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25th Annual CiCea International Conference 2024

Please Note: While we strongly suggest adhering to currently posted deadlines, note that they remain subject to change/extension.

Education, Citizenship and Social Change: Building Bridges

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Thursday 13 - Saturday 15 June, 2024

Main Conference

It is our great pleasure to announce and invite abstract submissions for the 25th CiCea International Conference “Education, citizenship and social change: building bridges”, that will be held at Malmö University in Malmö, Sweden, Thursday 13th to Saturday 15th June, 2024. The conference is organized by the Children’s Identity & Citizenship European Association (CiCea), one of the leading organizations promoting the teaching and research of Citizenship Education in Europe and the rest of the world and Malmö University known for its global engagement, community involvement, and a multidisciplinary, challenge-based approach to education, research, and collaboration.

One of the most significant challenges for any democratic society is to empower young people to become lifelong engaged and active citizens. The theme for the 2023 Cicea conference, “Education, citizenship and social change: building bridges”, highlights how education connects to and can encourage social and political action and change and further promote emancipatory engagement and leadership in both formal and informal contexts. The conference aims to focus on and to build bridges between theory and practice and connect different institutional levels of education, and diverse forms of civic engagement.

We welcome papers examining this theme, including but not limited to:

• Building bridges between theory and practice
• Empirical, philosophical, methodological and/or conceptional aspects of education, citizenship and social change
• How and in what ways education can encourage young people to engage in social action both locally and globally and promote active citizenship
• We are also very keen to receive papers focusing on all other aspects of citizenship education and values from around the world exploring curriculum design, pedagogy, psychology, youth identities, law, human rights, history education, and policy-making.

The conference is supported by the journal Citizenship Teaching & Learning. Conference papers of good quality will be referred to the journal for consideration for publication. 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.

If you wish to be considered for the 2024 Conference, please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words via the CiCea/CitEdEV proposal link [see below] by or before the abstract submission deadline(s) listed below. Interested parties are invited to examine and, ideally, follow the proposed Conference Application and Abstract Composition Guidelines, available by clicking here. This conference accepts papers in English only.

Proposals for the Main Conference

Proposals are invited on the conference themes. Participation in the conference can take several different forms:

PLEASE NOTE: For a panel symposium, you must submit an abstract outlining the overview of the panel and short abstracts for each of the contributing papers.

Link for Abstract Submission: Please CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT.

Conference General Information

General and practical information regarding the 25^th International CiCea Conference at Malmö University (2024) is available to download by CLICKING HERE.

Booking a place at the Conference

TBA.

Conference Booking Fees

* Low GDP Countries eligible for registration fee reduction are:

• African Countries
• Asian Countries (exceptions: Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, SAE, Israel, Japan, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Macau SAR, Singapore, UAE)
• Latin American Countries (exception: Bahamas)
• The following European Countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, The Republic of North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine.

** Concessionary fees are available to specific groups of individuals. These include if you are not working due to unemployment, long-term sickness, or hardship. To be considered for such fees, you need to apply in writing. Please contact  ciceassociation@gmail.com for more details

*** Please provide evidence of your student status -e.g., valid student ID or a letter from your department.

Timeline

• 15 December 2023  ~ Deadline Extended.
  First deadline for submitting abstracts
  
  NEW DEADLINE --  15 February 2024

• 01 March 2024*
  Notification for the acceptance of abstracts
  
  
• 22 March, 2024
  Early Bird Registration Deadline
  
  
• 10 May, 2024
  Regular Registration Deadline

* Abstracts will be reviewed and decisions announced as quickly as possible although some delays may be incurred depending on the volume of submissions approaching the submission deadline.

 Conference Scientific Committee / Malmö University Organizing Committee:

Marta Fülöp – CiCea President                                Vanja Lozic
Liliana Jacott – CiCea President Elect                      Bodil Liljefors-Persson
Andrew Mycock – CiCea Past President                   Emma Hall

Chris Gifford 

Beata Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz

Julia Athena Spinthourakis 

Sarah Whitehouse

Damlasu Temizel

Vanja Lozic

Bodil Liljefors-Persson

Emma Hall 

This conference is open to the public. We look forward to receiving your abstracts and having you be a part of this year’s exciting CiCea conference in Malmo Sweden this upcoming June 13-15^th 2024.

A slightly lighter version of the information above can also be downloaded in pdf format by CLICKING HERE.

For further information, or if you have any queries, please check the Conference page on the CiCea Website or e-mail us at: ciceassociation@gmail.com. 

24th Annual CiCea International Conference 2023
and 2nd Joint Conference with CitEdEV
& 2-day Student Research Conference

Please Note: Currently posted deadlines are fluid and subject to change/extension

Strengthening Citizenship Education in Times of Conflict

Main Conference - Proposals for Main Conference - Conference General Information - Booking Information - Conference Key Dates - Conference Scientific / Organizing Committee

 Wednesday 24 - Saturday 27 May 2023

Main Conference

It is our great pleasure to invite abstract submissions for the joint CiCea/CitEdEV conference "Strengthening Citizenship Education in Times of Conflict", that will be held at the Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, Wednesday 24th to Saturday 27th May, 2023.

