Young Children as Active Citizens: Principles, Policies and Pedagogies

Dr. Patrick Hughes is a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne¹s Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood. He has taught Media Studies and Cultural Studies at Deakin University, London University and at the Open University and he has been a communications consultant to companies and governments in the UK and Australia. Patrick¹s work has been published as books, book chapters and articles in Australia, the UK and the USA and he regularly presents papers to international academic conferences.

Dr. Kylie Smith is a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood. Her research examines how theory and practice can challenge the operation of equity in the early childhood classroom and she has worked with children, parents and teachers to build safe and respectful communities. In her work with the CEIEC, Kylie has been actively involved in consulting young children about curriculum and policy in the early years. Kylie has also been working for the past twelve years as co-director and teacher at the University of Melbourne’s Swanston Street Children’s Centre.