Researchers & Young Scholars

CO:RE offers a great variety of tools, resources, materials and guidelines for early career and experienced researchers to better navigate theories, methods and research ethical matters

Read here how to navigate the CO:RE Knowledge Base as a Young Scholar

Evidence Base & Data Directory

Theories Toolkit

Methods Toolkit & Handbook

Compass for Research Ethics

The CO:RE Short Report Series on Key Topics

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : Bending willow or breaking mighty oak – what makes schools and education resilient?

4 Cs of online risk: Short report & blog on updating the typology of online risks to include content, contact, conduct, contract risks

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : 4 Cs of online risk: Short report & blog on updating the typology of online risks to include content, contact, conduct, contract risks

WP4_BP9_SR3_datafied childhood_header.jpg — The datafied childhood of Jane: from prenatal to puberty

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : The datafied childhood of Jane: from prenatal to puberty

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : Do we need to keep schools open or turn to online learning in the case of a pandemic?

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : Digital skills: Needed by everyone, possessed by some

The following posts may be of interest to you

Guidelines on the protection of minors online : EUKidsOnline offers feedback on the Digital Services Act

Bildschirmfoto-2025-04-01-um-15.04.48.png — The one-pager by the Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health offers a research-based overview of the benefits and risks of social media

Benefits and risks of social media : The one-pager by the Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health offers a research-based overview of the benefits and risks of social media

Bildschirmfoto-2025-02-19-um-11.57.31.png — New paper offers insights from 15 Studies on the Impact of Digital Technology on Well-Being

Tech & Teens : New paper offers insights from 15 Studies on the Impact of Digital Technology on Well-Being

AdWise Online : Initiative aims to to raise awareness about hidden in-game costs

Bildschirmfoto-2025-01-14-um-15.33.59.png — A new open access book on datafication and families

"The Platformization of the Family" : A new open access book on datafication and families

Bildschirmfoto-2024-12-17-um-20.15.13.png — New book by Ranja Das explores parents navigating family life in digital societies

Parents Talking Algorithms : New book by Ranja Das explores parents navigating family life in digital societies

_Research-and-reports-(1).png — The Better Internet for Kids (BIK) Knowledge Hub, a go-to platform for resources, research, and guidance on creating safer online experiences for children and young people, just launched

Featuring an extensive policy monitor : The Better Internet for Kids (BIK) Knowledge Hub, a go-to platform for resources, research, and guidance on creating safer online experiences for children and young people, just launched

4Cs of Online Risks : CO:RE Short Report reaches over 25.000th Downloads

5Rights-(1).png — A new resource hub on children in the digital world has just launched

5Rights Foundation : A new resource hub on children in the digital world has just launched

Safer-Internet-Day-2025-(1)-1732108251.png — Celebrating Safer Internet Day 2025: Together for a Better Internet

Get involved : Celebrating Safer Internet Day 2025: Together for a Better Internet

Asset-67@4x-2048x1594.png — A new guide wants to ensure online safety and well-being for young people online

Connected Kids : A new guide wants to ensure online safety and well-being for young people online

Event-Notices-(8).png — The 10th European Communications Conference in Ljubljana

ECREA 2024: Communication & social (dis)order : The 10th European Communications Conference in Ljubljana

The 5Rights Foundation recently launched their Podcast Series "Tech this out" discussing the impact of digital technology on child rights. The podcast features youth-led conversations on creating a safer, rights-respecting digital world for everyone.

New Podcast Series by the 5Rights Foundation : The 5Rights Foundation recently launched their Podcast Series "Tech this out" discussing the impact of digital technology on child rights. The podcast features youth-led conversations on creating a safer, rights-respecting digital world for everyone.

The book focuses on children under the age of six and is based on research findings from the UK and Australia. It explores parental perspectives on digital media, taking into account influences from family dynamics, early education and the social context.

New Book: Digital Media Use in Early Childhood. Birth to Six : The book focuses on children under the age of six and is based on research findings from the UK and Australia. It explores parental perspectives on digital media, taking into account influences from family dynamics, early education and the social context.

