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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Save the date! 🌍GCYFRG Global South Speaker Series 2026 We're delighted to welcome #DenisseSepúlveda for the next talk. NEGOTIATING IDENTITY: INDIGENOUS SOCIAL MOBILITY AND THE POLITICS OF CLASS AND ETHNICITY IN CHILE. 📅 Thursday, 15 October 2026 🕑 2:00 PM Sign-up: tinyurl.com/gsspeakerser...

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#icymi What does ‘introversion’ mean in social science research? Research Methods for Introverts Workshop created a supportive space for researchers who have ever felt awkward, anxious, shy, marginalised, weird, diffident or out-of-place.Check our LinkedIn for more info: tinyurl.com/gcyfrgicymi

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Save the date: 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 📅 22nd October 2026, 10am-3pm 📍 Liverpool John Moores University and online Expect #liquids, #slime, #fabric and a chance to think #differently about leakiness, containment, bodies and #research! #embodied

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Delighted to welcome our newly elected GCYFRG Committee: Chair: Samantha Wilkinson Treasurer: Balawansuk Lynrah Conference Officer: Rosalie Warnock Postgrad Officer: Holly Ingledew Awards Officer: Hannah Myers OCM: Adam Wronkowski & Helena Pimlott-Wilson Look out for our MeetTheCommitee series!

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our #AGM this week! Lovely to see so many of you there and reflect on the Group's work as we look ahead to the year to come. Huge thanks to our outgoing #committee members for all your time, energy and commitment 🙏

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Happening this afternoon at the RGS Conference! GCYFRG Keynote Lecture, by Dr Susana Rina Cortés Morales. ‘Walking back to Omelas: childhood, inequalities, and geographies of responsibility’. Come along! 📍 Electrical Engineering Building, Lecture Theatre 408, Imperial College London, at 2.25-4.05pm.

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Are you at the RGS next week? So are we; join us for lunch! 🥪 Wed 2nd & Thu 3rd Sept, casual outdoor lunch during the RGS conference. Great chance to catch up and meet new people. 📍 Meet at the RGS car park, Kensington Gore, 1:15pm. We'll walk over together to the park. #RGS #Geography #GCYFRG

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Happy new month! #ICYMI, here are some interesting events and opportunities we have coming up: Research Methods for Introverts lnkd.in/eCx9x9R8 GCYFRG Committee Opportunities lnkd.in/eFkXzpAX GCYFRG social at the RGS lnkd.in/eT8H2T9R Our Annual General Meeting lnkd.in/e37SuN4i Don't miss out!

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

✍️ Next up in our Summer 2026 programme: a Grant Writing Clinic for PGRs & ECRs! 📅 14 July, 1.00–2.30 pm (BST) 💻 Online Join Professor Sophie Hadfield-Hill for practical advice on funding applications, followed by shared writing time and an informal Q&A. 🔗 tinyurl.com/Grant-Writin...

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🎉 Heading to #RGS-IBG 2026 conference? Come along to the #GCYFRG social! 📍 Hoop & Toy, South Kensington 📅 Wed 2 Sept ⏰ From 6:45pm A chance to connect, reconnect, and meet others researching childhood, youth and family geographies. Everyone welcome! Sign up here: forms.gle/vcRGrMDpYgtx...

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GCYFRG Social event

Wednesday 2nd September 2026, 6:45pm onwards Hoop and Toy Pub, 34 Thurloe Place, South Kensington, SW7 2HQ Contact Helena h.pimlott-wilson@lboro.ac.uk The Venue's Website (including menus) can be fou...

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

📢 Interested in supporting the GCYFRG? Our community thrives because of our volunteers. We're seeking Expressions of Interest for several Committee roles. Please consider applying or sharing with colleagues who may be interested. 🗓 Apply by Friday 21 August More info: tinyurl.com/GCYFRG-2026-...

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GCYFRG Committee Roles Descriptors_Available Sept 2026.pptx

1 GEOGRAPHIES OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES RESEARCH GROUP COMMITTEE VACANCY We are advertising five posts to be part of the GCYFRG Committee Application process: Please send us your expression of i...

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Research can sometimes feel daunting for introverts. Come along to this workshop where we will share learnings on how to navigate research and how to make our own work more accessible. 📆 14th August 2026 📍Loughborough University RSVP: @sophiemilnes.bsky.social Sign-up: forms.gle/xGPiCUwAQyVe...

