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Democratic Early Childhood Pedagogies It is 50 years since Paulo Freire’s book ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed’ (1968) was published. His thorough deconstruction of oppression in a traditional pedagogy gave rise to a later book, ‘Pedagogy of Freedom’ (1996). In this book he writes that liberation is not a given gift, but a mutual process which is world-mediated in an attempt to make education fully human and where dialogics is the essence of education as the practice of freedom. In the field of education, where some governments demand an increasing emphasis on a defined curriculum and measured outcomes, retaining appropriate pedagogical approaches can be challenging. Our understanding and interpretation of pedagogy in action depends on our world view, our values and beliefs. It also depends on the professionalism of practitioners and the commitment to transformation of teacher educators. EECERA has been promoting democratic pedagogies where respect and participation is not a given gift, but a mutual process demanding daily transformation to create a relational day to day form of living. The characteristics of different pedagogies, their contexts and realisations, and their research, will be the theme of the EECERA conference this year. Key questions: What are the aims and defining characteristics of different pedagogic approaches? What contextual features shape and enable the success of a pedagogic approach, e.g. teacher education, professionalism, leadership, curriculum subject, resources, culture? What are the effects and outcomes of a pedagogy? How do we research these effects and outcomes? KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Carlos Alberto Torres University of California, Los Angeles, United States and Paulo Freire Institute, Brazil, Argentina and United States Aims of EECERA are to: Provide a relevant, rigorous, academic forum in Europe for the promotion, development and dissemination of high quality multidisciplinary research into early childhood education Facilitate collaboration and cooperation between European researchers in this field and the wider early childhood community across the world Encourage a clear articulation and communication of the links between research, practice and policy Offer interaction, development and support to those interested in early childhood education Raise the visibility and status of European research on early childhood education throughout the world Conference Strands 1. Values and Value Education 2. Culture, Community and Society 3. ECEC Contexts, Transition and Practices 4. Play and Learning 5. Supporting Families in Early Years Settings 6. Innovative / Alternative Approaches 7. Parent Partnership in Early Years Settings 8. Professionalism & Pedagogues / Educators Role 9. National Curriculums in ECEC 10. Paradigms, Theories & Methodologies for Working with Young Children 11. National & International Research in ECEC 12. The Present and the Future of Child Centred Practice 13. The Child and Local Community 14. Quality Early Childhood Education 15. The Relationship of Home Learning Environment & Local Community 16. Children’s Policy 17. The Role of Families’ Cultural and Social Traditions Democratic Early Childhood Pedagogies 8th -11th September Júlia Oliveira Formosinho University of Minho and Childhood Association, Portugal Lorraine Sands, Educational Leadership Project, New Zealand Siniša Opić University of Zagreb, Croatia Eleni Loizou University of Cyprus, Cyprus Conference Day 4 - Friday, 11th September 2020 Conference Day 2 - Wednesday, 9th September 2020

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Page 1: defined curriculum and measured outcomes, retaining ... · Thursday, 2nd July 2020 Conference Programme Day 1 - Tuesday, 8th September 2020 14.00 – 18.30 Registration 18.30 –

Democratic Early Childhood PedagogiesIt is 50 years since Paulo Freire’s book ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed’ (1968) was published. His thorough deconstruction of oppression in a traditional pedagogy gave rise to a later book, ‘Pedagogy of Freedom’ (1996). In this book he writes that liberation is not a given gift, but a mutual process which is world-mediated in an attempt to make education fully human and where dialogics is the essence of education as the practice of freedom. In the field of education, where some governments demand an increasing emphasis on a defined curriculum and measured outcomes, retaining appropriate pedagogical approaches can be challenging. Our understanding and interpretation of pedagogy in action depends on our world view, our values and beliefs. It also depends on the professionalism of practitioners and the commitment to transformation of teacher educators. EECERA has been promoting democratic pedagogies where respect and participation is not a given gift, but a mutual process demanding daily transformation to create a relational day to day form of living. The characteristics of different pedagogies, their contexts and realisations, and their research, will be the theme of the EECERA conference this year.

Key questions:• What are the aims and defining characteristics of different

pedagogic approaches?• What contextual features shape and enable the success of a

pedagogic approach, e.g. teacher education, professionalism, leadership, curriculum subject, resources, culture?

• What are the effects and outcomes of a pedagogy? How do we research these effects and outcomes?

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Carlos Alberto Torres University of California, Los Angeles,

United States and Paulo Freire Institute, Brazil, Argentina and United

States

Aims of EECERA are to:• Provide a relevant, rigorous, academic forum in Europe for the

promotion, development and dissemination of high quality multidisciplinary research into early childhood education

• Facilitate collaboration and cooperation between European researchers in this field and the wider early childhood community across the world

• Encourage a clear articulation and communication of the links between research, practice and policy

• Offer interaction, development and support to those interested in early childhood education

• Raise the visibility and status of European research on early childhood education throughout the world

Conference Strands1. Values and Value Education2. Culture, Community and Society3. ECEC Contexts, Transition and Practices4. Play and Learning5. Supporting Families in Early Years Settings6. Innovative / Alternative Approaches7. Parent Partnership in Early Years Settings8. Professionalism & Pedagogues / Educators Role9. National Curriculums in ECEC10. Paradigms, Theories & Methodologies for Working with Young Children11. National & International Research in ECEC12. The Present and the Future of Child Centred Practice13. The Child and Local Community14. Quality Early Childhood Education15. The Relationship of Home Learning Environment & Local Community16. Children’s Policy17. The Role of Families’ Cultural and Social Traditions