CO:RE Tip : How to navigate the CO:RE Knowledge Base as a Young Scholar: Theories

CO:RE Tip : How to navigate the CO:RE Knowledge Base as a Young Scholar: Methods

Better Internet for Kids : This Policy Monitor tracks how European countries support children’s and young people’s digital experiences

SIKID-Thread-(7).png — German Project Explores Youth Perceptions of Online Communication Stress and Coping Strategies

Safety for Children in the Digital World : German Project Explores Youth Perceptions of Online Communication Stress and Coping Strategies

Event-Notices-(2).png — Book launch: Digital Media Use in Early Childhood on Tuesday 7 May 2024 at 4.00pm

Event notice : Book launch: Digital Media Use in Early Childhood on Tuesday 7 May 2024 at 4.00pm

Representative study on online hate in Germany : A study by the Competence Network Against Hate Online

Bildschirmfoto-2024-05-01-um-11.43.57.png — Research Report on Generative AI

Family Online Safety Institute : Research Report on Generative AI

Event-Notices-(3).png — International Workshop on Child Online Safety and Harms (in conjunction with the 19th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security) in Vienna

Event notice : International Workshop on Child Online Safety and Harms (in conjunction with the 19th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security) in Vienna

#OurInternet : German Campaign Against Online Hate Speech

Safer-Internet-Day-2024-(2).png — Let’s talk about porn… and what we know from research - Five questions for Prof Nicola Döring

Safer Internet Day 2024 : Let’s talk about porn… and what we know from research - Five questions for Prof Nicola Döring

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children : Evidence Review on Online Risks to Children

2023-12-01-10_51_41-RITEC_Responsible-Innovation-in-Technology-for-Children-Digital-technology-play--1701424372.png — New Unicef Research Report: Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children

Digital technology, play and child well-being : New Unicef Research Report: Responsible Innovation in Technology for Children

YSKILLS-Posts-Thumbnails-(3)-1701365238.png — The European Youth Skills (ySKILLS) project consortium has created a child-friendly summary of the ySKILLS project results through participatory design. This summary, in the form of an interactive toolkit, is now available on the ySKILLS website.

Free online interactive toolkit to teach young people about digital skills : The European Youth Skills (ySKILLS) project consortium has created a child-friendly summary of the ySKILLS project results through participatory design. This summary, in the form of an interactive toolkit, is now available on the ySKILLS website.

ySKILLS child-friendly summary : Free online interactive toolkit to teach young people about digital skills

Posts-Thumbnails-(3).png — New research centre to understand the challenges and opportunities presented by digital technologies for children's rights and needs

Digital Futures for Children (DFC) : New research centre to understand the challenges and opportunities presented by digital technologies for children's rights and needs

On 30 November, the ySKILLS consortium will present its research findings on digital literacy of children and young people in Europe. The programme includes a combination of short presentations and panel discussions where practitioners, policy makers and researchers will engage in dialogue. Admission is free but registration is required.

ySKILLS Final Conference on the 30th November 2023 : On 30 November, the ySKILLS consortium will present its research findings on digital literacy of children and young people in Europe. The programme includes a combination of short presentations and panel discussions where practitioners, policy makers and researchers will engage in dialogue. Admission is free but registration is required.

4975-ACODA-Digital-Collateral_Draft-V2_instagram-post-1250x1250.webp — The #ACODA longitudinal study is a world-first look at how digital technologies are changing #childhood as we know it

Australian Children Of The Digital Age : The #ACODA longitudinal study is a world-first look at how digital technologies are changing #childhood as we know it

On 23 November, the Safer Internet Forum will focus on the theme "Empowering YOUth with skills for the Digital Decade".

Safer Internet Forum 2023 (hybrid) : On 23 November, the Safer Internet Forum will focus on the theme "Empowering YOUth with skills for the Digital Decade".

Stapf-et-al.-Children's-Rights-Article.png — Ingrid Stapf, Cora Biess, Jan Pfetsch and Felix Paschel on respecting children's rights in research ethics and research methods

Post : Ingrid Stapf, Cora Biess, Jan Pfetsch and Felix Paschel on respecting children's rights in research ethics and research methods

Joyce Vissenberg, Leen D'Haenens, and Sonia Livingstone evaluated 30 empirical papers on online resilience, digital literacy and young people's well-being in the context of negative online experiences and examines the relationships between these factors.

Systematic Review : Joyce Vissenberg, Leen D'Haenens, and Sonia Livingstone evaluated 30 empirical papers on online resilience, digital literacy and young people's well-being in the context of negative online experiences and examines the relationships between these factors.

Report by UNICEF and Diplo on technological developments such as the metaverse and extended reality (XR) and their opportunities and challenges for children.

Rapid analysis: The Metaverse, Extended Reality and Children (external link) : Report by UNICEF and Diplo on technological developments such as the metaverse and extended reality (XR) and their opportunities and challenges for children.

