I attended the first of a two day conference that really lived up to my expectations and what it set out to do. Had engaging and stimulating conversations with likeminded academics, clarifying some issues that have been playing on my mind such as well-being and how the concept sits within the UNCRC framework.
This conference will provide an opportunity for children's rights scholars from across the globe to reflect on developments in children's rights scholarship since the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It will cover a range of issues, including juvenile justice, education, family relationships, child participation, health and well-being, poverty and immigration. Discussions will be informed by a series of short reviews by leading and up-and-coming scholars from across the world who will reflect on key theoretical, empirical and methodological contributions to children's rights research over the past three decades. This will help to reveal gaps in knowledge and identify opportunities and priorities for further scholarship.
