Young people as researchers of global issues.

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This session aims to open a debate with experts on the feasibility of directly involving young people in the design and process of researching global citizenship.
 
It takes as it’s starting point a coordinated research project* (funded by the Spanish Ministry) that is happening at 3 Spanish Universities that responds to the need detected in the literature for increased research on the role of young people in global citizenship education (how they learn, what global issues they care about, how and why they mobilise, etc.).
 
Although the project was well evaluated, the qualitative report of the experts expressed some misgivings as to whether the participatory research methodology proposed could work with young people. The authors decided to address this concern by opening an international debate on the proposed research methodology. 
 
During the seminar the authors will outline the research design, based on the European Union’s citizen science initiatives, defined as “any activity that involves the public in scientific research and thus has the potential to bring together science, policy makers, and society as a whole in an impactful way” (see https://eu-citizen.science/). Specifically, their design proposes a 10-step method (from selecting the topic to be investigated to planning the dissemination of results to achieve meaningful social impact). The novelty of this approach is its alignment with the principles of citizen science and the right to research, as well as the proposal of a stage called “contrast and verification” where young people will investigate what messages about global issues are circulating on social networks, working to improve information literacy and reduce the effects of fake news.  
 
Attendees will then be invited to contribute to the debate through interactive tools during the webinar.
 
Intended audience: Academics, NGO staff, teachers from all levels of education. 
 

Contributors

Adelina Calvo-Salvador, University of Cantabria (Universidad de Cantabria) and Renée DePalma, University of A Coruña (Universidade da Coruña).

Format

This event, to be held at 16:00 GMT on the 22 January 2025, will last around 90 minutes and will be hosted via Zoom.  Please register via Zoom using the button below. This session will be Chaired by ANGEL Advisory Board member La Salete Coelho. The event will be accessible to both English and Spanish speakers via simultaneous translation.

The ANGEL Webinar Series

This event is part of a series of online events run by the Academic Network for Global Education & Learning. The series is aimed at Global Education professionals, as well as anyone with an interest in research in the fields of Development Education, Global Citizenship Education, Human Rights Education, Education for Sustainable Development, Education for Peace, and Intercultural Education. This event, along with the other activities of the ANGEL network, is co-funded by the European Union.**

* Young Citizen Science. Researching Global Challenges (PID2023-146088OB-C31financed by MCIN/AEI)
** The establishment of this network and website has been made possible with funding support from the European Commission. The activities and publications of the network are the responsibilities of the organisers, the Development Education Research Centre, and can in no way be seen as reflecting the views of the European Commission.