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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The latest issue of the journal Global Studies of Childhood is out:
journals.sagepub.com/toc/gsca/15/4
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January 3, 2026 at 1:20 PM
The latest issue of the journal Global Studies of Childhood is out:
journals.sagepub.com/toc/gsca/15/4
journals.sagepub.com/toc/gsca/15/4
The latest issue of the Australasian Journal of Early Childhood is out:
journals.sagepub.com/toc/aeca/50/4
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January 3, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The latest issue of the Australasian Journal of Early Childhood is out:
journals.sagepub.com/toc/aeca/50/4
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Call for chapters on "Childhood and Public Memory," for a book edited by our member, J. Marshall Beier.
Abstracts are due by 30 April.
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Abstracts are due by 30 April.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Call for chapters on "Childhood and Public Memory," for a book edited by our member, J. Marshall Beier.
Abstracts are due by 30 April.
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Abstracts are due by 30 April.
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Call for papers for the 17th Nordic Youth Research Symposium (NYRIS).
Abstracts are due by 2 February, 2026.
The symposium will take place at Stockholm University (Sweden) from the 20th to the 22nd of October 2026.
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Abstracts are due by 2 February, 2026.
The symposium will take place at Stockholm University (Sweden) from the 20th to the 22nd of October 2026.
www.su.se/english/divi...
NYRIS 2026: Nordic Youth Research Symposium - Stockholms universitet
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December 29, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Call for papers for the 17th Nordic Youth Research Symposium (NYRIS).
Abstracts are due by 2 February, 2026.
The symposium will take place at Stockholm University (Sweden) from the 20th to the 22nd of October 2026.
www.su.se/english/divi...
Abstracts are due by 2 February, 2026.
The symposium will take place at Stockholm University (Sweden) from the 20th to the 22nd of October 2026.
www.su.se/english/divi...
Call for articles: "Voices of Children in the Present and for the Future: Inspirations for Education and Human Rights."
For a special issue of the International Journal of Early Childhood.
Papers are due by 31 December, 2026.
link.springer.com/collections/...
For a special issue of the International Journal of Early Childhood.
Papers are due by 31 December, 2026.
link.springer.com/collections/...
Voices of Children in the Present and for the Future: Inspirations for Education and Human Rights
Paper submissions are invited for the special issue of the International Journal of Early Childhood entitled: Voices of Children in the Present and for the ...
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December 29, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Call for articles: "Voices of Children in the Present and for the Future: Inspirations for Education and Human Rights."
For a special issue of the International Journal of Early Childhood.
Papers are due by 31 December, 2026.
link.springer.com/collections/...
For a special issue of the International Journal of Early Childhood.
Papers are due by 31 December, 2026.
link.springer.com/collections/...
Call for sessions on the geographies of children, youth & families, for the 2026 annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS-IBG).
Proposals are due by 23 January 2026.
The conference will be held online & in London in September 2026.
Proposals are due by 23 January 2026.
The conference will be held online & in London in September 2026.
December 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Call for sessions on the geographies of children, youth & families, for the 2026 annual conference of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS-IBG).
Proposals are due by 23 January 2026.
The conference will be held online & in London in September 2026.
Proposals are due by 23 January 2026.
The conference will be held online & in London in September 2026.
A special issue of the Canadian Journal of Children's Rights is out, titled 'Children's Rights and Decolonial Perspectives: Challenging dominant modes of knowledge production':
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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2025): Special Issue -Children's Rights and Decolonial Perspectives: Challenging dominant modes of knowledge production
| Canadian Journal of Children's Rights / Revue canadi...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A special issue of the Canadian Journal of Children's Rights is out, titled 'Children's Rights and Decolonial Perspectives: Challenging dominant modes of knowledge production':
ojs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/cj...
ojs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/cj...
Call for chapters on youth climate politics in Asia and Africa, for an edited book co-edited by our member Laura Bullon Cassis.
Abstracts are due by 15 January, 2026.
Abstracts are due by 15 January, 2026.