Guide to apps by Better Internet for Kids provides a helpful tool for a quick overview of apps popular with children and young people, including a brief description, safety rating, minimum age, etc.

The guide to apps (external link) : Guide to apps by Better Internet for Kids provides a helpful tool for a quick overview of apps popular with children and young people, including a brief description, safety rating, minimum age, etc.

CO:RE Tip : How to navigate the CO:RE Knowledge Base as a Young Scholar: Methods

BEESECURE_RADAR_2023.pdf-1685105862.png — Current trends in young peoples use of information and communication technologies

BEE SECURE RADAR 2023 (external link) : Current trends in young peoples use of information and communication technologies

Online Conference (external link) : The Datafied Family: Algorithmic Encounters in Care, Intimacies, Routine and Play

Connected Kids - A German study in brief : Growing up in a changing media environment

CO:RE Tip : How to navigate the CO:RE Knowledge Base as a Young Scholar: Theories

The BIK Teacher corner provides free information, advice and suggested resources for teachers to educate and support youth to safely and positively navigate their digital world

Better Internet For Kids (external link) : The BIK Teacher corner provides free information, advice and suggested resources for teachers to educate and support youth to safely and positively navigate their digital world

GBT-(2).png — What do faculty members think about using GPT-3 in the classroom?

OpenAI : What do faculty members think about using GPT-3 in the classroom?

#SaferInternetDay : Responding to online risk to children: what does good practice look like?

#SaferInternetDay : Safer Internet calls for sustained research with children and young

Education : A fantastic new resource: The CO:RE Education Toolkit

Post : About this Education Toolkit

European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK +) in a child-friendly way (available in all European languages).

The European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK +) : European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK +) in a child-friendly way (available in all European languages).

Education Toolkit : What is cyberbullying and how does it affect kids?

Education Toolkit : What are the main challenges to tackle and how can schools prevent and respond to cyberbullying?

Education Toolkit : Wellbeing and mental health: What is the difference?

Education Toolkit : How are digital technologies and wellbeing and mental health connected?

Education Toolkit : What valuable tips related to well-being are there for educators and schools?

Education Toolkit : What is privacy & what types of data are there?

Education Toolkit : How does the collection of children's data affect privacy?

Education Toolkit : What are the challenges in protecting children's privacy & what useful tips are there for educators?

Theories : Theorising online opportunities for children: learning, play and civic participation

Education Toolkit : What are digital skills & what do we know about them?

Education Toolkit : What are the consequences of digital skills?

Education Toolkit : What are the challenges ahead & what useful tips are there for educators and policy-makers?

Education Toolkit (external link) : Media Smarts

Education Toolkit (external link) : Child Online Safety Toolkit

Education Toolkit (external link) : Teachers Kit: Exploring Transmedia Skills in the Classroom

Education Toolkit (external link) : SELMA

Education Toolkit (external link) : GenderTech Toolkit

Education Toolkit (external link) : PBS Newshour Classroom

Education Toolkit (external link) : Teen Fact-Checking Network

Education Toolkit (external link) : Microsoft Learn Educator Center

Education Toolkit (external link) : Media and information literacy curriculum for teachers

Education Toolkit (external link) : Media and information literacy policy and strategy guidelines

Education Toolkit (external link) : Internet Safety Guides

Education Toolkit (external link) : PoP: Protection through online participation

Education Toolkit (external link) : Children’s online privacy and freedom of expression industry toolkit

Education Toolkit (external link) : Children and Screens Videos

Education Toolkit (external link) : Mediawijs

Education Toolkit (external link) : Parenting for a Digital Future - A blog about growing up in the digital world

Education Toolkit (external link) : Evidence for learning: Toolkit

Education Toolkit (external link) : Q Narrative: "Michael's Story: Finding and Using Research and Evidence."

Education Toolkit (external link) : Youth co-research toolkit

Education Toolkit (external link) : Childnet

Education Toolkit (external link) : UK Gov

Education Toolkit (external link) : Council of Europe

Education Toolkit (external link) : American Psychology Association

Education Toolkit (external link) : Child online safety toolkit - Then policy action areas

Education Toolkit (external link) : Child online safety toolkit - Five core themes

Education Toolkit (external link) : Education Data futures: critical regulatory and practical reflections

Education Toolkit (external link) : Research ED - Helping to bridge the gap between evidence and practice

Education Toolkit (external link) : Mediawijsheid kennis en tools

Education Toolkit (external link) : Creating child friendly documents

Education Toolkit (external link) : UNESCO - SCHOOL-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Education Toolkit (external link) : Webwise

Education Toolkit (external link) : Research ED Evidence - informed onderwijs

Education Toolkit : What do we know about online risks?

