Organising Committee

Maria Assunção Flores, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal (co-chair)

Sarah Richards, Centre for the Study of the Children and Childhood, University of Suffolk, UK (co-chair)

Ana Tomás de Almeida, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Carolyn Leader, Centre for the Study of the Children and Childhood, Unversity of Suffolk, UK

Fernando Ilídio Ferreira, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Pallawi Sinha, Centre for the Study of the Children and Childhood, University of Suffolk, UK

Phil Nicholson, Centre for the Study of the Children and Childhood, Unversity of Suffolk, UK

Rui Ramos, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Sara Reis da Silva, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Teresa Vilaça, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Cristina Sylla, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Diana Pereira, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Eva Fernandes, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Cláudia Pinheiro, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Maitê Gil, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Paula Cardoso, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Scientific Committee

Alexandra Gomes, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Amy Hanna, Centre for Children’s Rights, Queen’s University Belfast, UK

Ana Cláudia Bortolozzi Maia, UNESP, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brasil

Ana Isabel Sani, Research Centre on Child Studies, Fernando Pessoa University, Portugal

Ana Paula Loução Martins, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Ana Paula Pereira, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Ana Serrano Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Ana Tomás de Almeida, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Anabela Cruz Santos, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Annegrethe Ahrenkiel, The Danish Centre for Research in Early Childhood Education and Care, Denmark

Blanca-Ana Roig Rechou, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Camilo Cunha, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Carla Antunes, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Carlos Neto, University of Lisbon, Portugal 

Carlos Silva, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Carmen Franco, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Carolyn Leader, Centre for the Study of the Children and Childhood, Unversity of Suffolk, UK

Cecília Aguiar, ISCTE, Portugal 

Cristina Parente, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Cristina Salgado Nunes, University of Algarve, Portugal  

Cristina Sylla, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Elizabeth Ann Wood, University of Sheffield, UK

Ema Mamede, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal 

Fernanda Viana, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Fernando Azevedo, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Fernando Guimarães, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Fernando Ilídio Ferreira, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Filomena Gaspar, University of Coimbra, Portugal 

Filomena Teixeira, Escola Superior de Educação de Coimbra, Portugal

Isabel Chagas, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Isabel Viana, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Jackie Sydnor, Ball State University, USA

Joana Quinta, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Educação de Benguela, Angola

José Precioso, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Laura M. Stapleton, Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention, Maryland, USA (CECEI) – USA  

Lilia Cavalcanti, Federal University of Pará, Brazil 

Liz Chesworth, University of Sheffield, UK

Louise Kay, University of Sheffield, UK

Maitê Gil, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Manuel Sarmento, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Manuela Ferreira, University of Porto, Portugal

Maria Beatriz Ferreira Leite de Oliveira Pereira, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Maria da Graça Ferreira Simões de Carvalho, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Maria Eduarda Giering, UNISINOS, University Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Brazil

Maria Helena Gonçalves Leal Vieira, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal 

Maria Palmira Alves, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Mauro Vieira, University of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Natália Fernandes, University of Minho, Portugal

Orlanda Cruz, University of Porto, Portugal

Pallawi Sinha, Unversity of Suffolk, UK

Paula Martins, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Paulo Varela, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Pedro Manuel Baptista Palhares, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Phil Nicholson, Centre for the Study of the Children and Childhood, Unversity of Suffolk, UK

Roxana Rodríguez Araya, Instituto de Estudios Interdisciplinarios de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (INEINA), Costa Rica 

Rui Ramos, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Sandra L. Beckett, Brock University, Canada,

Sandra Palhares, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Sara Reis da Silva, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal 

Sarah Richards, Unversity of Suffolk, UK

Sharon Daley, Indiana University, USA

Tammi R. Davis, Missouri State University, USA 

Teresa Sarmento, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Teresa Vilaça, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal 

Urszula Markowska-Manista, University of Warsaw, Poland

Venka Simovska, Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Copenhagen Campus.

Vitor Franco, University of Évora, Portugal

Zélia Anastácio, Research Centre on Child Studies, University of Minho, Portugal

Conference Strands Coordinators

Carla Antunes and Sandra Palhares: Arts, Creativity and Childhood Cultures

Fernando Ilídio Ferreira and Sarah Richards: Childhood and Intergenerational Approaches

Cristina Sylla and Maitê Gil: Children and Technology in the Digital Age 

Fernando Azevedo and Sara Reis da Silva: Children’s Literature 

Fernanda Viana and Rui Ramos: Child Language, Reading and Writing

Ana Isabel Sani and Natália Fernandes: Children’s Rights, Agency and Voice 

Cristina Parente and Ema Mamede: Curriculum and Pedagogy in the early years 

Pallawi Sinha and Paula Martins: Migration, Diversity and Transcultural / Transnational Childhoods

Alexandra Gomes and Teresa Sarmento: Education and Professional Development of Childhood Professional

José Precioso and Teresa Vilaça : Environment, Ecology and 21st Century childhoods 

Camilo Cunha and Zélia Anastácio: Health, Physical Activity and Children’s Well-being

Ana Tomás and Ana Serrano: Children, Parenting and Family Interventions

Sarah Richards: Research Methods.