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SUII Seminar Series 2013-2014:Childrens rights, social justice and social identities in Scotland: Intersections in research, policy and practice

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Intersecting Childhood Identities, Inequalities and Rights: Unpacking concepts and exploring implications 2nd December 2013 Scottish Universities Insight Institute, Glasgow Collins Building, 22 Richmond St, Glasgow, G1 1XQ

Some housekeeping

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Intersectionality and the relevance to childhood studies and practice

Background

Konstantoni, K (2011)

ESRC PhD project: Young Childrens Perceptions and Constructions of Social Identities and Social Implications: Promoting Social Justice in Early Childhood.

social identities, inclusionary/exclusionary practices peer relations, one aspect of social identity (see also within geography Vanderbeck and Dunkley 2003) For example, Van Ausdale and Feagin (2001) mainly focus on race and Browne (2004) on gender.

Need to explore multiple social identities in interaction: (Mac Naughton 2000, Thorne 2004, Morrow and Connolly 2006, Ansell and van Blerk 2007, Konstantoni 2011)

Emerging body of research, particularly with older children (see Connolly 1998, Epstein et al. 2001, Devine and Kelly 2006), but research with young children is still limited (see e.g.MacNaughton, Davis and Smith 2009)

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Intersectionality and the relevance to childhood studies and practice

Background

Marlies Kustatscher (ongoing)Principal's Career Development Scholarship of the University of Edinburgh PhD Project

Childrens relationships and intersecting social identities in the diverse primary school

Intersectionality and the relevance to childhood studies and practice

Overall :Intersectionality central in generating fruitful debates in social and political theory

its implications for the fields of childrens rights and childhood/family research and for policy and practice, in Scotland and beyond, have yet to be explored.

theorisation and practical implementation of intersectionality within childhood/family studies/practice

The Programme Team

Dr Kristina KonstantoniMarlies KustatscherDr Akwugo EmejuluProf John Davis Sheila HamiltonProf Geri SmythDr Daniela SimeDr Alison Hosie

6 Children's Rights, Social Justice and Social Identities in Scotland:Intersections in Research, Policy and PracticeDates For your diary:Seminar 2: 6 February 2014Children and young peoples views on and experiences of intersecting identities and inequalities: facilitating participation and extending the dialogue

Seminar 3: 20 March 2014Childrens rights, social justice and intersectionality: putting theory and policy into practice

Seminar 4: 23 June 2014Childrens rights and social justice: challenges, methods and research(We will send out more information by email.)

The seminar series 2013-2014

Aims and objectives of seminar seriescreate meaningful knowledge exchange opportunities between children and young people, practitioners, policy makers and researchers from the interdisciplinary areas of childrens rights, social justice, social identities, childhood/family studies and intersectionalitygenerate new knowledge and identify priorities for action by creating a new network for interdisciplinary and cross-sector exchange and collaboration, bringing together early career and established experts in the fields, for addressing children and young peoples inequalities in research, policy and practicedisseminate innovative research, policy and practicefirmly put children and young peoples inequalities on the agenda in research, policy and practice

Outcomes a greater awareness of childhood inequalities and equitable practice

a fuller understanding of the importance of intersectionality

a critical appreciation of the connections between current policy, legislation and practice.

an understanding of ways of addressing childhood inequalities and promoting a fair society in policy and practice by identifying strengths, potential gaps and ways forward

Seminar 1: 2nd December

Intersecting Childhood Identities, Inequalities and Rights: Unpacking concepts and exploring implications

The first seminar introduces the concept of intersectionality and debates its meanings and purposes for understanding childhood identities and inequalities. It explores the different ways in which this framework can be put into practice by practitioners and policy makers.

Seminar 1 Key Questions:

What do we know about childrens intersecting identities and inequalities in Scotland and beyond? How can intersectionality help us understand overlapping and intersecting childhood identities, experiences and inequalities?

What does the concept of intersectionality mean for working with children in policy and practice?

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The underpinning ethos of our seminar series:

short presentations from key expertssharing of diverse expertise and knowledge from participantsparticipatory discussion, debate, sharing, learning, supporting each other

References Ansell, N. and van Blerk, L. 2007. Doing and belonging: toward a more-than-representational account of young migrant identities in Lesotho and Malawi. In Global perspectives on rural childhood and youth. Young rural lives, Edited by: Panelli, R., Punch, S. and Robson, E. 1728. London: Routledge.Browne, N. 2004. Gender equity in the early years, Maidenhead: Open University. Connolly, P. 1998. Racism, gender identities and young children: social relations in a multi-ethnic, inner-city primary school, London: Routledge.Devine, D. and Kelly, M. 2006. I just don't want to get picked on by anybody: dynamics of inclusion and exclusion in a newly multi-ethnic Irish primary school. Children and society, 20(2): 128139.Epstein, D. 2001. Boys and girls come out to play: making masculinities and femininities in school playgrounds. Men and masculinities, 4(2): 158172.Konstantoni, K., 2011. Young children's perceptions and constructions of social identities and social implications: promoting social justice in early childhood. Thesis (PhD) Edinburgh University.MacNaughton, G. 2000. Rethinking gender in early childhood education, London: Paul Chapman Publishing Ltd.MacNaughton, Davis and Smith 20Morrow, V. and Connolly, P., eds., 2006. Special issue: gender and ethnicity in children's everyday lives. Children and society, 20 (2), 8791.Thorne, B. 2004. Theorising age and other differences. Childhood, 11(4): 403408. Van Ausdale, D. and Feagin, J.R, 2001.The first R: how children learn race and racism, Oxford: Rowman and Littlefield.Vanderbeck, R. and Dunkley, C. M. 2003. Young people's narratives of ruralurban difference. Children's geographies, 1(2): 241259.

Let us build togethera database of resources and networksHave you read anything relevant to intersectionality?

Any key names, people, authors that you would suggest linked to intersectionality?

Any resources, guidelines, training events, articles, books, websites, journals etc. linked to intersectionality?

Any research, policy, practical ideas linked to intersectionality ?

Let us know

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Children's Rights, Social Justice and Social Identities in Scotland:Intersections in Research, Policy and PracticeDates For your diary:Seminar 2: 6 February 2014Children and young peoples views on and experiences of intersecting identities and inequalities: facilitating participation and extending the dialogue

Seminar 3: 20 March 2014Childrens rights, social justice and intersectionality: putting theory and policy into practice

Seminar 4: 23 June 2014Childrens rights and social justice: challenges, methods and research(We will send out more information by email.)

The seminar series 2013-2014

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