{"id":2677,"date":"2020-11-19T12:30:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T11:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthnetworks.net\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2020-11-19T12:40:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T11:40:37","slug":"youth-knowledge-book-on-political-participation-call-for-abstracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youthnetworks.net\/youth-knowledge-book-on-political-participation-call-for-abstracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Knowledge Book on Political Participation – Call for Abstracts!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Council of Europe publication on Youth Political Participation is still accepting submissions – take part with your abstract!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Context<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, we have witnessed an increasingly shrinking space for political participation across the democratic world. From subtle obstacles to direct interdiction of activities, public authorities in numerous states have restricted freedom of expression, association, assembly, and other basic democratic rights and liberties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, young people are increasingly alienated socio-economically due to the succession of two global economic crises (the 2008 financial crisis and the looming impact of COVID-19).They are also losing trust in political institutions and the functioning of democracy more dramatically and at a quicker pace than older generations. The Council of Europe is looking for submissions examining an issue, question or trend related to youth political participation in the context of specific challenge(s) to, or transformation(s) of democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Abstract<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An abstract should clearly indicate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What is the specific way in which democracy is being challenged or transformed that the chapter addresses?<\/li>
  2. How are young people (or other actors relevant for youth political participation, e.g. youth workers, public institutions, policymakers etc.) engaging with this challenge or transformation? Engagement can take the form of, for example, reacting to, coping with, contributing towards, supporting in favour of, resisting or fighting against, the identified challenge or transformation.<\/li>
  3. In what ways is this engagement new, novel, or interesting?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Process & Timeline<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Deadline for abstracts: 30 November 2020<\/strong> at 23h59 CET.<\/strong>

    Please send your submissions by email to Toma\u017e De\u017eelan (tomaz.dezelan@fdv.uni-lj.si) and Anna
    Lodeserto (anna.lodeserto@gmail.com), by the 30th of November 2020, a Only
    original works\u2014not previously published or under consideration elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Your submission should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n