The conference is organised by the Jean Monnet Network Citizenship Education in the Context Of European Values: Educational Aspects (CitEdEV), an EU co-funded platform for knowledge sharing and cooperation of experts in the field of citizenship and values education and the Children’s Identity & Citizenship European Association (CiCea), one of the leading organizations promoting the teaching and research of Citizenship Education in Europe and the rest of the world as well as the UNESCO Chair on Education for Social Justice.

We face a crossroads in today’s world concerning rights, values, citizenship and it is particularly evident in the considerable challenges facing young people both in and out of education. Confronting conflict as well as the possibilities for reconciliation in Europe and beyond make up the principal theme of this year’s Conference. This implies the need to also address the study of some of these current problems we face today, such as the growing inequality, racism, exclusion, political polarization, violation of rights, inequity, war and violence from a perspective of social justice and citizenship. 

We welcome papers examining this theme, including but not limited to:

• How and in what ways citizenship education can encourage young people to relate to, engage with, and participate in their communities in times of conflict.
• How educators and stakeholders perceive and employ citizenship education to build connections through values, youth identities, and forms of active citizenship.
• We are also very keen to receive papers focusing on all other aspects of citizenship education and values from around the world exploring curriculum design, pedagogy, psychology, youth identities, law, human rights, history education, and policy-making.

The conference is supported by the journal Citizenship Teaching & Learning. Conference papers of good quality will be referred to the journal for consideration for publication. 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.

If you wish to be considered for the 2023 Conference, please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words via the CiCea/CitEdEV proposal link [see below] on or before Tuesday 28th February 2023. This conference accepts papers in English only.

Proposals for the Main Conference

Proposals are invited on the conference themes. Participation in the conference can take several different forms:

Conference General Information

The draft conference programme and book of abstracts for the 2023 CiCea / CitEdEv Conference can be downloaded >>>>>> HERE <<<<<<.

 The final 2023 CiCea / CitEdEv Student Research Conference Programme can be downloaded >>>>>> HERE <<<<<<.

Conference Key Dates

• 10 February 2023
  First call for abstracts
  
  
• 20 February 2023
  Second call for abstracts
  
  
• 28 February 2023  NEW DEADLINE ~ MARCH 15, 2023 ~~>>MARCH 25, 2023<<~~
  Abstract Submission Deadline
  
  
• April 5, 2023 NEW DATE ~ APRIL 17, 2023 
  Scientific Committee  decision - Abstract Acceptance
• MAY 8th 2023 
  Participant registration fee and payment deadline, after this date fees increase 10%
  
  
• 24-27 May, 2023
  Conference - Autonomous University of Madrid

 Conference Scientific Committee / Organizing Committee:

On behalf of the CiCea Executive Committee, we are excited to announce that the 2023 CiCea / CitEdEV conference is taking place at the Autonomous University of Madrid from the 24th through the 27th of May in Madrid Spain.

The time frame includes:

• Two day student research conference (24.05.2023 & 25.05.2023), to be followed by the
• Main Conference (afternoon 25.05.2023 - mid-day 27.05.2023)

		24th Annual CiCea International Conference 2023   2nd Joint Conference with CitEdEv & 2-day Student Research Conference   "Strengthening Citizenship Education in Times of Conflict"   Save the date: 24.05.2023 - 27.05.2023   Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

The AGA will take place on Saturday, 27 May, at 09:00 (GMT+2) at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM).

AGA - 2023 Agenda

1. Greetings ~ Márta Fülöp, Andrew Mycock, President and Past President of CiCea, respectively.
2. Executive Annual Report ~ Márta Fülöp & Julia Spinthourakis, Secretary General of CiCea
   1. Executive Committee meetings (Andrew Mycock & Julia Spinthourakis)
   2. Membership (Julia Spinthourakis)
   3. Social Media (Julia Spinthourakis)
   4. Scientific Activities (Márta Fülöp)
3. Election Results (Early Career Representative) ~ Márta Fülöp & Julia Spinthourakis
4. Treasurer's Report ~ Chris Gifford (Treasurer)
5. Awards: Best Publication & Outstanding Achievement ~ Beata Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz (Research & Publication Officer) & Márta Fülöp
6. Research Grant Application ~ Beata Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz
7. Citizenship Teaching Learning journal ~ Márta Fülöp
8. Proposed Programme / Plans for CiCea 2023/2024 ~ Márta Fülöp
9. Conference (Madrid & 2024) Liliana JAcott (Chair of the Madrid Conference & President Elect) & Márta Fülöp
10. Any Other Business

 A zoom link for the AGA has been circulated to association member emails, but for more information, please feel free to get in touch with us at ciceassociation [at] gmail [dot] com.