Education Toolkit : What can schools do to help children to be better prepared to cope with online risks?

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Education Toolkit (external link) : 5Rights Foundation: toolkit to kids' online safety

Education Toolkit (external link) : Research ED

Education Toolkit (external link) : LSE

Education Toolkit (external link) : Canvas - Center for Teaching innovation

Education Toolkit (external link) : Cornell University: Learning Technologies Resource Library

Education Toolkit (external link) : Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada - Privacy education for kids

Education Toolkit (external link) : SELMA project: hack online hate [toolkit]

003_CNI_Thrive-Online_Web-assets_topic_Digital-Wellbeing_v2-1024x576.webp — Childnet: materials and resources for teachers and educators

Education toolkit (external link) : Childnet: materials and resources for teachers and educators

Education Toolkit (external link) : POCC

Education Toolkit (external link) : Using research and reason in education

Education Toolkit (external link) : SELFIE - European Education Area

Education Toolkit (external link) : Harvard Digital Literacy Resource Platform

Education Toolkit (external link) : UNESCO COVID-19 Response Toolkit

Education Toolkit (external link) : Article 19: 'Hate Speech' Explained - a toolkit

Education Toolkit (external link) : UNAOC | UNESCO Media & Information Literacy for Teachers

Education Toolkit (external link) : UN Education Tools on Cybercrime, Online Security and Internet Safety

Education Toolkit (external link) : Edutopia Resource Toolkit on Social Media in Education

Education Toolkit (external link) : TET-SAT - Self-assessment tool for teachers (eun.org)

Education Toolkit (external link) : EAVI Media Literacy for Citizenship: Resources for Teaching and Learning

Education Toolkit (external link) : EAVI Media Literacy for Citizenship: Toolkit for Remote Work and Online Education

marcin-nowak-iXqTqC-f6jI-unsplash(1).jpg — UK Council for Child Internet Safety

Education Toolkit (external link) : UK Council for Child Internet Safety

Education Toolkit (external link) : KidActions educational toolkit for (non-)formal educators on cyberbullying

Education Toolkit (external link) : KidActions overview of recent research conclusions

Education Toolkit (external link) : Cyberbullying.org - an extensive overview on statistsics, stories, resources, apps, laws and reports

Education Toolkit (external link) : InternetMatters.org - teaching resources

Education Toolkit : What are online risks?

https://core-evidence-eu.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/WP7-Compass-Re-Launch(2).svg — We're celebrating the relaunch of the CO:RE Compass for Research Ethics

Research Ethics : We're celebrating the relaunch of the CO:RE Compass for Research Ethics

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : Growing up in a tech-heavy era: How online activities relate to adolescents’ well-being?

Theories : Children's media use: the role of social support

Research Ethics (external link) : Childwatch International Research Network

Research Ethics (external link) : The NESH Research Ethics Library

Research Ethics (external link) : The Embassy of Good Science

Research Ethics (external link) : General Research Ethics Tookit

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Research Ethics (external link) : Unicef: Ethical Research for Children

Research Ethics (external link) : ALLEA European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity 2017

Research Ethics (external link) : American Psychological Association, Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct

Research Ethics (external link) : Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) Ethical Research Guidelines

Research Ethics (external link) : Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Research Ethics (external link) : US National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Research Ethics (external link) : US National Science Foundation (NSF) standards of ethiccal conduct

Research Ethics (external link) : NESH Guidelines for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (2022)

Research Ethics (external link) : Singapore Statement on Research Integrity

Research Ethics (external link) : Statement on Professional Ethics (American Association of University Professors)

Research Ethics (external link) : Research Ethics | Tampere University (2022)

Research Ethics (external link) : TENK - Ethical review in the human sciences in Finland (video)

Research Ethics (external link) : The European Network of Research Integrity Officers

Research Ethics (external link) : World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki

Research Ethics (external link) : Using Muppets to Demystify Informed Consent

Research Ethics (external link) : Global Kid Online Tool - Ethical considerations for research with children

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Post : ERIC - Ethical Research Involving Children (platform)

Research Ethics (external link) : Research with children: ethics, safety and avoiding harm | NSPCC Learning

Research Ethics (external link) : Sops4RI (Standard Operating Procedures for Research Integrity)

Research Ethics (external link) : The General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) and a complete guide to GDPR compliance

Research Ethics (external link) : The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Research Ethics (external link) : ERIC Guidelines on Privacy and Confidentiality in Research with Children and Young People

