Work Areas
The Austrian Society for Philosophy of Children and Youth has produced an extensive research literature, including philosophical and empirical studies. It has made an important contribution to philosophizing with children and adolescents, and has led to a new understanding of the meaning of childhood and philosophy.
Theoretical work is carried out in the field of basic scientific research on the philosophy of children and adolescents, studies on the development of thinking and personality of children and adolescents, childhood as a social phenomenon, review of the history of the philosophy of children and adolescents, as well as overview of different approaches to the philosophy of children and adolescents in different countries.
Other areas of focus include: philosophical foundations on peace and justice; cosmopolitanism and identity; language, diversity and understanding; critical thinking, knowledge and responsibility; digitalization and ecology; pluralism and interdisciplinary perspective; research in sustainability.
- Concrete research and evaluation of projects and school experiments
- Implementation of research and EU projects
- Scientific supervision of school experiments
- Supervision of scientific work at home and abroad
- Congresses, conferences, symposia, workshops
- Lectures
- Material development: Children's and youth books, work and teaching materials.
- Publications of books, articles
- Cooperation with publishing houses
- Translation work for the adaptation of materials for the European cultural area
In the field of education and further training, the aim is to provide access to a continuous program of seminars, courses and events for as many sections of the population as possible, but especially for children and young people.
- Seminars, Workshops
- Lectures
- Symposia
- Continuing education
- Training
- Continuing education
- Cooperation with various institutions
Growing up of children and teenagers has changed in many ways as a result of social, economic and social changes. The environment of children and adolescents in highly civilized countries is shaped by influences of technological development, mass media, consumer goods, among others.
It is well known that children and young people ask more questions than ten wise people can answer. Behind these questions there is often a hint of a deeper philosophical problem. If children and adolescents are left alone with these questions, an irretrievable opportunity is lost to support them in their spiritual and mental development.