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Child Studies at Linköping University conducts critical interdisciplinary research focused on children and childhood. The department is committed to providing an environment for research and education that is socially relevant and interdisciplinary, highlighting lived experiences and the social, political, and material conditions affecting children. With roots in the 1980s, Critical Child Studies was established to question the conventional values and norms surrounding children and childhood. The program emphasizes employing critical perspectives in research methodologies and aims to provide insights into children's lives, rights, well-being, and interactions within their cultural contexts. Recognized for its unique research environment, the department has celebrated over 30 years of impactful research with numerous completed PhD theses. Research domains include children's health, citizenship rights, disability, and the cultural implications of children's interactions. The department also offers an international online master's program and engages in a vibrant seminar series where researchers share current topics in the field of child studies.
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