Research Ethics (external link) : ETINED - Council of Europe Platform on Ethics, Transparency and Integrity in Education

Research Ethics (external link) : The Bonn Statement for Research Integrity

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Research Ethics (external link) : The Dilemma Game

Research Ethics (external link) : Mind the gap | KU Leuven

Research Ethics (external link) : The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment

Research Ethics (external link) : The Vancouver Recommendations

Ethical Approaches to Gathering Information from Children and Adolescents in International Settings: Guidelines and Resources (knowledgesuccess.org)

Research Ethics (external link) : Ethical Approaches to Gathering Information from Children and Adolescents in International Settings: Guidelines and Resources (knowledgesuccess.org)

Research Ethics (external link) : The Hong Kong Principles for Assessing Researchers

Research Ethics (external link) : National Data Protection Authorities within the European Union

Research Ethics (external link) : Berman, Gabrielle (2016) Ethical considerations for research with children. London: Global Kids Online

alexander-grey-tn57JI3CewI-unsplash(1).jpg — A systematic literature review of ethics in Child-Computer-Interaction research (ResearchGate)

Research Ethics (external link) : A systematic literature review of ethics in Child-Computer-Interaction research (ResearchGate)

The BIK portal resource repository collects educational resources to help teachers, parents, carers and youth to discover the online world safely

Better Internet For Kids (external link) : The BIK portal resource repository collects educational resources to help teachers, parents, carers and youth to discover the online world safely

An annotated bibliography and guided reading list on research ethics : What is research integrity?

What to consider when engaging children and young people as co-researchers?

An annotated bibliography and guided reading list on research ethics : What to consider when engaging children and young people as co-researchers?

ResearchIntegrity_MudassarIqbal_Pixabay-(1).jpg — Ethical considerations in online research with children and young people

An annotated bibliography and guided reading list on research ethics : Ethical considerations in online research with children and young people

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An annotated bibliography and guided reading list on research ethics : Ensuring beneficence in research with children and young people

Theories : Digital access: theoretical approaches

Understanding research ethics in the context of children and young peoples’ digital lives

An annotated bibliography and guided reading list on research ethics : Understanding research ethics in the context of children and young peoples’ digital lives

An annotated bibliography and guided reading list on research ethics : What is ethical informed consent?

An annotated bibliography and guided reading list on research ethics : Protecting and promoting children’s rights and agency in research

Working with sensitive personal data in research with children and young people

An annotated bibliography and guided reading list on research ethics : Working with sensitive personal data in research with children and young people

image-(18).png — Informing children about their rights as research participants: An open source animation film for researchers who work with children and young people

Research Ethics : Informing children about their rights as research participants: An open source animation film for researchers who work with children and young people

Better Internet For Kids (external link) : An easy guide to all smartphone apps children and young people may come in touch with

Key topics : Does the use of the internet encourage children to try more diverse foods?

Theories : Classics made modern: Revisiting foundational child development theories in the digital age

DigiGen - H2020 partner (external link) : Interactive map on ICT usage across Europe

Theories : How was the toolkit developed?

Theories : Nóirín Hayes on Bronfenbrenner’s bio-ecological theory

annie-spratt-4E1JOFK55kc-unsplash_Photo-by-Annie-Spratt-on-Unsplash.jpg — Call for contributions to CO:RE education toolkit

Education (external link) : Call for contributions to CO:RE education toolkit

Theories : Renee Hobbs on media literacy education

Theories : How can theories be applied to policy and practice?

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : Do we need to keep schools open or turn to online learning in the case of a pandemic?

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : Digital skills: Needed by everyone, possessed by some

Policies : BIK+: The new Better Internet for Kids Strategy launched

Theories : Kate Cowan on multimodal social semiotics and the study of play

Coordination & Support: more than the sum of its parts : Retrospective on the H2020 cross-project meeting in Oslo

Theories : Talking theory to stakeholders: the challenge of changing the public discourse

Methods Toolkit : Manual analysis

Methods Toolkit : Ethics related to data

Methods Toolkit : Action research

Methods Toolkit : Participatory methodologies with children and youth

Methods Toolkit : Meta-analysis

Methods Toolkit : Digital AI driven analysis

Methods Toolkit : Non-parametric analysis

Methods Toolkit : Parametric analysis

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Methods Toolkit : Ethical considerations

Methods Toolkit : What to study?

