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Alternative education and flexi schools: Responsive education provision for disenfranchised young people Call for Submissions for Special Issue: International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies University of Victoria, British Columbia   Guest Editors: Marnee Shay, Dr Ann Morgan, A/Prof Deborah Heck, A/Prof Jo Lampert This special issue is focussed on exploring alternative pathways in…

Applications Closing Date: November 24, 2014   Dr. Kate Tilleczek, Director of The Young Lives Research Lab at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada, requires a post-doctoral fellow to work across projects. The focus of the position will be qualitative data collection, analysis, and management, as well as the dissemination of findings through various…

The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) CALL FOR PAPERS   The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, is an Institute of National Importance by an Act of Parliament under the of the Ministry of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.   RGNIYD functions…

Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies (Child Studies Program) – Assistant Professor (Applications Closing Date: January 15, 2015)   The Child Studies Program in the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies at Carleton University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, to commence on July 1st, 2015. The Child Studies Program at Carleton University,…

There is a call for papers to be presented in a conference this Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd December, 2014 in Monash University Caulfield Campus, Melbourne. It’s theme is Interactive Futures: Young People’s Mediated Lives in the Asia Pacific and Beyond and this conference explores young people’s engagement with new modes of mediated communication, self-expression…

The burgeoning field of youth studies encompasses multiple viewpoints, presenting a confusing picture to novices and experts alike. This insightful text goes to the heart of the fundamental issues and debates that characterize this developing field, giving readers a clearer understanding of its current progress and future prospects. James Côté’s lively, debate-focused overview of the…

A new book on Sri Lankan Youth entitled, “Youth and Social Transformation Improving Life Chances of Youth in Sri Lanka” edited by S.T. Hettige, Elvira Graner and Harini Amarasuriya, was recently launched by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and Social Policy Analysis and Research Center, University of Colombo.

It’s been an exciting year for Kate and the Young Lives Research team at UPEI. The lab has seen major transformations, with the completion of the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) funded Qualitative Research lab and col-laboratory. With the addition of new qualitative equipment, software, and training sessions, the lab is advancing Qualitative research at…

Postgraduate Diploma 2014 “Youth Studies and Policies in Latin America” Virtual modality Academic Coordination: Rene Bendit / Ana Miranda Training Coordinator: Agustina Córica Accreditation: Certificate of Postgraduate Diploma issued by FLACSO Argentina Teaching Staff Abdala Ernesto; Balardini Sergio; Bendit Rene; Bonder Gloria; Casal Joaquín; Cerbino Mauro; Corica Agustina; Cuervo Hernán; De Ibarrola María; Jacinto Claudia;…

Sociologist/Social Scientist The Institute for Futures Studies (IFFS), Stockholm, is appointing a researcher to the project “Children’s living conditions in a changing society: Socioeconomic and ethnic inequality.” The project is concerned with social and ethnic inequalities among young people in present-day society, including intergenerational processes and segregation mechanisms, and is funded by a long-term grant…