2025 REAIE Conference - Adelaide, South Australia
REAIE is excited to announce the call for presentation proposals for our 12th Biennial Conference. We welcome submissions from individuals and groups working with and for children and families across Australia, the Asia Pacific, and beyond. Presentations must reflect the values and principles of the Reggio Emilia educational project.
Conference Theme: Inspired by the profound changes experienced by children, families, and communities over six decades of the Reggio Emilia municipal pre-schools and infant-toddler centres, we echo Malaguzzi’s call for “a pedagogy of collective desire” (Moss, 2012, p. 124). This theme is especially relevant in today’s complex times, emphasising the interdependent relationships between children, educators, families, and communities.
Join us as we engage with colleagues from Reggio Emilia to explore how the Reggio Emilia Approach® continues to offer innovative perspectives on children, childhood, and education. The 2025 Conference will delve into the nexus of theory and practice, promoting an educational ethos grounded in hope, optimism, and collaboration.
Submission Deadline: Please complete the online submission by 5:00 PM AEDT, Friday 29 November, 2024. Successful applicants will be notified by 28 February 2025.
Presentation Formats: 45-minute concurrent presentations
Topics of Interest: We invite papers and interactive workshops/ateliers that address the role and value of collaboration, focusing on (but not limited to) the following threads:
- Participation, Listening and Democracy (as an act of collaboration)
- Equity and inclusion (as an act of collaboration)
- Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary Teams (as an act of collaboration)
- Curriculum Design (as an act of collaboration)
- Leadership and Collective Responsibility (as an act of collaboration)
Reference: Moss, P. (Ed.). (2012). One city, many children: Reggio Emilia, a history of the present. Reggio Children.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING CONFERENCE PRESENTATION PROPOSAL
Please read these guidelines prior to commencing your online submission. Incomplete submissions will not be submitted to the selection panel.
The following information must be included in your submission:
- Speaker(s) name(s), position title(s), and organisation/affiliation(s)
- Contact details: work and mobile phone numbers, and email address
- Presenter information (100 words) for inclusion in the conference program including qualifications and work experience
- A brief history of your interest in and work in reference to the educational project of Reggio Emilia
- Presentation type (e.g., seminar, interactive workshop)
- Title of your presentation
- Session outcomes (e.g., what conference delegates will gain from your session)
- A brief summary of your presentation (200 words max), including your target audience (e.g., kindergarten, LDC, school, university, leaders) as well as relevance to the conference theme.
- Audio-visual requirements for your presentation (late requests cannot be guaranteed)
- Names and contact details (phone and email) for two references
Each author is requested to submit a colour photo of themselves (head and shoulders). This image will be used in conference promotional materials and the program. Where children have been co-participants in your research , any supporting photographs/drawn images must have prior permission for usage from parents/guardians.
Please note: Any submission which aims to promote/advertise specific products, consultancies or services will not be considered for inclusion in the 2025 Conference.
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