22nd Annual CiCea / 16th Annual CitizED Annual and 3rd joint CiCea/CitizED Conference 2020
Children's Identity and Citizenship European Association and CitizED, in cooperation with the Centre for Research on Education and Social Justice (University of York, UK)
Young People's Citizenship and Education: Building Collaborations in Communities
(map of key conference locations coming soon!)
Main Conference - Proposals for Main Conference - Conference General Information - Booking Information - Conference Key Dates
York
Thursday 14 - Saturday 16 May 2020
It is our great pleasure to invite abstract submissions for the joint CiCea/CitizED conference Young People’s Citizenship and Education: Building Collaborations in Communities that will be held at the University of York, England, Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th May 2020. The conference is organised by two of the leading organisations promoting the teaching and research of Citizenship Education in Europe and the rest of the world.
The principal conference theme will explore young people’s citizenship and citizenship education within the context of collaborative communities. We welcome papers examining how and in what ways citizenship education can encourage young people to relate to, engage with, and participate in their communities. We would also encourage contributions which seek to analyse how citizenship education and educators develop community-based youth identities and forms of active citizenship.
We are also keen to receive papers focusing on all other aspects of citizenship education from around the world exploring curriculum design, pedagogy, youth identities, history education, and policy-making. The conference is supported by the journal Citizenship Teaching and Learning. Conference papers of good quality will be referred to the journal for consideration for publication.
As with previous CiCea and CitizED conferences, our intention is to host an international conference with insights and perspectives from around the world. We welcome individuals and groups (academic associations, professional bodies, charities, NGOs etc.) that represent a wide range of commitment to youth activism, engagement and education.
The Conference has as its’ on the ground local chair and scientific committee member, Dr. Andrew Peterson from the CitizED Society will coordinate the local conference organization at the University of York, in York United Kingdom. Keep an eye on this space for updates!
We invite you to submit abstracts for research papers, posters, symposium, and workshops that relate to this year's conference theme: "Young people’s citizenship and education: Building collaborations in communities". Once again, we will also be offering interested presenters who would like to participate, but cannot physically be present, the opportunity to do a 'virtual paper'. Research students, local NGO representatives, education and policy stalk-holders are also welcome to take the opportunity to apply and participate in the conference. All accepted and actualized papers, symposium, workshops, virtual papers and posters are eligible for review for inclusion in the Conference General Proceedings and the Conference Selected Papers.
If you wish to be considered for 2020 Conference, please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words via the CiCea proposal link [see below] on or before Saturday 13th December 2019. This conference accepts papers in English only.
Proposals for the Main Conference
Proposals are invited on the conference themes. We welcome proposals for papers, posters, symposia and workshops.
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are presented as a standard presentation, for which you will have 20 minutes to present and answer questions. There is only limited space available for presentations and the Conference Scientific Committee will decide on the presentation format. All papers are eligible for inclusion in the Conference’s Selected Papers publication. Papers for publication are selected by the Conference Scientific Committee.
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Symposia |
will group at least three linked papers, presented by a group together. The same rules apply as for papers (4,000 words etc), but you will provide your own chairperson and your time will be limited to one conference session. Therefore, if there are many papers in a symposium then each paper will have less than 20 minutes. Symposium papers are normally presented grouped together in the Selected Papers.
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Workshops |
are interactive sessions lasting 60-90 minutes, in which participants are doing more than answering questions! You will normally need to limit the maximum number of people who might be able to participate. You may wish to provide a written account of your workshop for the Selected Papers publication, in the form of an article of 4,000 words (maximum).
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Poster |
proposals afford an opportunity to mount a standard poster (A1 size), explaining some research, projects or practices You will have the opportunity to stand by your poster and discuss it with members of the conference during a scheduled poster session. A paper based on the poster is eligible for publication in the Selected Papers.
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Virtual Paper |
allow those unable to attend the conference to submit a paper which will be presented at the conference in virtual format.
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How to send your proposal
Proposals MUST be submitted via the CiCea Conference 2020 Proposal Link.
We cannot accept proposals that are submitted by any other means.
When making a proposal, we recommend that you read our How to make a Proposal Guidance notes.
