Call for Papers: 12th CREAN PhD Symposium Exploring Emerging Horizons in Children’s Rights Research Across Disciplines and Contexts Exploring Emerging Horizons in Children’s Rights Research Across Disciplines and Context, 5-6 November 2026
- Thursday 5 – Friday 6 November 2026
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Faculty of Law Osijek
On 5–6 November 2026, the Faculty of Law Osijek will proudly host the 12th Children’s Rights Research Symposium. For the first time, the Children’s Rights European Academic Network (CREAN) PhD Symposium will be held in this region, offering participants a unique chance to engage in scholarly exchange while exploring the rich cultural heritage and historic charm of Osijek—a lively, welcoming, and student-oriented city in eastern Croatia. The symposium gathers doctoral candidates and supervisors from various disciplines law, sociology, psychology, education, anthropology, political science, history and others- to discuss, explore and develop research in the field of children’s rights.
This year’s theme, Exploring Emerging Horizons in Children’s Rights Research Across Disciplines and Contexts, invites reflection on evolving conceptual, thematic and methodological directions in the field. Contributions may address interdisciplinary and contextualised approaches, emerging understandings of childhood, children’s agency and participation, rights of children in vulnerable contexts, as well as the impact of technological, social and cultural changes on children’s rights.
Call for Abstracts
Abstracts are invited on topics linked to the symposium theme, including but not limited to:
- Interdisciplinary, comparative or contextualised approaches to children’s rights,
- New conceptual horizons in children’s rights research,
- Children’s rights in digital, socio-economic or culturally diverse contexts,
- Methodological innovations in children’s rights scholarship,
- Participation, agency and voice of children across settings,
- Rights of children in vulnerable, marginalised or under-researched groups.
Deadlines
- 1 July 2026 – Abstract submission deadline
- 15 July 2026 – Notification of abstract acceptance 5
- 6 November 2026 – PhD Symposium
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