Call for Papers
Researching Young Lives: power, representation and the research process.
The Institute for the Study of Knowledge in
Society (ISKS) and the Physical Education,
Physical Activity and Youth Sport (PE-PAYS)
Research Centre at the University of Limerick
invite submissions for paper presentations for a
one day interdisciplinary conference to be held on
April 30th 2010 at the University of Limerick.
Researchers from all disciplines who are
engaged in research with young people are
encouraged to submit proposals. We are
particularly interested in submissions which:
ï?· Augment our understandings of young
peopleâ??s realities, as mediated by class,
race, gender, sexuality, disability and their multiple intersections.
ï?· Evidence the use of participatory and/or innovative methods in the field.
ï?· Explore ethical issues associated with
conducting research with young people.
ï?· Acknowledge the potential for a more active
role for young people in research.
ï?· Engage critically and reflexively with the
responsibilities of representation in research with young people.
ï?· Document challenges encountered in the participatory research process.
ï?· Work collaboratively to enhance recognition
of young peopleâ??s agency and expertise in their daily lives.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers
Professor Madeleine Leonard (Queens University Belfast)
Dr Hayley Fitzgerald (Leeds Metropolitan University)
Dr Anoop Nayak (University of Newcastle)
Submission Guidelines
-Abstracts should be between 250-300 words.
Please also include a brief biography (100
words) along with your name, email, contact
address, and institutional affiliation.
-Papers should be
15 minutes in length (with 10 minutes for questions)
-Please send your complete abstract to
<mailto:(researchingyounglives /at/ ul.ie)>(researchingyounglives /at/ ul.ie) by
12th February 2010. Please feel free to contact
the forum organising committee with any questions you may have.
Â
-Conference fee is ?20, ?10 for students and the
unwanwaged. Fee is payable on the day butÂ
attendees must register before the 26th of
February. Â Register by email at
<mailto:(researchingyounglives /at/ ul.ie)>(researchingyounglives /at/ ul.ie)
Organising Committee
Cliona Barnes: ISKS Post Doctoral Research
Fellow in Masculinities, Department of Sociology, University of Limerick
<mailto:(cliona.barnes /at/ ul.ie)>(cliona.barnes /at/ ul.ie)
Eimear Enright: Lecturer in Physical Education,
Physical Education and Sport Sciences Department, University of Limerick
<mailto:(eimear.enright /at/ ul.ie)>(eimear.enright /at/ ul.ie)
Maria Oâ??Dwyer: ISKS Post Doctoral Research
Fellow in Health, Department of Sociology, University of Limerick
<mailto:(maria.odwyer /at/ ul.ie)>(maria.odwyer /at/ ul.ie)
â??Researching Young Livesâ?? is also supported
by the Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social
Sciences, the Faculty of Education & Health
Sciences, the Department of Sociology and the
Department of Physical Education and Sports Science
