International Journal of Social Pedagogy

💫💫💫 CALL FOR PAPERS - SPECIAL ISSUE 'YOUTH WORK AND SOCIAL PEDAGOGY' 💫💫💫 We're delighted to share with you the call for papers for our forthcoming IJSP special issue titled 'Youth Work and Social Pedagogy'. The special issue invites authors to publish academic and practice papers offering contributions that can help develop greater understanding of the multi-faceted relationship between social pedagogy and youth work in creating the emancipation, empowerment and political rights of young people as espoused in the holistic and value-based approaches common to both fields.    This special issue will be guest edited by Mick Conroy (Urban Circle Newport), Trudi Cooper (Edith Cowan University), Simon Edwards (Portsmouth University), Kevin Jones FRSA (National Youth Agency), Alia Pike (National Youth Agency) & Howard Williamson (University of South Wales). Here are the deadlines: Abstract submissions: 31/12/24 Full draft submissions: 30/06/25 Publications from autumn 25 Please see the below document for further details The International Journal of Social Pedagogy is a peer-reviewed, open-access diamond journal (meaning there are no publication charges for authors or fees to read the journal), publishing articles on social pedagogy in the broadest sense. ThemPra Social Pedagogy CIC, National Youth Agency, Social Pedagogy Professional Association, UCL Press, IOE - UCL's Faculty of Education and Society #SocialPedagogy #YouthWork #OpenAccess

Great new publication by Dr Katrin Bain, one of our editorial board members.

It's @OAWeek 2024 and to celebrate we are highlighting how our journals can better serve our scholarly communities by publishing Diamond OA. Read more in my blog that also spotlights two of our exemplary journals and their commitment to their communities: Research For All and the International Journal of Social Pedagogy Read here: https://lnkd.in/evPWBzZN UCL Press National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE)

🌟 Join a Free Lunchtime Webinar Series on Relational Practice! 🌟 We're thrilled to announce ThemPra Social Pedagogy CIC's free webinar series on Relational Practice with Care Experienced Young People, hosted by the National Leaving Care National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum (NLCBF). 💡 Webinar 1: Young People's Views 💡 There's a wealth of evidence showing that relationships are key to helping care-experienced young people thrive. But how can we embed this into daily practice? In this first session, you'll dive into practical strategies and hear directly from young people about the role relationships play in their lives. You will also hear insights from the peer learning programme run by NLCBF, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation’s Leaving Care Learning Programme, and ThemPra, which has supported local authorities and voluntary organisations in improving relational practices. ✨ Why Join? - Learn practical, evidence-based approaches for working with care-experienced young people. - Hear directly from young people about what works in relationships. - Access a rich set of resources developed through our 2023-24 learning programme. 📅 Save the Date: 🗓️ First webinar: 23rd October, 1pm - 1.45pm 🗓️ Be sure to mark your calendar for the rest of the series as well! 👉 Register for free https://lnkd.in/ep9m-uqP Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your relational practice! Share this with colleagues and anyone who may benefit from this valuable insight. #RelationalPractice #CareExperiencedYoungPeople #SocialPedagogy #FreeWebinar #NLCBF #LeavingCare

And that wraps up another annual meeting of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Social Pedagogy! Exciting things are happening in the journal so do be sure to keep up to date with the latest publications, calls for papers and initiatives, by subscribing to our newsletter: 🔎 https://lnkd.in/ee9rgTSW Thank you to all our fantastic Editorial Board Members for another productive and thought provoking meeting! 👏

With #PeerReviewWeek 2024 finished, now is the perfect time to reflect on the importance, challenges and considerations of peer review in scholarly journal publishing. Last week, we caught up with the Editors of IJSP, Professor Claire Cameron, Gabriel Eichsteller, and Robyn Kemp, about their thoughts and how IJSP manages peer review. 🔎 Read the full post: https://bit.ly/3N939eV

I am happy to announce that our article "Interprofessional collaboration in family support in low-threshold open meeting places for families in Finland: professionals’ narratives" is now published 🎉 International Journal of Social Pedagogy #familysupport #interprofessionalcollaboration #focusgroup #narrativeanalysis #lowthreshold #familycentre Nyt on juhlapäivä, mun väikkäriini liittyvä artikkeli on julkaistu tänään 👍

💫💫💫 CALL FOR PAPERS - TOWARDS AN ECO-SOCIAL PEDAGOGY 💫💫💫 We've already received a fantastic 23 abstracts to our forthcoming special issue 'Towards an Eco-Social Pedagogy', and there are still a few days left until the extended deadline. If you'd like to contribute, then please send us a short outline of up to 300 words by 31 July. See further details at https://lnkd.in/dsh2YTZS

