Annual Childhood Studies Jamboree 2026 The Childhood Studies Jamboree is a jointly organised event between the Childhood and Youth Studies Research Group and the Children and Young People Thematic Hub, MHSES. Across a number of short workshops, participants will hear from (and be part of) an exploration of the work of individuals and agencies committed to children and young people’s participation rights, delivered through engaging, ethical and inclusive practices.Registration desk open from 1:45pm in the ground floor foyer of Charteris Land, Moray House School of Education and Sport.Please see the programme for the afternoon below. Please come to the registration desk on the day to select your workshops. This will be an in-person only event.PART 1: 2.10PM-3PMYou can attend one session, to be selected on the daySession 1: Navigating ethics when researching with children and young people(ROOM: Charteris Land 4.18)Presentation 1: Felicia SzlobodaFelicia Szloboda’s research explores the development of an indicators framework to support the implementation of children’s human rights, with a focus on indicators for the right to adequate housing in the context of children affected by domestic abuse-related housing instability.Presentation 2: Priyambada SealPriyambada Seal’s research involved a 10-month long ethnography in Birbhum, West Bengal, engaging with adolescent girls, family members and teachers to understand how the climate crisis affects school education of Adibasi girls living in a climate-stressed region.Session 2: Exploring children’s voice and participation(ROOM: Charteris Land 5.04)Presentation 1: Chihiro YojoChihiro Yojo’s (University of Osaka, Japan) research explores why young people choose to participate in democratic meetings and collective activities within a voluntary organisation for young immigrants. Her work is based on participatory observation and interviews conducted in Sweden.Presentation 2: Yi YanYi Yan’s research is about child-friendly complaint procedures, investigating how to help children speak up (complain) about issues at school, especially when rights are breached. This presentation reflects on research methodology, focusing on the need to adapt approaches for children. It includes examples from the fieldwork, emphasising children's contributions as 'insiders' of their own lives and the importance of involving them in research.Session 3: Childlight and youth participation: Understanding and preventing child sexual exploitation(ROOM: Charteris Land 5.11)Caitlin Moore and Ruibing Sha will share how Childlight works closely with young people through a Youth Assembly, youth‑led consultations, and regular polling. These initiatives ensure children’s voices shape Childlight’s research, priorities, and advocacy, complementing the wider mission to understand and prevent child sexual exploitation worldwide.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3.10PM-3.40PM REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PART 2: 3.50PM – 4.40PMYou can attend one session, to be selected on the daySession 4: Children as decision makers(ROOM: Paterson’s Land 1.19)Andrés Falck is a participatory democracy practitioner and children's participation researcher, and co-founder of Spanish NGO Coglobal. His work as a practitioner has focused on Inclusive Classroom Based Participation, a design that enables children to become decision-makers in specific local affairs with a deliberative, fun and intersectional approach. Andrés is a visiting PhD student; his PhD is titled: Schools of Democracy. The development of participatory budgeting with Spanish children and young people in school settings.Session 5: Research and participation with neurodivergent children and young people(ROOM: Paterson’s Land 1.26)Presentation 1: Kyleigh MelvilleKyleigh Melville’s research explores school staff and neurodivergent students’ experiences with multi-sensory environments using mixed, community-informed, and participatory research methods. Kyleigh’s presentation will share insight on how to ethically and meaningfully support participation in neurodivergent communities in educational research.Presentation 2: Sima Carrasco, Rights and Participation Worker, MindroomMindroom is a charity that champions all forms of neurodiversity and supports all kinds of minds. The Rights and Participation Service facilitates a programme of youth-led participation groups with neurodivergent young people, offering insight and challenge to the ways we think about children and young people’s participation opportunities and rights. We will hear about the team’s innovative and creative approaches.For any enquiries, please contact Dr Colin Morrison, Teaching Fellow in Children's Rights, via colin.morrison@ed.ac.uk.Please see our Privacy Policy. Tags Research centres, groups and networks Children and Young People Research events Mar 23 2026 13.45 - 16.40 Annual Childhood Studies Jamboree 2026 The annual Childhood Studies Jamboree is a celebration of children and young people’s involvement in research and participation activities. Charteris Land Moray House School of Education and Sport University of Edinburgh Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AQ Register on Eventbrite by 18th March
