SUII Seminar Series 2013-2014

This seminar series delves into the complex intersections of children's rights, social justice, and social identities in Scotland. It explores the implications of identity, inequality, and rights in childhood through research, policy, and practice, shedding light on the importance of understanding and addressing these critical issues.

• Childhood Identities
• Inequalities
• Childrens Rights
• Social Justice
• Scotland

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1. SUII Seminar Series 2013-2014: Children s rights, social justice and social identities in Scotland: Intersections in research, policy and practice Seminar 1 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

2. Some housekeeping

3. Intersectionality and the relevance to childhood studies and practice Background Konstantoni, K (2011) ESRC PhD project: Young Children s 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)

4. 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 Children s relationships and intersecting social identities in the diverse primary school

5. 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 children s 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

6. The Programme Team Dr Kristina Konstantoni Marlies Kustatscher Dr Akwugo Emejulu Prof John Davis Sheila Hamilton Prof Geri Smyth Dr Daniela Sime Dr Alison Hosie

7. The seminar series 2013-2014 Children's Rights, Social Justice and Social Identities in Scotland: Intersections in Research, Policy and Practice Dates For your diary: Seminar 2: 6 February 2014 Children and young people s views on and experiences of intersecting identities and inequalities: facilitating participation and extending the dialogue Seminar 3: 20 March 2014 Children s rights, social justice and intersectionality: putting theory and policy into practice Seminar 4: 23 June 2014 Children s rights and social justice: challenges, methods and research (We will send out more information by email.)

8. Aims and objectives of seminar series create meaningful knowledge exchange opportunities between children and young people, practitioners, policy makers and researchers from the interdisciplinary areas of children s rights, social justice, social identities, childhood/family studies and intersectionality generate 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 people s inequalities in research, policy and practice disseminate innovative research, policy and practice firmly put children and young people s inequalities on the agenda in research, policy and practice

9. 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

10. 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.

11. Seminar 1 Key Questions: What do we know about children s 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?

13. The underpinning ethos of our seminar series: short presentations from key experts sharing of diverse expertise and knowledge from participants participatory discussion, debate, sharing, learning, supporting each other

15. 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. 17 28. 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): 128 139. Epstein, D. 2001. Boys and girls come out to play: making masculinities and femininities in school playgrounds. Men and masculinities, 4(2): 158 172. 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 20 Morrow, V. and Connolly, P., eds., 2006. Special issue: gender and ethnicity in children's everyday lives. Children and society, 20 (2), 87 91. Thorne, B. 2004. Theorising age and other differences. Childhood, 11(4): 403 408. 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 rural urban difference. Children's geographies, 1(2): 241 259.

16. Let us build together a database of resources and networks intersectionality? Have you read anything relevant to suggest linked to intersectionality? Any key names, people, authors that you would books, websites, journals etc. linked to intersectionality? Any resources, guidelines, training events, articles, intersectionality ? Any research, policy, practical ideas linked to Let us know We may be in touch for further information!!!!

17. The seminar series 2013-2014 Children's Rights, Social Justice and Social Identities in Scotland: Intersections in Research, Policy and Practice Dates For your diary: Seminar 2: 6 February 2014 Children and young people s views on and experiences of intersecting identities and inequalities: facilitating participation and extending the dialogue Seminar 3: 20 March 2014 Children s rights, social justice and intersectionality: putting theory and policy into practice Seminar 4: 23 June 2014 Children s rights and social justice: challenges, methods and research (We will send out more information by email.)

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19. THANK YOU