Methods Toolkit : Questionnaire for a survey

Methods toolkit : Digital traces netnography

Methods Toolkit : Quasi-experiment

Methods Toolkit : Soundness of research

Methods Toolkit : Normative vs. positive

Methods Toolkit : Culturally specific vs. culturally universal

Theories: bibliography : A guided reading list with key texts on nine key topics

Theories : Ola Erstad on the sociocultural theory of learning

Connected-papers,-similarity-graph-derived-from-seed-paper,-...-(Livingstone-et-al,-2018)-_-spider-diagram.png — How to update existing theory?

Theories : How to update existing theory?

Theories : How to make a theoretical contribution to the field?

Theories webinar series : The impact of digital experiences on young people with mental health vulnerabilities

Collating scattered knowledge: Together for a better internet! : Celebrating Safer Internet Day 2022

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA_What-is-the-role-of-theory-for-disseminating-research_.png — Experts discuss the role of theory in disseminating research

Theories : Experts discuss the role of theory in disseminating research

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : The datafied childhood of Jane: from prenatal to puberty

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA__What-theories-and-concepts-do-you-draw-on_.png — Experts discuss the key theories and concepts they use the most

Theories : Experts discuss the key theories and concepts they use the most

FOR-KB1Q-multipleA__What-do-you-see-as-the-current-theoretical-arguments-or-debates-in-the-field_.png — Experts’ views on the current theoretical arguments and debates

Theories : Experts’ views on the current theoretical arguments and debates

Theories: social support : Social support - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: risk and harm : Risk and harm - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: health and wellbeing : Health and wellbeing - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: skills and literacies : Skills and literacies - a guided reading list with key texts

We’re celebrating... : ... the soft launch of the CO:RE Knowledge Base!

1Q-multiple-A_Final_WP5_Vlog-Separators_new_2021-11-05(1).png — Key experts talk to us about their use of theory in our theories vlog series

Theories : Key experts talk to us about their use of theory in our theories vlog series

Theories: policy and regulation : Policy and regulation - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: opportunities and benefits : Opportunities and benefits - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: access : Access - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: digital enviroment : Digital enviroment - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories: children and young people : Children and young people - a guided reading list with key texts

Theories : Discussing classifications of risk with Insafe and INHOPE child practitioners

Theories : Kaveri Subrahmanyam on her approach to developing and updating theory

Theories: guidance on theorising : Theorising - a guided reading list with key texts

1Q-1A_videos-FOR-KB_Hans-Martens---THUMBNAIL-YOUTUBE---FEATURED-IMAGE.png — Hans Martens on how to apply theory to practice

Theories : Hans Martens on how to apply theory to practice

iphone_4s_technology_mobile_app_device_screen_gadget-873959.jpg!d.jpg — How to understand and develop theory?

Theories : How to understand and develop theory?

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA_Are-there-any-concepts-and-theories-that-you-wish-we-would-stop-using_.png — Experts’ views on the concepts that they consider contested or less helpful for theorising

Theories : Experts’ views on the concepts that they consider contested or less helpful for theorising

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA_Which-disciplines-or-traditions-particularly-influenced-your-thinking-and-why_.png — Experts discuss what disciplines and traditions influenced their work

Theories : Experts discuss what disciplines and traditions influenced their work

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA_How-do-you-see-the-link-between-theory-and--research_.png — Experts discuss their experiences of theorising from evidence and linking theory and evidence

Theories : Experts discuss their experiences of theorising from evidence and linking theory and evidence

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA_Are-there-any-concepts-and-theories-that-we-should-pay-more-attention-to_.png — Experts’ views on the concepts that we should pay more attention to

Theories : Experts’ views on the concepts that we should pay more attention to

1Q-1A_videos-FOR-KB_Uwe-Hasebrink-2---THUMBNAIL-YOUTUBE---FEATURED-IMAGE.png — Uwe Hasebrink on the experience of the CO:RE project and synthesising evidence

Theories : Uwe Hasebrink on the experience of the CO:RE project and synthesising evidence

1Q-1A_videos-FOR-KB_Sonia-Livingstone-2---THUMBNAIL-YOUTUBE---FEATURED-IMAGE.png — Sonia Livingstone on the dilemmas of choosing our concepts and theories

Theories : Sonia Livingstone on the dilemmas of choosing our concepts and theories

Theories : Lynn Schofield Clark on how different disciplines approach theory development

FOR-KB_1Q-multipleA_Do-you-see-any-change-in-the-way-these-disciplines-theorise-children's-internet-use_.png — Experts’ views on significant changes in how disciplines theorise about children

Theories : Experts’ views on significant changes in how disciplines theorise about children

