Place, Democratic Participation, and the Futures of Citizenship Education
SCEAA and James Cook University invite individuals with a keen interest in democratic and citizenship education to join 2 days of dynamic discussions exploring citizenship in action across diverse contexts.
Venue: James Cook University, Bebegu Yumba (Townsville) Campus, Queensland
Dates: June 27 and 28, 2025
The conference focuses on three distinct sub-themes.
Scroll down for the program outline.
Dates: June 27 and 28, 2025
The conference focuses on three distinct sub-themes.
- The role of place and local contexts for fostering citizenship and democratic practice, with a focus on various perspectives
- Engaging young people democratically and actively as citizens across contexts
- The future(s) of democratic and citizenship education in regional and urban contexts
Scroll down for the program outline.
Featuring provocations from
Professor Stewart Riddle, University of Southern Queensland
Professor Philippa Collin, Young and Resilient Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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Stewart Riddle is a Professor in the School of Education at the University of Southern Queensland. His research examines the democratisation of schooling systems, increasing access and equity in education and how schooling can respond to critical social issues in complex contemporary times.
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Philippa (Pip) Collin is Professorial Research Fellow at the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University (WSU) where she co-directs the Young and Resilient Research Centre. Pip investigates young people’s relationship to democracy; the role of the digital for youth citizenship, health and wellbeing; and, methodological innovations in transdisciplinary, youth-centred and intergenerational research and practice - from policy making to education. Her purpose is to catalyse research that contributes meaningfully to positive social change and planetary justice.
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A partnership between the Social and Citizenship Education Association of Australia (SCEAA) and James Cook University (JCU)
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This conference is proudly co-organised by SCEAA and representatives from James Cook University.
For questions and queries, please contact [email protected] |
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