The CHILDLIFE Conference 2026 will explore the intersections of democracy, education, childhood, and diversity in a contested time. We aim to highlight these themes in the practical fields of education and the faculty of pedagogy, health, and social work related to children and youth. Additionally, the conference will address the faculty of research and the education of students/professionals.
We invite you to come and enjoy three professionally interesting days at our campus, right in the middle of Oslo city centre. Please save these conference dates for next year!
The conference is interdisciplinary and open to everyone who is interested in research on children and young people, their everyday lives and professional practices involving children (at preschool, school, health services, child welfare services and other welfare services).
As with the preceding CHILDLIFE conferences, the Fourth International Conference will cover a broad range of contemporary issues and perspectives concerning children and young people in everyday life and professional practices.
We hope to see you there!
Keynote speakers and call for papers will soon be announced.
We will open for registration in april 2026.
The conference is hosted by the interdisciplinary research group “CHILDLIFE”, which is based at OsloMet.