December 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Call for chapters on youth climate politics in Asia and Africa, for an edited book co-edited by our member Laura Bullon Cassis.
Abstracts are due by 15 January, 2026.
Abstracts are due by 15 January, 2026.
CFP: "Corporal Punishment, School Discipline & Children’s Rights in the History of Education."
For a workshop (in July 2026 at the University of Sydney) & special issue of The History of Education Review.
Abstracts due 28 Feb. 2026.
www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pa...
For a workshop (in July 2026 at the University of Sydney) & special issue of The History of Education Review.
Abstracts due 28 Feb. 2026.
www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pa...
Corporal Punishment, School Discipline, and Children’s Rights in the History of Education
This special issue investigates the social, legal, and political aspects of corporal punishment in schools in historical perspective, as well as campaigns to abolish the practice.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
CFP: "Corporal Punishment, School Discipline & Children’s Rights in the History of Education."
For a workshop (in July 2026 at the University of Sydney) & special issue of The History of Education Review.
Abstracts due 28 Feb. 2026.
www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pa...
For a workshop (in July 2026 at the University of Sydney) & special issue of The History of Education Review.
Abstracts due 28 Feb. 2026.
www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-pa...
Call for articles: "Peace in Early Childhood."
For a special issue of the International Journal of Early Childhood.
Abstracts are due by 31 January 2026:
link.springer.com/collections/...
For a special issue of the International Journal of Early Childhood.
Abstracts are due by 31 January 2026:
link.springer.com/collections/...
Peace in Early Childhood: Foundations for Just and Inclusive Societies
Paper submissions are invited for the special issue of the International Journal of Early Childhood entitled: Peace in Early Childhood: Foundations for Just ...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Call for articles: "Peace in Early Childhood."
For a special issue of the International Journal of Early Childhood.
Abstracts are due by 31 January 2026:
link.springer.com/collections/...
For a special issue of the International Journal of Early Childhood.
Abstracts are due by 31 January 2026:
link.springer.com/collections/...
Call for articles: "The Historical Construction of Diversity in Western Children's Literature."
For a special issue of the journal Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures.
Manuscripts are due by 31 December.
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For a special issue of the journal Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures.
Manuscripts are due by 31 December.
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Call for Papers | Jeunesse | University of Toronto Press
Jeunesse is seeking new insights on special topics to publish in an upcoming issue. See if this CFP is the right fit for your research.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Call for articles: "The Historical Construction of Diversity in Western Children's Literature."
For a special issue of the journal Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures.
Manuscripts are due by 31 December.
utppublishing.com/journals/jeu...
For a special issue of the journal Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures.
Manuscripts are due by 31 December.
utppublishing.com/journals/jeu...
Call for articles for two special issues of the journal Childhood:
1. "Parenting a Child with Disabilities" - manuscripts due 9 March 2026:
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2. "Child & Adolescent Health in Urban Environments" - manuscripts due 4 February 2026:
www.mdpi.com/journal/chil...
1. "Parenting a Child with Disabilities" - manuscripts due 9 March 2026:
www.mdpi.com/journal/chil...
2. "Child & Adolescent Health in Urban Environments" - manuscripts due 4 February 2026:
www.mdpi.com/journal/chil...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Call for articles for two special issues of the journal Childhood:
1. "Parenting a Child with Disabilities" - manuscripts due 9 March 2026:
www.mdpi.com/journal/chil...
2. "Child & Adolescent Health in Urban Environments" - manuscripts due 4 February 2026:
www.mdpi.com/journal/chil...
1. "Parenting a Child with Disabilities" - manuscripts due 9 March 2026:
www.mdpi.com/journal/chil...
2. "Child & Adolescent Health in Urban Environments" - manuscripts due 4 February 2026:
www.mdpi.com/journal/chil...
Call for conference papers: "Reframing Adoption Narratives in Children's Literature."
For a panel at the conference of the Modern Language Association, which will take place in January 2027, in Los Angeles (US).
Abstracts are due by 1 March, 2026.
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/12/...
For a panel at the conference of the Modern Language Association, which will take place in January 2027, in Los Angeles (US).
