12th CREAN PhD Symposium: Exploring Emerging Horizons in Children’s Rights Research Across Disciplines and Contexts
About us
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 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. The host, the Faculty of Law Osijek, is located within walking distance of the city centre and the historic district of Tvrđa. Participation in the symposium is fully self-funded, and travel/accommodation expenses are the responsibility of each participant.
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Call For Paper
Abstracts are invited on topics linked to the symposium theme. Submissions should include: Title/topic of presentation; Name, e-mail, institutional affiliation, and name of academic supervisor; Abstract of up to 300 words containing a brief explanation of the topic and its relevance, key research questions, methodological approach, and an indication of how the presentation relates to the symposium theme. Participants may submit full papers—individually or co-authored with supervisors—for publication in the interdisciplinary academic journal 'Child and Family in Contemporary Society', published by the Faculty of Law Osijek. All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer-review process and only positively reviewed papers will be published.