Upcoming event
The Youth Studies and Informal Education Special Interest Group explores research and scholarship relating to theory, policy and practice issues in Youth Studies, Informal Education and Youth and Community Work. We provide a forum for academics, practitioners and students with interest in research and scholarship in these areas to network, engage in dialogue and to plan publications, conferences and seminars. As part of these efforts, we are delighted to invite you to a ‘Meet and discuss’ online event. This is where you can find out more about our SIG, how to get involved, and make suggestions for future activities.
Draft Programme
13:00pm   Welcome and Introductions; Mike Seal, Birmingham City University; Tina Salter,
            University of Bedfordshire; Fiona Cullen St. Marys University
13:10pm    Networking and Collaboration Opportunities
13:20pm   Reflection on ½¿É«µ¼º½ Conference 2025
13:35pm    Exploring possible future events
13:45pm    Member Engagement and Communication
13:55pm    Close and Next Steps
14:00pm   Close of event
Professor in Critical Pedagogy and Participatory Praxis, Professor in Critical Pedagogy at Birmingham City University
Operating at the nexus of practice, theory and policy making, I have worked in the multiple disadvantage, homeless and youth and community work sectors and concurrently within higher education for over 35 years My overall aim is to develop an...
Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Studies at University of Bedfordshire
Tina is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Sciences at the University of Bedfordshire. She is course coordinator for the MA in Childhood, Youth and Family Studies, which also has a JNC youth work pathway. Tina has been teaching youth and...
Senior Lecturer at St. Marys University
Fin Cullen is a qualified Youth and Community worker and worked for over a decade across the UK in a variety of contexts including youth homeless provision, residential settings, day centres, school-based youth services, centre-based, outreach,...
The special interest of the SIG is in research and scholarship relating to theory, policy and practice issues in Youth Studies and Youth and Community Work. These include: youth transitions and...
Abstract submission closes on the 31 January 2026. This year the conference will be returning to the University of Manchester 8-10 September 2026
Submit an abstract to one of our upcoming events
Every year ½¿É«µ¼º½ recognises academic excellence and rigour in research by a Master of Education student. This underscores ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s commitment to championing educational research, and celebrating...