Explore Play Wales
The International Council for Children’s Play (ICCP) is calling for papers for its 29th World Play Conference. The theme of the conference is Play in the 21st Century.
Abstracts are welcome from researchers studying play from any discipline, including historical perspectives which provide insights into children’s play in the 21st century. Potential subthemes may include:
- Advancing Equity and Access through Play
- Inclusive Play and Disability Studies Perspectives
- Intergenerational Play in Contemporary Society
- Social Play, Relationships, and Adult-Child Interactions
- Play in the Digital Age: Opportunities and Challenges.
The conference, organised in cooperation with the School of Education, Humanities and Languages at Oxford Brookes University, will be held in Oxford between 23 to 25 June 2027.
Closing date for submitting abstracts: 15 January 2027