Conference

We are pleased to invite you to the joint conference of the EARLI Special Interest Groups: Learning and Development in Early Childhood (SIG 5) and Play, Learning and Development (SIG 28). The theme of the conference is Fostering empathy, creativity and resilience for a sustainable future.
The conference will take place from Wednesday, 10th July 2024 to Friday, 12th July 2024 in Warsaw, Poland, and will be preceded by a variety of activities and field trips to be held on Tuesday, 9th July 2024.

We live in uncertain and dynamically changing circumstances. The increasing number of armed conflicts forcing migration that challenges especially refugees but also host communities, the consequences of the COVID pandemic, climate change and the development of artificial intelligence are shaping a new context for children’s development. This context requires a special effort on the part of researchers, professionals, policymakers and society as a whole to create conditions that foster the empathy, resilience and creativity of children, without which these challenges cannot be met. We hope to meet with you in Warsaw to exchange research findings, experiences and reflections on this topic. Together we stand a better chance of facing this issue.

The conference is organised by the University of Warsaw.