Annual Childhood Studies Jamboree 2026 The Childhood Studies Jamboree is a jointly organised event between the Childhood and Youth Studies Research Group and the Children and Young People Thematic Hub, MHSES. Across a number of short workshops, participants will hear from (and be part of) an exploration of the work of individuals and agencies committed to children and young people’s participation rights, delivered through engaging, ethical and inclusive practices.Registration desk open from 1:45pm in the ground floor foyer of Charteris Land, Moray House School of Education and Sport.Please see the programme for the afternoon below. Please come to the registration desk on the day to select your workshops. This will be an in-person only event.PART 1: 2.10PM-3PMYou can attend one session, to be selected on the daySession 1: Navigating ethics when researching with children and young people(ROOM: Charteris Land 4.18)Presentation 1: Felicia SzlobodaFelicia Szloboda’s research explores the development of an indicators framework to support the implementation of children’s human rights, with a focus on indicators for the right to adequate housing in the context of children affected by domestic abuse-related housing instability.Presentation 2: Priyambada SealPriyambada Seal’s research involved a 10-month long ethnography in Birbhum, West Bengal, engaging with adolescent girls, family members and teachers to understand how the climate crisis affects school education of Adibasi girls living in a climate-stressed region.Session 2: Exploring children’s voice and participation(ROOM: Charteris Land 5.04)Presentation 1: Chihiro YojoChihiro Yojo’s (University of Osaka, Japan) research explores why young people choose to participate in democratic meetings and collective activities within a voluntary organisation for young immigrants. Her work is based on participatory observation and interviews conducted in Sweden.Presentation 2: Yi YanYi Yan’s research is about child-friendly complaint procedures, investigating how to help children speak up (complain) about issues at school, especially when rights are breached. This presentation reflects on research methodology, focusing on the need to adapt approaches for children. It includes examples from the fieldwork, emphasising children's contributions as 'insiders' of their own lives and the importance of involving them in research.Session 3: Childlight and youth participation: Understanding and preventing child sexual exploitation(ROOM: Charteris Land 5.11)Caitlin Moore and Ruibing Sha will share how Childlight works closely with young people through a Youth Assembly, youth‑led consultations, and regular polling. These initiatives ensure children’s voices shape Childlight’s research, priorities, and advocacy, complementing the wider mission to understand and prevent child sexual exploitation worldwide.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3.10PM-3.40PM REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PART 2: 3.50PM – 4.40PMYou can attend one session, to be selected on the daySession 4: Children as decision makers(ROOM: Paterson’s Land 1.19)Andrés Falck is a participatory democracy practitioner and children's participation researcher, and co-founder of Spanish NGO Coglobal. His work as a practitioner has focused on Inclusive Classroom Based Participation, a design that enables children to become decision-makers in specific local affairs with a deliberative, fun and intersectional approach. Andrés is a visiting PhD student; his PhD is titled: Schools of Democracy. The development of participatory budgeting with Spanish children and young people in school settings.Session 5: Research and participation with neurodivergent children and young people(ROOM: Paterson’s Land 1.26)Presentation 1: Kyleigh MelvilleKyleigh Melville’s research explores school staff and neurodivergent students’ experiences with multi-sensory environments using mixed, community-informed, and participatory research methods. Kyleigh’s presentation will share insight on how to ethically and meaningfully support participation in neurodivergent communities in educational research.Presentation 2: Sima Carrasco, Rights and Participation Worker, MindroomMindroom is a charity that champions all forms of neurodiversity and supports all kinds of minds. The Rights and Participation Service facilitates a programme of youth-led participation groups with neurodivergent young people, offering insight and challenge to the ways we think about children and young people’s participation opportunities and rights. We will hear about the team’s innovative and creative approaches.For any enquiries, please contact Dr Colin Morrison, Teaching Fellow in Children's Rights, via colin.morrison@ed.ac.uk.Please see our Privacy Policy. Tags Research centres, groups and networks Children and Young People Research events Mar 23 2026 13.45 - 16.40 Annual Childhood Studies Jamboree 2026 The annual Childhood Studies Jamboree is a celebration of children and young people’s involvement in research and participation activities. Charteris Land Moray House School of Education and Sport University of Edinburgh Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AQ Register on Eventbrite by 18th March
Mar 23 2026 13.45 - 16.40 Annual Childhood Studies Jamboree 2026 The annual Childhood Studies Jamboree is a celebration of children and young people’s involvement in research and participation activities.