Applicants wishing to submit more than one proposal must submit separate applications for each proposal. Furthermore, although they will be evaluated jointly, symposium proposals must be submitted as three separate proposals (one for each component presentation).
Conference General Information
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Please note that you are responsible for making your own travel arrangements to/from Prague and for booking your own accommodation. The conference office is unable to offer travel advice.
Booking a place at the Conference
Bookings MUST be made via conference booking form on the CiCea website. Conference booking will open in February 2020. We will not be able to take any bookings before that date. You will be able to complete your booking by accessing the following link which details all the information needed as well as how to pay your conference fees: LINK TBA.
Conference Booking Fees
The Conference fee includes attendance to all sessions, a conference pack, the Conference Reception on Thursday evening, Lunch on Friday and refreshments during the breaks. It does not include travel and accommodation, nor the Conference Dinner on Friday evening.
Fee
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All delegates who are not members CiCea or CitizED members
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€220
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CiCea or CitizED Members
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All delegates who are CiCea or CitizED members
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€120
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Research Students
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Please provide evidence of your student status
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€60
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Virtual Paper
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Non - CiCea or CitizED members CiCea or CitizED Members [Research Students] |
€140 (€70) [€20] |
You can delay booking your place at the conference until after you receive notification of acceptance of your proposal. Please note that receiving an email with the acceptance of your proposal does not mean that we have automatically booked your place at the conference; YOU STILL NEED TO MAKE A BOOKING using the on-line booking form on the website to be able to attend the conference.
- 17 October 2019 - First Call for Abstracts
- 17 November 2019 - Second Call for Abstracts
- 13 December 2019 – Abstract Submission Deadline
- 19 January 2020 - Scientific Committee decision – abstract acceptance
- 27 March 2020 - Participant registration and fee payment Deadline
- 1 May 2020 – Conference program distribution
- 14 – 16 May 2020 - Conference – University of York
More dates TBA as they become formalized!
For further information, or if you have any queries, please check the Conference page on the CiCea Website or e-mail us: ciceassociation@gmail.com.
The next elections for the seat of CiCea President are in January 2020.
The incoming President-elect will serve a 6 year tiered term in office from October 2020 through to September 2026; 2 years as President-elect, 2 years as President and a final 2 year term in office as Past-President. Full details on the eligibility criteria, nomination papers and dates will be posted here with links on our FB page and Twitter accounts. These are available here.
Conferences
Each year we organize a large conference and a preceding small research student conference. Unfortunately, this year there will be no research student conference.
Our conferences for next year are scheduled to take place in York, United Kingdom in May 2020:
Main Conference [14-16 May, 2020]
Association Members have a substantially reduced booking fee for the Conference.
Annual General Assembly (AGA)
The most recent Annual General Assembly of the Children's Identity and Citizenship European Association was held in Prague, Czech Republic on the morning of Saturday May 11th 2019. There was good attendance. Minutes will be available from the links farther down on the page.
Provisional minutes: This year's Children's Identity and Citizenship European Association Annual General Assembly (AGA) was in Prague, Czech Republic in May 2019 in the course of the 2019 CiCea/CitizED conference. A copy of the AGA Agenda was made available to the membership along with the Executive's Proposals for 2019-2020. During the AGA in Prague:
Dr. Kerry J. Kennedy was awarded the "2018 CiCea Outstanding Achievement Award" in recognition of his dedication to the precepts of the Association and his outstanding work in relation to among other things, promoting and implementing innovative teaching methods at the tertiary level in the area of Citizenship Education.
The "Best Publication Award" was also announced recognizing Alistair Ross' book:
Ross, A. (2018). Finding Political Identities. Young People in a Changing Europe. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
CiCea's 14th Annual General Assembly will be held in York, United Kingdom during the conference on Saturday May 16th 2020. We look forward to seeing you at this meeting in York!
