Sarah L. Holloway
Changing children's geographies
Loughborough University
keynote explores changing nature childrens geographies academic project proceeds four parts part 1 considers shift away research childrens spatial cognition envisaged child largely biological terms contemplates contemporary efforts rework natureculture dualism part 2 traces incorporation new social studies childhood geography emphasising importance childrens voices positioning within axes power need quantitative qualitative methods part 3 explores feminist research led interest parents educators actorsinstitutions shape shaped childrens lives part 4 ponders childrens geographies might add learn broader interdisciplinary debates benefits pitfalls research impact conclusion argues wellinformed appreciation subdisciplinary history provides strong vantage point engage new ways thinking