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Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education (RECE) is dedicated to facilitating exchanges about work that challenges mainstream ideas regarding how young children learn and grow. In theory and in practice, RECE members question universal assumptions that mask the realities of local contexts and conditions.

2026 RECE CONFERENCE:

Ōtepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand

The 32nd Annual RECE Conference will be held 20-24 November 2026.

Registration is Open! Click here to register

Go to the 2026 RECE Conference - Ōtepoti Dunedin page for more information!

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New Issue Published: International Critical Childhood Policy Studies (ICCPS) Journal

Critical Issues Essays - Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026)

Announcing the first issue of 2026, featuring essays submitted for the Critical Issues section with introduction by Beth Blue Swadener. The issue includes eight essays that offer provocations through critical personal narratives.

Access issue here: https://www.iccpsonlinejournal.org/index.php/childhoods/issue/view/38

Call for Essays (ongoing): NEW Critical Issues Section of the International Critical Childhood Policy Studies (ICCPS) Journal

Reflecting on the state of the world and impacts on young children, early childhood practitioners, researchers, and broader policy trends, now is the time to activate a section of the journal envisioned as a space for shorter opinion essays that address critical and time sensitive issues.

Authors are invited to submit short, blog-length (1,500-2,000 word) essays addressing issues directly affecting their work, children and programs they work with, and possibilities for positive change. Please see the full call and directions for submission for more information.

RECE Graduate Student Writing Circle (ongoing - next up TBD)

Inviting recent postgraduate and graduate Students to connect and create a community in Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education (RECE). Please click here for more information on the Reconceptualizing Graduate Research Circle.

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has participated in our Reconceptualizing Graduate Research Circle (RGRC) in the past year. We are thrilled to have successfully organized multiple circles and have been overwhelmed with the positive response through numerous emails expressing interest. As we continue on this exciting global journey with RGRC please consider joining us!

Critical Reflections and Provocations from Reconceptualist "Elders" (ICCPS)

Drawing from a conversation that was originally presented as part of an Elders panel at RECE 2023 in Manchester, UK – and with additional contributions from other “elders” – we are excited to share a special issue of the International Critical Childhood Policy Studies Journal, titled Critical Reflections and Provocations from Reconceptualist “Elders”. All articles are available free and open access.