Abstracts are due by 1 March, 2026.
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/12/...
cfp | call for papers
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December 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Call for conference papers: "Reframing Adoption Narratives in Children's Literature."
For a panel at the conference of the Modern Language Association, which will take place in January 2027, in Los Angeles (US).
Abstracts are due by 1 March, 2026.
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/12/...
For a panel at the conference of the Modern Language Association, which will take place in January 2027, in Los Angeles (US).
Abstracts are due by 1 March, 2026.
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/12/...
CFP: "Children & young people's agency: intersectional & subalternate perspectives on resistances & futurities across time & spaces of conflict."
For a special issue of the International Social Science Journal.
Abstracts are due by 6 March, 2026.
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For a special issue of the International Social Science Journal.
Abstracts are due by 6 March, 2026.
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International Social Science Journal Call for Papers Children and young people's agency: intersectional and subalternate perspectives on resistances and futurities across time and spaces of conflict
Founded by UNESCO, the International Social Science Journal publishes current reviews and discussions of global social science research.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
CFP: "Children & young people's agency: intersectional & subalternate perspectives on resistances & futurities across time & spaces of conflict."
For a special issue of the International Social Science Journal.
Abstracts are due by 6 March, 2026.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
For a special issue of the International Social Science Journal.
Abstracts are due by 6 March, 2026.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Call for articles: "Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study: 25th Anniversary."
For a special issue of the Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences.
Abstracts are due by 7 January, 2026.
www.russellsage.org/publications...
For a special issue of the Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences.
Abstracts are due by 7 January, 2026.
www.russellsage.org/publications...
Request for Articles - Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study: 25th Anniversary | Russell Sage Foundation
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December 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Call for articles: "Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study: 25th Anniversary."
For a special issue of the Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences.
Abstracts are due by 7 January, 2026.
www.russellsage.org/publications...
For a special issue of the Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences.
Abstracts are due by 7 January, 2026.
www.russellsage.org/publications...
Academic job: Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at Charles Darwin University (Australia).
Applications are due by 27 December.
www.seek.com.au/job/88792519
Applications are due by 27 December.
www.seek.com.au/job/88792519
University Lecturer in Early Childhood Education Job in Darwin NT - SEEK
Apply your passion and experience in Early Childhood Education to teach CDU TAFE Students in the remarkable Alice Springs NT.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Academic job: Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at Charles Darwin University (Australia).
Applications are due by 27 December.
www.seek.com.au/job/88792519
Applications are due by 27 December.
www.seek.com.au/job/88792519
Academic job: Lecturer in Youth and Community Work at Wrexham University (UK).
Applications are due by 21 December.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPR676/l...
Applications are due by 21 December.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPR676/l...
Lecturer in Youth and Community Work at Wrexham University
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Lecturer in Youth and Community Work at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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December 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Academic job: Lecturer in Youth and Community Work at Wrexham University (UK).
Applications are due by 21 December.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPR676/l...
Applications are due by 21 December.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPR676/l...
The Journal of Gulf Studies is inviting articles on youth in the Gulf region (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain) and its neighboring countries:
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Journal of Gulf Studies
Journal of Gulf Studies; The Journal of Gulf Studies is a peer-reviewed academic publication and a unique platform that presents the reader with cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research on topics rela...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Journal of Gulf Studies is inviting articles on youth in the Gulf region (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain) and its neighboring countries:
www.intellectbooks.com/journal-of-g...
www.intellectbooks.com/journal-of-g...
Call for workshop papers: "More Than Child's Play: Global Perspectives on the History of Playgrounds."
Abstracts are due by 15 January, 2026.
The workshop will take place from 26 to 28 August 2026, at ETH Zürich university (Switzerland).
Abstracts are due by 15 January, 2026.
The workshop will take place from 26 to 28 August 2026, at ETH Zürich university (Switzerland).
December 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Call for workshop papers: "More Than Child's Play: Global Perspectives on the History of Playgrounds."
Abstracts are due by 15 January, 2026.