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

In case you missed it 🗣️ Do not wait until last minute. Not applying? Please help us spread the word. #GCYFRG #DissertationPrize #Geography #RGS

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

GCYFRG Dissertation Prize 2026: Call for Submissions #First prize is £100 from Taylor and Francis, and a one-year subscription to #Children’sGeographies #Second prize is £50 from GCYFRG. Submit by 22 July 2026 at: lnkd.in/eKr3DDWS @tandfresearch.bsky.social #undergraduate #dissertation

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Annual conference: 2026 guest passes. Applications are open for the @rgs.org conference guest pass scheme. Please see details below and use this link to download the application form: www.rgs.org/research/ann... #rgs2026 #access #guest #collaboration

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Welcome to the GCYFRG We are a forum for new directions in research on the geographies of children, youth and families. We aim to support postgraduates and early-career academics, as well as collaborate with practitioners and other research groups. Join us! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

⏰ 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭! 🎉 Great news, we’ve extended the deadline for 𝐆𝐂𝐘𝐅𝐑𝐆 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬 for the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐑𝐆𝐒-𝐈𝐁𝐆 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 to 𝟑𝟎 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲! 💡If you’ve been thinking about submitting, now’s the perfect time. Don’t miss out, see more details below! 👇

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Bookings now open! To secure your place, please fill in application form and return by Tuesday 24th February 2026. Find the form here: lnkd.in/etu93it6

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

📣 Call for Session Proposals – RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2026 (GCYFRG Sponsored Sessions) 📍 Location: London (Royal Geographical Society & Imperial College London) and online 📅 Dates: Tuesday 1 – Friday 4 September 2026 🔗 Find out more here: tinyurl.com/GCYFRGLinkedIn

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

📚✨ Save the Date | GCYFRG Writing Retreat 2026 We are delighted to announce that we will once again be hosting our annual writing retreat. 📆 22–26 June 2026 📍 Flagstone Farm, Cotswolds (UK) 🎓 4 PhD bursaries available 📌 Bookings open in the new year #GCYFRGWrites #WritingRetreat #Geography

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Fantastic opportunity to recognise and celebrate your colleagues! Nominations are now open for the @rgsibg.bsky.social #2026Medals&Awards Interested in a nomination supported by #GCYFRG? Get in touch with @sophiemilnes.bsky.social by January 19th. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/2026-Nominat...

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If you would like to nominate someone for a Society medal or award, read our nomination guidelines to find out what you need to include in your nomination.

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Are you an early career researcher from any discipline within the #GCYFRG? Give your December a pitch-perfect start at the #EarlyCareerResearcherMeetup-ElevatorPitch! 📆Monday 1 December, 09:30 (UK, GMT) · 10:30 (CET). 📍Online, on Teams No pressure to present, drop-ins are welcome! #GCYFRG #ECR

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

#ICYMI the Acknowledge Place and More-than-Human: Conceptualisation of Children & Youth’s Living Spaces in the Anthropocene online symposium brought together ECRs from across the world to explore how #place, #care, & #more-than-human relations shape #everyday lives of #children and #youngPeople.

Image shows some of the participants at the Acknowledge Place and More-than-Human: Conceptualisation of Children & Youth’s Living Spaces in the Anthropocene online symposium

This slide deck provides a longer summary of the key highlights from the event: The key takeaway being the power of listening across difference: linguistic, geographical, and more-than-human.
Together, the event participants reflected on how children’s encounters with animals, materials, and environments invite us to think about care and responsibility beyond the human.

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

The GCYFRG are delighted to announce this year’s second prize winner of our 2025 RGS/IBG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize: Emily Buckley, University of Lancaster Visit our website to see the interview with Emily about her experience and read her dissertation. gcyfrg.wixsite.com/gcyfrg/prize...

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

The GCYFRG are delighted to announce the winner of our 2025 RGS/IBG Undergraduate Dissertation Prize: Jenna Parkhill, from the University of Dundee. Visit our website to see the interview with Jenna about her dissertation experience and read her dissertation. gcyfrg.wixsite.com/gcyfrg/prize...

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Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Welcome to our vibrant and supportive community! We invite you to follow us to find updates on our latest activities, prizes, and much more. We also encourage you to visit our webpage to find more information about the research group, our aims, and how to become a member. gcyfrg.wixsite.com/gcyfrg

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