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Gabriela Martinez Sainz
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Researching on #Education #ChildRights & #SustainableFutures | Assistant Professor at UCD | Co-I: @CSLstudyUCD | Director of #VARiE Group - Voice, Agency and Rights in Education | She/her |
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Call for chapters for an edited collection: "Analysing Leading Works in Children's Rights."

The book is co-edited by our member, Elizabeth Faulkner.

Abstracts are due by 30 January, 2026.
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Growing numbers of families have been contacting us seeking the choice of an Educate Together school in recent years. This is a fabulous opportunity for those families to have their voices heard.
Parents asked to take part in primary school ethos survey www.rte.ie/news/educati...
Parents asked to take part in primary school ethos survey
The parents of 826,000 children are to be asked to share with the Department of Education their views on the type of primary school they would like their child to attend.
www.rte.ie
November 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Nothing reveals capitalism’s reification of labor, history & knowledge than a technology that no one wants or asked for, will literally torch the planet, will destroy art, literature & work itself, & yet we are told is also unstoppable, inevitable & we must pour tremendous resources into supporting
October 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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#Education and #wellbeing as silos: Siân Ephgrave & Lizzi O. Milligan call for integrated and relational approaches to learning and wellness in schools.
Read #OpenAccess 👇
doi.org/10.1080/0013...

@lizziom.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This is one of my absolute favourite lectures on our local and global challenges module- @ucddublin.bsky.social / UvA.

Epistemic cultures and challenges working in interdisciplinary teams to address global issues.

We used the Views of Science - Frame Reflection Lab which sparked great discussion
October 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Two of the most common climate misconceptions I see, even among knowledgeable folks, are that (1) most people aren't worried about climate change, and (2) if they were, they'd act.

Not true! Data show (1) most people are worried, but (2) they won’t act if they don’t know what to do-and most don’t.
October 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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We're delighted to interview our members, Aoife Daly, Pernilla Leviner, and Rebecca Thorburn Stern, about their edited collection -

Treated Like a Child: Age Discrimination and Children's Rights:

www.qmul.ac.uk/clpn/news-vi...
October 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Such a beautiful book about seasons and life cycles in nature. A new addition to our local library and a perfect book to discuss autumn with kids.

The changes this season brings, how we can see them all around -for example in trees 🍂 🍂🍂- and why these matter for the whole ecosystem and life cycle.
October 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Tomorrow @suegollifer.bsky.social and I will be presenting at Menntakvika 2025, the annual education conference at the University of Iceland @haskoliislands.bsky.social

📆 Oct 3
🕙 10:00 am (Irish time)

Everyone is welcome to join online with this link: eu01web.zoom.us/j/65248859532
October 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I opened my academia.edu account in 2010 and finally deleted it 15 years later after their new Terms of Service claiming perpetual and irrevocable rights over my content and personal information.

The AI generated podcasts & screening of articles (without my consent) was bad enough, now is absurd 🙄
October 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Call for Papers 📣

ESAI Conference 2026 #esai2026 will take place from 28-30 May in the University of Galway @universityofgalway.bsky.social

The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘Meeting of Scholars’. #CfP closes on 29th November! All details on our website: esai.ie/esai-confere...
September 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Planetary boundaries sound very abstract & high level, this year, for the first time @eraju.bsky.social & I contributed a chapter how breaching these boundaries has affected people around the world: losing lives, livelihoods, health… & for whom the limits of adaptation have been reached.
Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – ocean acidification joins the danger zone," says PIK director Johan Rockström presenting the key findings of the Planetary Health Check 2025 today. #PlanetaryBoundaries
➡️ www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
September 26, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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“We are facing a planetary emergency. The breach of the Ocean Acidification boundary is a stark scientific warning and a moral call to action. Without healthy oceans, peace, prosperity & stability are at risk everywhere. We must act now...to safeguard this life-support system for future generations"
Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – ocean acidification joins the danger zone
24.09.2025 - A new report from the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) reveals that 7 of the 9 critical Earth system boundaries have now been b...
www.pik-potsdam.de
September 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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In new report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities recommends States "𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐑𝐂": lnkd.in/dyX6hKEK

#ChildRights #OPFRED
September 15, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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🧠 One in three felt they rarely or never get to make decisions or see their ideas used in school.

🙇‍♀️ Just over three in four believe they do well at schoolwork.

🧑‍💼 72% think it will help them get a good job.
September 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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#ECER2025 Belgrade Keynotes will be livestreamed on Wednesday, 10 September and Thursday, 11 September 11:00 – 12:00 (CEST). Click here for info on the speakers and their keynotes and the links to the livestreams
https://eera-ecer.de/conferences/ecer-2025-belgrade/keynote-speakers
September 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Notice; An upcoming talk as part of my Schools 10th anniversary seminar series - ‘The Coloniality of Sexual Violence’ by Prof Alison Phipps, Sept, 10, 4pm, UCD - venue details & booking below (through QR code) all welcome #speirgorm
September 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Children’s views on how relevant education is for them and for their future should be at the centre of any discussions in policy-making about schools and curriculum reform.

In Ireland this is possible thanks to the support of the NCCA and the @cslstudyucd.bsky.social

#edchatIE #edchat #edusky
When asked about the links between their school work and their future career, there was an increase in how relevant children felt their current learning was. Those in 1st Year rated the relevance of what they are learning in class higher than they did in 6th Class.
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September 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Thrilled to see our report on children’s experiences of the transition from primary to post-primary schools launched today!

Key findings in the thread below 👇🏼

A massive thanks to the almost 200 schools that have worked with us over 5 years, children, teachers, principals, and their parents... 🥰
🚨 Today, we launch Report 9 from the #CSLstudy, ‘Experiences of the Transition to Post-Primary Schooling’
🔗 Download the report from our website at: cslstudy.ie/downloads/CS...
🧵 Read about some of the key findings below –
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September 3, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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🧠📚 What does it mean to teach Northern Ireland’s recent past in a climate of managerialism?

Clare McAuley & Caitlin Donnelly explore how teachers navigate personal histories, curriculum goals & institutional pressures in divided societies.

🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0013...
#OpenAccess
August 28, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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📚 new open access book: "Climate Assemblies - New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World" 🌍

✅ 25 co-authors examine the state of the field and the reasons behind the growing hope and hype about climate assemblies

✅Free PDF available here 👉🏼 www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
August 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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