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New Call for proposals: “Connecting Now for the Future” at Montreal, Canada (June 4-5, 2009)

New Doctorate Program in Social Sciences: Childhood and Youth at Colombia

RC 34 joins the 10th Nordic Youth Research Information Symposium

Historically, our RC has had strong link with the Nordic Youth Research Information Symposium. Similarly as last time, this year quite a number of our RC members participated in the 10th Nordic Youth Research Information Symposium. The Symposium was successfully held with outstanding results in Maihaugen Museum and Lillehammer University College in Lillehammer, Norway in June 13-15, 2008. The theme of the Symposium was timely with focus on “Bonds and Communities – Young People and Their Social Ties”. The three-day Symposium attracted more than a hundred youth researchers and youth work practitioners coming from different part of the world to present their research findings, share practice experience, and discuss issues of common concern. The program of the Symposium included opening and closing ceremonies, four plenary sessions, numerous parallel sessions, informal meetings, etc. Youth issues such as young people and human, social and identity capital, youth gangs, inclusion and exclusion of young people, youth culture, source of social support, new media and social spaces, love and sex, political participation, youth and disintegration, leisure, body and senses, friendship and identity, labor market, youth and social network, young citizens and local democracy, mobility and equality, social consequences of disability and bodily deviations, global space and local space, social capital, families and work transition, gambling, young motherhood and partnerships, subcultures, radicalism and mainstream political participation, mental health and risk behavior, youth work and youth policy, youth transitions, work and expectations, youth-parent relationships, and social capital and social networks were shared and discussed during the Symposium. In general, the Symposium provided a very good platform for youth researchers to exchange scholarly findings and explore new ideas for conducting youth research.
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First ISA Forum of Sociology

Barcelona, Spain 2008

Theme: Sociological Research and Public Debate

View Carmen Leccardi’s Electronic Bulletin at the ISA’s website
RC 34 - Youth Program
Theme:“Growing Up in a Liquid World: Youth Questions and Public Debates”

Barcelona, Spain
September 5 -8, 2008

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New call for papers

4th Conference YOUNG PEOPLE & SOCIETIES
in Europe and around the Mediterranean
Forlì (Italy) 26th-28th March 2009
Theme: Young people, Europe, the Mediterranean Territories, Identities, policies
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Ireland-China youth research connection

Dr. Maurice Devlin, Professor of Applied Social Studies, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Editor of Youth Studies Ireland, and an active RC34 member visited Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong in mid-January 2008. The visit brought to RC34 useful information of youth research in Ireland. The friendly sharing between Dr. Maurice Devlin and Dr. NP Ngai, President of RC34 also strengthened the understanding and relationships between RC34 and Ireland youth research. The photographs show his visit to the University campus, and the Victoria Peak in the Hong Kong Island.

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Masters in European Youth Studies

Asian youth and children conference a success

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he 8th International Conference on Asian Youth and Childhoods 2007 was successfully organized in November 22-24, 2007 in Lucknow, India. The three-day conference was joint event of our RC34 and RC53 attended by more than 200 participants both from local and overseas academic community and youth work sectors. The host organizations – Sri J N P G College, Lucknow and Circle for Child & Youth Research Co-operation in India did an excellent job in preparing and organizing this conference. There was an excellent academic exchange but participants also enjoyed various Indian cultural activities. On behalf of our Research Committee 34, I would like to extend our congratulations and hearty appreciation to the host organizations and the local organizing committee in making the Conference a success. I am sure the Conference has brought not only academic exchange on children and youth research and practice, but also to promote international understanding, friendship, building networks and unity. Thanks Dr. Vinod Chandra, our Vice President (for Asia) for organizing such a wonderful Conference in Asia.

Dr. Ngan-Pun Ngai, RC 34 President
See conference photos - India November 2007

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Upcoming conferences

Call for Papers: NYRIS 10 - Nordic Youth Research Conference
New dates 13-15 June 2008
Lillehammer, Norway
Theme: Bonds and Communities:Young people and their social ties

Youth research competition
Announcement: Junior Scholar(s) in Youth Sociology & Youth Research Competition (2006-2010)

New books on youth
Here are three recently published books on contemporary youth that you may find interesting. For more information, just click the link.

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by Clarence M. Batan

Bringing together salient information about young people for youth researchers’ consumption is a daunting task. This is the challenge I faced in bringing forth a new fresh look to our website. For its design, I used a combination of playful fonts and pictures embedded in subtle earth colors, aimed at highlighting the “academic” as well as the “youth” in us. I look forward to receiving articles, news and other related information from you or from other online visitors. This maybe the fastest and the most efficient way to inform the world’s academics, researchers and policy-makers about your youth projects and initiatives. So keep me updated and if you request, I will upload it to this website.

Submit comments/inquiries to clarencebatan@gmail.com.

Meet our RC 34 Board

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RC 34 Board of Directors (2006-2010)
From left: Natalie Watcher (Treasurer), Howard Williamson (Secretary), Ngan-pun Ngai(President), Tom Dwyer (VP-Latin America), Helena Helve (Ex-president), Carmen Leccardi (VP-Europe), Ani Wierenga (VP– Australia), Charles Ukeje (VP-Africa), Vinod Chandra (VP-Asia), Carles Feixa (VP-Europe), Clarence M. Batan (IBYR editor). Not in picture James Côté (VP-North America) & Shen Jie (VP-Asia).

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