🎇NEW OPEN-ACCESS PUBLICATION🎇 Book review: Generation Z in the virtual environment: Competencies and risks, by Miriam Niklová, Mário Dulovics and Jana Stehlíková By Milada Kovalíková Abstract Schools play a pivotal role in cultivating a sense of security, care and community belonging to all students. The schools most successful in academic performance and student well-being, emphasise the importance of relationships. By fostering an understanding and nurturing environment, teachers ensure that students feel valued, improving their life prospects and preparing them to build meaningful, compassionate relationships into adulthood. Generation Z in the virtual environment is based on a research project on the impact of electronic media on the behaviour and development of cross-cutting competencies of Generation Z. The monograph explores the digital lives of this cohort and features both the empowering aspects and the risks posed by digital technology. Despite the valuable insights into Generation Z’s engagement with digital environments, I continue to have a questioning attitude towards the commercialisation associated with generational labels. My own observations in educational settings suggest that the wide range and complexity of individual experiences often go beyond these broad categorisations, highlighting the need for a more subtle comprehension of digital interactions across different age groups. ➡️read the book review here (free access): https://lnkd.in/eZEg6D7M ➡️read the book here (free access): https://lnkd.in/eQ96Njqi The International Journal of Social Pedagogy is a peer-reviewed, open-access diamond journal (meaning there are no publication charges for authors or fees to read the journal), publishing articles on social pedagogy in the broadest sense. UCL Press - ThemPra Social Pedagogy CIC - Social Pedagogy Professional Association - Global Alliance for Social Pedagogy and Social Education - Claire Cameron - Robyn Kemp - Ian Caswell - Dr Katrin Bain - Gert Biesta - Lieve Bradt - Eldar Ćerim - Lowis Charfe - Mette Christiansen, PhD, LMSW, - Marta Eichsteller - Yvalia Febrer - Gatitu Kiguru - Kiaras Gharabaghi - Juha Hämäläinen - Kieron Hatton - Kevin Jones FRSA - Lotte Junker Harbo - Iro Mylonakou - Keke - Auksė Petruškevičiūtė - Alia Pike - Karen Prins - Niels Jensen - Adrian Schoone - Daniel Schugurensky - Xavier Úcar - Karla Villaseñor - Evelyn Vrouwenfelder - Howard Williamson - Tatiana Yokoy - Maria Helena Zamora

🎇NEW OPEN-ACCESS PUBLICATION🎇 Who and what belongs to us? Towards a comprehensive concept of inclusion and planetary citizenship Arto O Salonen, Anna-Maria Isola, JP Jakonen, Raisa Foster ➡️read the paper here (free access): https://lnkd.in/dawWfjEZ Abstract In this theoretical article, we ask who and what belongs to us. We aim to conceptualise planetary citizenship and identify the scale for experiences of planetary inclusion. As a basis for the planetary approach, we utilise systems thinking and eudaimonic well-being that transcends hedonism and materialism and that focuses on meaningful and purposeful living, personal growth, engagement and positive relationships. Expanding the concept of human participation is necessary as the contemporary lifeworld has gradually stretched beyond the traditional boundaries of local communities and nation-state societies. Furthermore, the lifestyle of people living in high-income industrial countries has also been noted to have serious consequences in wider circles of life. Thus, human–biosphere relationships must be renegotiated to strengthen responsible citizenship and facilitate caring for life on Earth. To promote this ideal, we widen the already validated scale for experiences of social inclusion towards a scale for experiences of planetary inclusion. We introduce the concept of planetary citizenship, which enhances the concept of inclusion. Planetary citizenship refers to a life orientation where the boundary between humans and the rest of nature disappears. It refers to the citizen who is simultaneously a local, global and planetary actor. The attachment to something larger could help planetary citizens grow towards being a person who is aware and reflective and can look at the world from new perspectives. Experiences of planetary inclusion could also help to solve the problems of climate change, depletion of natural resources and biodiversity loss. Keywords: #eudaimonicwellbeing, #systemsthinking, #socialinclusion, #planetarycitizenship, #planetaryinclusion, #socialpedagogy, #ecosocialpedagogy #ecosocialjustice The International Journal of Social Pedagogy is a peer-reviewed, open-access diamond journal (meaning there are no publication charges for authors or fees to read the journal), publishing articles on social pedagogy in the broadest sense. UCL Press - ThemPra Social Pedagogy CIC - Social Pedagogy Professional Association - Global Alliance for Social Pedagogy and Social Education - Claire Cameron - Robyn Kemp- Ian Caswell - Katrin Bain - Gert Biesta - Lieve Bradt - Eldar Ćerim - Lowis Charfe - Mette Christiansen, - Yvalia Febrer - Kiaras Gharabaghi - Juha Hämäläinen - Kieron Hatton - Kevin Jones - Lotte Junker Harbo - Iro Mylonakou - Keke - Alia Pike - Karen Prins - Niels Jensen - Adrian Schoone - Daniel Schugurensky - Xavier Úcar - Karla Villaseñor - Evelyn Vrouwenfelder - Howard Williamson - Maria Helena Zamora