Uncertain Identities, Questionable Certainties. Childhood Studies in a Messy World
The third panel from the international conference "Togetherness, Solidarity, Relational Knowledge. Towards a Convivial Anthropology" celebrating the 90th anniversary of ethnology and anthropology at the University of Warsaw, June 9-11, 2025.
Presenting are:
- Nicoletta Diasio – Université de Strasbourg, Laboratoire interdisciplinaire en études culturelles, Institut Universitaire de France
- Ewa Maciejewska-Mroczek – University of Warsaw, Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, Interdyscyplinarny Zespół Badań nad Dzieciństwem
- Marta Rakoczy – University of Warsaw, Institute of Polish Culture
Moderator: Magdalena Radkowska-Walkowicz – University of Warsaw, Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, Interdyscyplinarny Zespół Badań nad Dzieciństwem.
This panel brings together experienced researchers to share insights from their work involving children. Following a brief presentation by Nicoletta Diasio on her research, the discussion will be structured around four key questions: Why? Why is it important to conduct research with children? How? How should research with children be conducted? What? What areas of childhood studies are still underexplored, and what topics are the panelists most interested in researching next? What for? What are the broader goals of childhood studies? What is the future of the field?
