Kids in Context is a research area focusing on children’s social and cognitive development, or how young people think and learn.

We study child development to understand how young people around the world think about others across diverse social and cultural contexts. Better understanding the people that we encounter from different groups and in different social situations can help to build positive social relations and promote future generations of peace. We work with young people ages 4 to 18, families, and schools through interactive online sessions, as well as in partnership with schools and community centres across Northern Ireland, and for some studies, with families around the world!  We also hold public events to share our findings with our families and communities, for instance, in November 2022 we held the Art of Identity event at the Ulster Museum as part of the ESRC Social Science Festival.