Social Inclusion.
Abstracts are due by 15 March.
www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclus...
Call for articles: "Sport, the Body and Discourses Aimed at Children and Young People."
For a special issue of the journal Strenæ: Research on Children’s Books and Cultural Objects.
Abstracts are due by 15 April.
journals.openedition.org/strenae/12538
For a special issue of the journal Strenæ: Research on Children’s Books and Cultural Objects.
Abstracts are due by 15 April.
journals.openedition.org/strenae/12538
Sport, the Body and Discourses Aimed at Children and Young People
From cereal boxes to bedroom walls and television screens, sport is a constant presence in the lives of children and young people. To what extent does it shape them? As a major socio-cultural pheno...
journals.openedition.org
January 22, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Call for articles: "Sport, the Body and Discourses Aimed at Children and Young People."
For a special issue of the journal Strenæ: Research on Children’s Books and Cultural Objects.
Abstracts are due by 15 April.
journals.openedition.org/strenae/12538
For a special issue of the journal Strenæ: Research on Children’s Books and Cultural Objects.
Abstracts are due by 15 April.
journals.openedition.org/strenae/12538
Call for conference papers: "Children and Young People in Everyday Life and Professional Practices."
The conference will take place at Oslo Metropolitan University (Sweden) in September.
Abstracts are due by 1 March.
www.oslomet.no/en/about/eve...
The conference will take place at Oslo Metropolitan University (Sweden) in September.
Abstracts are due by 1 March.
www.oslomet.no/en/about/eve...
The Fourth International CHILDLIFE Conference
Welcome to the 4th International CHILDLIFE Conference on Children and Young People in Everyday Life and Professional Practices.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Call for conference papers: "Children and Young People in Everyday Life and Professional Practices."
The conference will take place at Oslo Metropolitan University (Sweden) in September.
Abstracts are due by 1 March.
www.oslomet.no/en/about/eve...
The conference will take place at Oslo Metropolitan University (Sweden) in September.
Abstracts are due by 1 March.
www.oslomet.no/en/about/eve...