Key topics : How the digital divide hinders children’s right to education: Online learning in Brazil

Education : Empowering educational decision-makers through evidence: here’s what we learned

Photo-by-Mary-Taylor-from-Pexels-6_cropped-scaled-1440x720.jpg — Online opportunities for children

Theories webinar series : Online opportunities for children

Policies : CO:RE Policy Seminar with H2020 projects ySKILLS, DigiGen and DIGYMATEX

CORE-Blog-photo-1-high-angle-two-smiley-sisters-home-taking-selfie-scaled-1440x720.jpg — TikTok, Tweens and Influencers: Exploring Children’s Digital Playgrounds

Key topics : TikTok, Tweens and Influencers: Exploring Children’s Digital Playgrounds

CORE-Ditigal-Methods-Summer-School---Featured-Image-for-core-evidence.eu-posting(3).png — CO:RE Methods Summer School 2021

Retrospective : CO:RE Methods Summer School 2021

Theories : John Hartley on theory-making, digital media, and children from a cultural point of view

Key topics : Learning from futures you didn’t see coming? Scenario planning, education and the (post)pandemic world

Theories : Children online: from findings to frameworks

Theories : Amanda Third on changing normative perspectives on children’s digital lives

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Education : CO:RE Co-Creation Sessions: Teenagers, teachers and parents representatives invited!

Research ethics : Ethical issues in comparative and longitudinal research with children

Key Topics : Why and how are young news users ‘coronablocking’? – Here’s three things you should know

Theories : A webinar on online opportunities and constraints with experts discussing key theoretical approaches and debates

Research ethics : Talking about Research Integrity …

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : 4 Cs of online risk: Short report & blog on updating the typology of online risks to include content, contact, conduct, contract risks

Theories webinar series : Children and the digital environment

Key Topics : Drone-Boys and VR-Grannies against Bad Hackers

Research ethics webinar : Ethical issues in comparative and longitudinal research with children

Theories : Elisabeth Staksrud on children’s agency and the shift to prioritise children’s rights

Post : [Closed] Call for Contributions to Key Topics Blog & Short Report Series

Research ethics webinar : Research Integrity

Post : [Closed] Call for Short Papers | CO:RE Handbook on Mixed Methods

Key Topics : The quilt of key topics: Could you pair TikTok and parenting in a blog post?

Post : CO:RE Methods Summer School: 2-13 August 2021

Theories : A webinar on children and the digital environment with experts discussing key theoretical approaches and debates

Theories webinar series : Understanding online risks for children

Theories : Ellen Wartella on grand theory, multidisciplinary, child development and theorising from the margins

Research Ethics (external link) : Our Zotero Group Library

CO:RE Short Report on Key Topics : Bending willow or breaking mighty oak – what makes schools and education resilient?

Theories : A webinar on online risks and harm with experts discussing key theoretical approaches and debates

Post : CO:RE Vlog: Together for a better internet!

Theories : Uwe Hasebrink on overstating media change, concerns about media effects and building theory from research

Research ethics : Engaging children and young people in research online: Ethical dilemmas, guidelines and experiences

Theories webinar series : Digital technologies in the lives of children and young people

Theories : David Finkelhor on using evidence to disarm alarmist misconceptions about child online victimisation

Research ethics webinar : Engaging children and young people in research online

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Education : Important gaps to bridge: Empowering educational decision-makers through evidence

Theories : Sonia Livingstone on disarming technological determinism and moral panic

Key Topics : Quick! What’s the first thing on your mind when thinking about children in the digital world?

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Theories : Introducing the CO:RE theories vlog series: an interview series with experts in the field of children and media

Theories : Children’s well-being in a digital world: key questions on theories answered

Post : CO:RE European Consultation: Teenagers and parents invited!

Post : CO:RE Consultations in Belgium: Teachers invited!

Theories webinar series : Digital skills, literacies and citizenship

Post : CO:RE Consultations in Portugal: Teenagers, Parents and Teachers invited!

Post : CO:RE Consultations in Ireland: Parents and Teachers invited!

Theories : A webinar on digital technologies in the lives of children with experts discussing key approaches and debates

Theories webinar series : Understanding children’s wellbeing in a digital world

Theories : On the concepts we use and what theory is good for

Theories : A webinar on digital skills, competencies and citizenship with experts discussing key theoretical approaches and debates.

