CHACDOC Conference: Perspectives on a good life for children

CHACDOC Conference: Perspectives on a good life for children

4-6 October 2026

Venue: Konventum, Erling Jensens Vej 1, 3000 Helsingør/Elsinore, Denmark

Tlf: +49280900

Organizers

  • Louise Bøttcher, Associate Professor Aarhus University
  • Ditte Winther-Lindqvist, Professor, Aarhus University and UNESCO chair
  • Marilyn Fleer, Honorary Professor at Danish School of Education, Aarhus University
  • Mariane Hedegaard, Professor Emerita, Copenhagen University 

CHACDOC: Cultural-Historical Approaches to Children's Development and Childhood

The purpose of this section within ISCAR is to create a forum for researchers who are interested in studying children’s development and childhood. Developmental psychology has often been characterised historically as the study of ‘the general child’, with a focus on developing models that can be used to evaluate individual children’s development. Childhood studies have focused on the study of children anchored in historical time and settings; such approaches are more commonly found within anthropological and sociological traditions, especially those that focus on situated and localised practice with children. Cultural-historical approaches seek to unite the general principles in relation to historical time and place.

CHACDOC 2026 Theme: Perspectives on a good life for children

The aim of the conference is to explore what is a good life for children, where the dynamics between children’s social situation and social situation of development is considered. A central theme to be explored at the conference is how societal norms and values contribute to creating a child’s zone of proximal development in everyday life.

One question could examine how the child enters into social relations with others, becoming more consciously aware of self and other? Another question to discuss could be how children participating in central activities and cultural practices are supported in the development of the child as a person through education and upbringing?

The conference welcomes oral presentations and symposia. PhD students are welcome to participate with poster presentations that will include a scheduled short oral presentation.

Registration

Conference fee: 5650 dkr/ 760 Euro.

The conference fee covers venue, single room for two nights at Konventum, all meals and refreshments.

Registration presupposes membership of ISCAR. 

 

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