Democratic Early Childhood Pedagogies

8th -11th September

Júlia Oliveira Formosinho University of Minho and Childhood Association,

Portugal

Lorraine Sands, Educational Leadership Project, New Zealand

Siniša OpićUniversity of Zagreb,

Croatia

Eleni Loizou University of Cyprus,

Cyprus

Conference Day 4 - Friday, 11th September 2020

Conference Day 2 - Wednesday, 9th September 2020

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Important datesAbstract submission deadlineMonday, 2nd March 2020Formal confirmation of selected papersWednesday, 13th May 2020Early Bird registration ends onThursday, 11th June 2020Deadline for all presenting delegates to registerFriday, 19th June 2020Last date for cancellation with refund minus handling charges for registrationThursday, 2nd July 2020Conference ProgrammeDay 1 - Tuesday, 8th September 202014.00 – 18.30 Registration18.30 – 21.30 Welcome receptionDay 2 - Wednesday, 9th September 202008.00 – 09.00 Registration09.00 – 09.30 Conference Opening09.30 – 12.00 Keynote Presentations12.30 – 14.00 Lunch and Exhibition14.00 – 17.30 Conference Scientific ProgrammeDay 3 - Thursday, 10th September 202008.00 – 09.00 Registration09.00 – 12.30 Conference Scientific Programme12.30 – 14.00 Lunch and Exhibition14.00 – 17.30 Conference Scientific Programme19.00 – 24.00 Gala DinnerDay 4 - Friday, 11th September 202008.00 – 09.00 Registration09.00 – 12.30 Conference Scientific Programme12.30 – 14.00 Lunch14.00 – 16.30 Keynote Presentations16.30 – 17.00 Conference Closing

Organising CommitteeFaculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb, Croatia: Antonija Balić Šimrak, Kristina Cergol Kovačević, Nevenka Maras, Siniša Opić, Edita Rogulj, Adrijana Višnjić Jevtić, Marijana Županić Benić

Centre for Research in Early Childhood, United Kingdom

Conference VenueConference plenary sessions will take place at Concert Hall „Vatroslav Lisinski“ Zagreb (opening ceremony) & Hotel Westin (closing ceremony). All symposia will take place at Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb. provide the location

RegistrationTicket sale will open in January 2020. You will be able to register electronically through the conference website: 2020.eeceraconference.org

Conference Fees*465€ for early bird bookings up to 11th June 2020405€ early bird reduced fee for EECERA members up to 11th June 2020525€ for all bookings after 11th June 2020Subject to limited availability and evidencing student status, PhD student discount will also be available on application.

*The fee covers access to all keynotes and symposia, abstract and programme books, tea & coffee, buffet lunches & reception evening. Accommodation, travel, social programmes and gala dinner are not included. Fees are processed in GBP. Fees in Euro are subject to change based on exchange rate with GBP as at 1/7/2019.

Call for PapersCall for papers that correspond with the conference theme and strands will open in November 2019. A proposal can be submitted for:• Individual paper presentation - 20 minutes including discussion. Individual

papers will be grouped into larger symposia by theme.• Self-organised symposium - groups may propose to organise 3 papers and a

moderator around a common theme as a full session of 80 minutes including discussion. For a self-organised symposium please submit one abstract for each paper.

• Poster presentation - selected posters will be displayed during the designated poster symposium(s), giving poster presenters an opportunity to engage in a conversation with delegates who will be circulating around the exhibits.

• PED talk – 10-minute-long address delivered without notes or slides is based on the concept of the TED-style presentation approach; concise and simple, it is an ideal presentation for those who want to pitch a new, often personal, thought-provoking idea, issue or approach.

All proposals must be submitted by deadline via: 2020.eeceraconference.org.

Conference EnquiriesQuestions about proposals or the conference programme can be addressed to the EECERA 2020 Organising Committee via [email protected] strongly encourage everyone interested in the conference to sign up to the conference newsletter via the conference website: 2020.eeceraconference.org and follow EECERA on Facebook (facebook.com/EECERA) and Twitter (@eecera; #eecera2020).

AccommodationPlease visit the EECERA 2020 website for more information on accommodation.

Conference Chair Adrijana Višnjić Jevtić, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education

Conference Co-ChairEdita Rogulj, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education

EECERA 2020 Scientific CommitteeBlaženka Bačlija Sušić, Antonija Balić Šimrak, Kristina Cergol Kovačević, Marina Gabelica, Tomislav Krznar, Nevenka Maras, Ivana Nikolić, Siniša Opić, Tea Pahić, Anka Jurčević Lozančić, Višnja Rajić, Edita Rogulj, Vladimira Velički, Jelena Vignjević, Adrijana Višnjić Jevtić, Diana Zalar, Marijana Županić Benić, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Verity Campbell-Barr, Jan Georgeson, Plymouth University, United Kingdom Ann Farrell, QUT, Australia Jerneja Herzog, University of Maribor, Slovenia Oliver Holz, KU Lueven, BelgiumLiz Hryniewicz, Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom Lana Lee, Miami University, United StatesEwa Lewandowska, The Maria Grzegorzewska University, Poland Paulette Luff, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom Alicja R. Sadownik, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway Concepcion Sánchez Blanco, University of A Coruña, SpainAlma Tasevska, Ss Cyril and Methodius University, North Macedonia Ivana Visković, University of Split, Croatia Lidija Vujičić, University of Rijeka, CroatiaMargy Whalley, Education Consultant, United Kingdom Tony Bertram, Centre for Research in Early Childhood, United Kingdom Maelis Karlson Lohmander, Göteborg University, Sweden