The workshop will take place from 26 to 28 August 2026, at ETH Zürich university (Switzerland).
Abstracts are due by 15 January, 2026.
The workshop will take place from 26 to 28 August 2026, at ETH Zürich university (Switzerland).
Academic job: Lecturer in Youth Justice at Liverpool John Moores University (UK).
Applications are due by 31 December.
jobs.theguardian.com/job/9971177/...
Applications are due by 31 December.
jobs.theguardian.com/job/9971177/...
Lecturer in Youth Justice/Probation Studies - Merseyside job with LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY | 9971177
About LJMU At Liverpool John Moores University, our students thrive because of the people who teach, guide, and inspire them, we truly make a differe
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December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Academic job: Lecturer in Youth Justice at Liverpool John Moores University (UK).
Applications are due by 31 December.
jobs.theguardian.com/job/9971177/...
Applications are due by 31 December.
jobs.theguardian.com/job/9971177/...
Call for presentations for two sessions:
1. 'Childhood in an Anthropogenic Microbial World';
2. 'Strengthening Indigenous Models of Maternal and Child Health in the Arctic.'
Abstracts are due by 15 December. The conference will be held in the Faroe Islands in May 2026.
Links in the comments below.
1. 'Childhood in an Anthropogenic Microbial World';
2. 'Strengthening Indigenous Models of Maternal and Child Health in the Arctic.'
Abstracts are due by 15 December. The conference will be held in the Faroe Islands in May 2026.
Links in the comments below.
Uarctic Congress 2026
www.uarcticcongress.fo
November 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Call for presentations for two sessions:
1. 'Childhood in an Anthropogenic Microbial World';
2. 'Strengthening Indigenous Models of Maternal and Child Health in the Arctic.'
Abstracts are due by 15 December. The conference will be held in the Faroe Islands in May 2026.
Links in the comments below.
1. 'Childhood in an Anthropogenic Microbial World';
2. 'Strengthening Indigenous Models of Maternal and Child Health in the Arctic.'
Abstracts are due by 15 December. The conference will be held in the Faroe Islands in May 2026.
Links in the comments below.
We're delighted to interview Hege Stein Helland, Marit Skivenes, and Siri Gloppen about their edited collection -
Child Protection and the European Court of Human Rights: Lessons from Norway in the Development and Contestation of Children’s Rights:
www.qmul.ac.uk/clpn/news-vi...
Child Protection and the European Court of Human Rights: Lessons from Norway in the Development and Contestation of Children’s Rights:
www.qmul.ac.uk/clpn/news-vi...
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 AM
We're delighted to interview Hege Stein Helland, Marit Skivenes, and Siri Gloppen about their edited collection -
Child Protection and the European Court of Human Rights: Lessons from Norway in the Development and Contestation of Children’s Rights:
www.qmul.ac.uk/clpn/news-vi...
Child Protection and the European Court of Human Rights: Lessons from Norway in the Development and Contestation of Children’s Rights:
www.qmul.ac.uk/clpn/news-vi...
Academic job: Associate Professor / Full Professor of Early Childhood Education at Rowan University (US).
Review of applications will commence on 12 December and continue until suitable candidates have been identified.
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
Review of applications will commence on 12 December and continue until suitable candidates have been identified.
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
Tenure-Track Faculty Position, Early Childhood Education - Department of Early Childhood, Elementary Education and Critical Foundations - HigherEdJobs
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November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Academic job: Associate Professor / Full Professor of Early Childhood Education at Rowan University (US).
Review of applications will commence on 12 December and continue until suitable candidates have been identified.
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
Review of applications will commence on 12 December and continue until suitable candidates have been identified.
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
The journal Children & Society is inviting proposals for special issues for 2027/2028.
Proposals are due by 5 January, 2026.
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Proposals are due by 5 January, 2026.
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Children & Society Call for Propos
Potential guest editors should submit a proposal of no longer than 3 pages covering:
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November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The journal Children & Society is inviting proposals for special issues for 2027/2028.
Proposals are due by 5 January, 2026.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Proposals are due by 5 January, 2026.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...