ECER 2025 – NW 25 Special Call

Reimagining the Aims of Education Through Children’s Rights: Critical Perspectives for Uncertain Times
NW 25. Research on Children's Rights in Education Name

This special call engages with the importance of education in relation to children’s human rights, beyond just the right to education. The aims of education are outlined in international treaties such as UNCRC, Article 29, which includes the development of children’s personalities, respect for human rights, cultural identity, and the environment. However, the latters remain underexamined in rights scholarship. This call invites researchers to consider whether the aims of education, from rights perspectives, remain relevant, applicable, and useful in uncertain times. It welcomes critical and controversial perspectives, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue to advance educational children’s rights research.