Dates of Executive Meetings
The Executive Committee has met in:
May 2008 in Istanbul, Turkey
October 2008 in Oradea, Romania
January 2009 in Mechelen, Belgium
May 2009 in Malmö, Sweden
May 2010 in Barcelona, Spain
June 2010 in Warsaw, Poland
October 2010 in Berlin, Germany
June 2011 in Paris, France
January 2012 in London, United Kingdom
May 2012 in York, United Kingdom
October 2012 in Patras, Greece
February 2013 in Ayr, Scotland
October 2013 in Vienna, Austria
February 2014 in Budapest, Hungary
June 2015 in London, United Kingdom
September 2015 in Corinth, Greece
February 2016 in Augsburg, Germany
June 2016 in Madrid, Spain
June 2017 in Bruges/Brugges, Belgium
Fall 2017 - 2018, 5 Skype Meetings chaired by members of the Executive
May 2018 in Warsaw, Poland
May 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic
The next face-to-face meeting was held in Spring 2020 - York, UK
The Association's Executive consists of a President (2 years), a president-elect (2 years) and a past-president (2 years), plus a Secretary and Treasurer, each serving 4 years, and a number of elected executive members. There are elections for the presidential post every two years, the person elected serving for a total of six years (2 as elect, 2 as President, 2 as past). The Treasurer and Secretary and nominated by the Executive for approval by the General Assembly, and are chosen to ensure a wide regional representation.
Our Executive Committee was elected by members of the Association in 2008, 2010, 2014 and 2017.
The current Executive and officers are:
President - as of October 2018 | President Elect- as of October 2018 |
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Beata Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz (University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland) |
Andy Mycock |
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Past President - as of October 2018 | Secretary - to September 2021 |
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Despina Karakatsani |
Jana Stará (Charles University, Czech Republic) |
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Treasurer | Executive Member: Scientific and Publications Officer |
Christopher Gifford (University of Huddersfield, UK) |
Marta Fülöp |
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Peter Cunningham |
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Former President | Former President |
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Christine Roland-Lévy |
Alistair Ross |
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Julia - Athena Spinthourakis (University of Patras, Greece) |
Nanny Hartsmar (University of Malmö, Sweden) |
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Henry Maitles (University of West of Scotland, UK) |
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Minutes of past meetings, etc are stored on the site's server and are available here for members to consult.
Further minutes, agendas and executive reports will be made available here as they migrate from draft phase to final format.
Annual Assembly Documentation:
Inaugural Meeting: | Riga | May 2006 | Minutes | ||
First Annual Assembly: | Montpellier | May 2007 | Agenda | Executive Report | Minutes |
Second Annual Assembly: | Istanbul | May 2008 | Agenda | Executive Report | Minutes |
Third Annual Assembly: | Malmo | May 2009 | Agenda | Executive Report | Minutes |
Fourth Annual Assembly: | Barcelona | May 2010 | Agenda | Executive Report | Minutes |
Fifth Annual Assembly: | Dublin | June 2011 | Agenda | Executive Report | |
Sixth Annual Assembly: | York | May 2012 | Agenda | Executive Report |
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Seventh Annual Assembly: | Lisbon | June 2013 | Agenda | Executive Report |
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Executive Meetings (Minutes):
01 | June 2006 - Gdansk | 02 | Oct 2006 - Athens | 03 | Feb 2007 - London | 04 | May 2007 - Montpellier |
05 | June 2007 - Budapest | 06 | Oct 2007 - Malta | 07 | Jan 2008 - London | 08 | May 2008 - Istanbul |
09 | July 2008 - London | 10 | Oct 2008 - Oradea | 11 | Jan 2009 - Mechelen | 12 | May 2009 - Malmo |
13 | June 2009 - Coimbra | 14 | Nov 2009 - Reims | 15 | Feb 2010 - Athens | 16 | May 2010 - Barcelona |
17 | June 2010 - Warsaw | 18* | Oct 2010 - Berlin | 19* | Feb 2011 - Helsinki | 20 | June 2011 - Dublin |
21 | June 2011 - Paris | 22 | Nov 2011 - Berlin | 23 | Jan 2012 - London | 24 | May 2012 - York |
25* | Oct 2012 - Patras | 26* | Feb 2013 - Ayr | 27 | June 2013 - Lisbon | 28 | Oct 2013 -Vienna |
*Minutes for the Executive Meetings 18, 19, 25 and 26 are offered in DRAFT format. Updated versions will be uploaded in due course.