Research Forum for the Child
Queen's University Belfast
School of Education
69/71 University Street
Belfast
BT7 1HL
Tel: +44 (0) 28 90975961
Fax: +44 (0) 28 90975066
research.education@qub.ac.uk
Director: Prof Laura Lundy, l.lundy@qub.ac.uk
News and Events Archive 2010
Autumn 2010: Newsletter
15/10/2010: Talk by Prof David Archard
14/10/2010: SIG Public Lecture
18/06/2010: Seminar by Prof Fineman
10-11 June 2010: Growing Up in Divided Societies Conference
01/06/2010: Postgraduate Conference
17/05/2010: SIG Postgraduate Training
SEMINAR POSTPONED SIG Seminar by Gwyther Rees
14/05/2010: SIG Postgraduate Training
14/04/2010: SIG Postgraduate Training
30/03/2010: SIG Seminar by Prof Mary Kellett
12/03/2010: Una Seminar hosted by ICL
09/03/2010: SIG Seminar by Prof Janette Habashi
18/02/2010: Discussion on proposed Bill of Rights in N.I.
The Research Forum for the Child latest newsletter is now available!
Autumn 2010 newsletter pdf ebook
'What kinds of family should a liberal society tolerate?'
Talk by Professor David Archard
Friday 15 October 2010, 1230pm-2.00pm
School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, 6 College Park, Room 01, 035
For further information please click here.
Behind and Beyond Bars: Young offenders, sexual health, and fathering programmes:
a public lecture
14 October 2010, 4pm-6pm
Old Staff Common Room,
Lanyon Building, Queen’s University
The 'Reproductive and Sexual Health of Children and Young People' special interest group will be holding a public lecture on 14 October. The speaker is Dr Katie Buston, Senior Investigator Scientist, Sexual Health and Families Programme at the Medical Research Council and Chief Medical Officer Scotland, Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Glasgow, and the respondent is Mr Gary Alcock, Governor of Hydebank (young offenders centre and prison, Northern Ireland).
For further information please click here to view the SIG's public lecture webpage.
Seminar by Professor Martha Fineman to discuss her article
'The Vulnerable Subject: Anchoring Equality in the Human Subject'
Friday 18 June 2010, 11.30am-1pm
Institute of Governance, 63 University Road, Seminar Room 1
Professor Fineman will discuss her recent article in the Yale Journal of Law and Feminism, entitled “The Vulnerable Subject: Anchoring Equality in the Human Subject”, with a particular focus on the implications for children.
Please click here to view the 'Vulnerability and the Human Condition Initiative' at Emory.
To book a place, and for further information, please contact Prof Laura Lundy by Monday 14th June.
For further information on this seminar please click here to view the seminar webpage.
'Growing Up in Divided Societies' Conference
10th - 11th June 2010
The conference ‘Growing up in Divided Societies’ will be held from 10th – 11th June 2010. The conference is co-organised by Madeleine Leonard (convenor of the Special Interest Group on Children and Political Conflict) and Spyros Syprou, the Director of the International Childhood and Youth Research Network at European University in Cyprus.
The conference aims to bring together scholars whose work focuses on the experiences of children growing up in divided societies.
For further information please click here to view the Forum's conference webpage.
Researching Children and Young People
Second Annual Multi Disciplinary Postgraduate Conference of the Research Forum for the Child
1 June 2010
This year’s conference is exclusively for postgraduates at Queen’s University, Belfast. The Conference is an initiative of the Research Forum for the Child and seeks to promote high quality, multidisciplinary research that provides a greater understanding of the issues that affect children and young people. The theme of the conference is “Researching Children and Young People”. The aim of the conference is to provide an opportunity for postgraduates from all stages and all disciplines to present their work, receive feedback and network with other postgraduates with similar research interests in a constructive and encouraging atmosphere.
Please click here for the conference website for further information.
Research Methods with Children and Young People
PostgraduateTraining Course
17 May 2010, in room 305 PFC (Peter Froggatt Centre)
This will outline a range of research methods and include a discussion on ethics in research with children. Places are limited so if you are interested in attending please book a place using the Postgraduate Skills Training Programme (pg.training@qub.ac.uk). (please note that this is now FULL)
For further information on this and other postgraduate training within the SIG, please click here to view the SIG webpage.
SEMINAR POSTPONED
Understanding children’s well-being:
Findings from a national survey of young people’s well-being
Seminar by Gwyther Rees
Gwyther Rees, Research Director, The Children’s Society, will be presenting a Child Forum seminar ‘Understanding children’s wellbeing: Findings from a national survey of young people’s well-being’.
THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE CURRENT FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS
Creatively Researching with Children and Young People
Postgraduate Training Course
14 May 2010, 10.00am to 4.15pm
Postgraduate Training Centre, 18 College Green
The aim of this course is to introduce participants to the value and purposes of creative methodologies, focusing particularly on the use of visual research methods with children and young people. Places are limited so if you are interested in attending please book a place using the Postgraduate Skills Training Programme ( pg.training@qub.ac.uk).
For further information on this and other postgraduate training within the SIG, please click here to view the SIG webpage.
'Conducting Research Interview and Focus Groups with Children and Young People'
Postgraduate Training Course
14 April 2010, 10.00am to 4.15pm
G13, School of Education, 69 University Street
The aim of this course is to provide interviewer training for those conducting interviews or focus groups with children. Places are limited so if you are interested in attending please book a place using the Postgraduate Skills Training Programme ( pg.training@qub.ac.uk).
Please click here for further information including the programme for the day, and also further information on the 'Research Methods with Children and Young People' special interest group.
**Please note the date & room changes. It will now be held on 30 March**
'It's our childhood, start with us!
The role of children as researchers in contemporary society'
30 March 2010, 1230pm to 2pm
G13 (Cathcart Room), School of Education, 69/71 University Street
Professor Mary Kellett, Director of the Childhood and Youth Programme and Director of the Children's Research Centre at the Open University will be presenting a Child Forum seminar with the title 'It's our childhood, start with us! The role of children as researchers in contemporary society'. The seminar will take place on 30 March 2010 from 12.30pm to 2pm in Room G13 (Cathcart Room) in the School of Education, 69/71 University Street.
Lunch will be provided.
Please reply to Donna Kernaghan if you would like to attend.
For further information on the Qualitative and Creative Inquiry Methods with Children SIG please click here.
Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation
Friday 12 March 2010, 9am to 4pm
The Great Hall, Lanyon Building
This event is organised by Una: The Global Learning Initiative on Children and Ethnic Diversity and being hosted by the Improving Children’s Lives Initiative at Queen’s University Belfast. Attendance is free but places are limited and pre-registration is essential. To register, please email your name and affiliation to Donna Kernaghan at dkernaghan02@qub.ac.uk.
Further Information
Una is a global, interdisciplinary network of leading researchers and practitioners committed to reducing racial and ethnic divisions and building socially inclusive communities through the promotion of effective early childhood programmes. Its work is characterized by a commitment to developing programmes that are children’s rights-based, outcomes focused and evidence-informed. This one-day seminar has been organized by the Children’s Rights and Advocacy Learning Group within Una and is being hosted by the Improving Children’s Lives initiative at Queen’s University Belfast.
The purpose of the seminar is to share international experiences and perspectives regarding the application of a children’s rights based approach to the planning, provision and evaluation of children’s services and to consider the implications of this for developing early childhood programmes aimed at promoting respect for ethnic diversity.
Please click here to view the flyer.
'The Language of Resistance: Palestinian Children Constructing the Work JIHAD'
Seminar by Prof Janette Habashi
9 March 2010, 1pm to 3pm
School of Education, 20 College Green, room OG/005
Janette Habashi is an assistant professor in the Department of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma. In 2004, she completed her Ph.D in Educational Psychology from Kent State University, Ohio, USA. Recent publications include Creating Indigenous Discourse: History, Power and Imperialism in Academia, Palestinian Case, (Qualitative Inquiry, 2005), Palestinian Children Crafting National Identity, (Childhood, 2008), Political Language of Socialization: Language of Resistance, (Children's Geographies, 2008). Most recently, Habashi collaborated with Jody Worley on a publication titled Child geopolitical agency: A mixed method case study. (Journal of Mixed Method Research, 2008). In 2005, she was awarded the Rockefeller Fellowship in the Anthropology Department of Johns Hopkins University. She is also invited to work on an international research project contributing to Living Rights of children in IUKB, Sion (Switzerland). Also, she was selected as a member of The Joint Learning Initiative on Children and Ethnic Diversity (JLICED) an international project. Habashi's research interest examines indigenous and children's voices in different locals.
A sandwich lunch will be provided. For further information please contact Prof Laura Lundy and for further information on the Children and Political SIG please click here.
Discussion of the proposed Bill of Rights in N.I. and its impact on children and young people
18 February 2010, 12.30pm to 2pm
G6, School of Education, 69 University Street
As you may be aware, the Northern Ireland Office is currently consulting on a proposed Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. The Research Forum for the Child is holding a lunchtime discussion event on Thursday 18 February, 12.30-2.00pm to discuss the impact of the NIO proposals on children and young people in Northern Ireland and how we can respond.
For further details please click here for the flyer.
Everyone welcome! If you wish to attend, please contact Chelsea Marshall, cmarshall06@qub.ac.uk.