Post : How you can participate and get involved in the development of CO:RE

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Policies webinar : INDR Digital Technology Sector Symposium

Theories : A webinar on wellbeing in a digital world with experts discussing key theoretical approaches and debates

Post : Our timeline for year 1 – Conceptualisation

From the coordinators : We’ve got an announcement to make…

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26 Jun 2020

CO:RE Policies Webinar: INDR Digital Technology Sector Symposium

28 Aug 2020 · Online

CO:RE European Consultation: Teenagers and parents invited!

18 Sep 2020 · Online

Children and young people: a debate

10 Mar 2021 · Online

Online risks: a debate

30 Mar 2021

CO:RE Theories Webinar: Children and the Digital Environment

22 Apr 2021 · Online

Girls in ICT Day

04 May 2021

CO:RE Ethics Webinar: Research Integrity

07 May 2021 · Online

Digital environment: a debate

09 Jun 2021

CO:RE Ethics Webinar in collaboration with ySKILLS: Ethical issues in comparative and longitudinal research with children

03 Jul 2021 · Online

Skills and citizenship: a debate

08 Jul 2021

CO:RE Co-Creation Sessions: Teenagers, teachers and parents representatives invited!

12 Jul 2021 · Online

Benefits and constraints: a debate

02 – 13 Aug 2021

CO:RE Methods Summer School: 2-13 August 2021

21 – 23 Sep 2021

Co-Creation Sessions: Teenagers, teachers and parents representatives invited!

27 Oct 2021 · Online

Policy Webinar

13 Nov 2021

CO:RE Ethics Webinar: Engaging children and young people in research online

15 Dec 2021

CO:RE Theories Webinar: Digital technologies in the lives of children and young people

08 Feb 2022 · Online

Safer Internet Day

22 Apr 2022 · Online

Girls in ICT Day

03 May 2022 · Online

World Press Freedom Day/Difference Day

25 May 2022 · Online, Onsite

EU Consent Conference 2022 | Online Child’s Rights, Age Verification and Parental Consent: Delivering the Balance

26 – 30 May 2022 · Onsite

Annual International Communication Association Conference | Paris

13 – 14 Jun 2022 · Onsite

European Digital Media Observatory 2022 Annual Conference

20 – 22 Jun 2022 · Onsite

EuroDIG in Trieste

30 Jun 2022 · Online

World Social Media Day

15 Jul 2022 · Online

World Youth Skills Day

21 – 24 Jul 2022 · Onsite

EuroMedia 2022 in London/Online

25 – 26 Aug 2022 · Onsite, Online

7th International Conference on Communication and Media Studies in Galway

15 Sep 2022

International Day of Democracy 2022

28 Sep 2022

International Day of Universal Access to Information 2022

05 Oct 2022

International Literacy Day 2022

05 Oct 2022

World Teachers' Day

10 Oct 2022

World Mental Health Day 2022

19 – 22 Oct 2022 · Onsite

ECREA 2022 - 9th European Communication Conference

03 Nov 2022

International day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying

08 Nov 2022

DigiGen Final Conference

20 Nov 2022

World Children's Day

28 Nov – 02 Dec 2022

Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

03 Dec 2022

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

07 Dec 2022 05:00 – 06:00 CET · Online

ySKILLS webinar: Engaging non-academic publics in research results

24 – 28 Jan 2023

Data Privacy Week

28 Jan 2023

Data Protection Day

01 Mar 2023

Zero Discrimination Day

21 – 27 Mar 2023

Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination

11 Apr 2023

Global Day to End Child Sexual Abuse

17 Apr 2023

European Youth Information Day

27 Apr 2023

Girls’ Day

09 May 2023

Europe Day

15 May 2023 · Online

Child Rights by Design

21 May 2023

World Day for Cultural Diversity, for Dialogue and Development

01 Jun 2023

Children's Day

09 – 10 Jun 2023

European Youth Event

28 Jun 2023 · Online

The Datafied Family

15 Jul 2023

World Youth Skills Day

22 Aug – 25 Jul 2023

European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) 2023

20 Sep – 23 Jul 2023

Digital Media and Developing Minds. International scientific congress

01 – 31 Oct 2023

European Cyber Security Month

05 Oct 2023

World Teachers' Day

07 – 22 Oct 2023 · Online

EU Code Week

08 – 12 Oct 2023 · Onsite

Internet Governance Forum

10 Oct 2023

World Mental Health Day

18 – 21 Oct 2023 · Onsite

24th annual conference of the Association of Internet Researchers

13 Nov 2023 11:49 CET · Onsite

FOSI 2023 Annual Conference: New Frontiers in Online Safety

16 – 19 Nov 2023 · Onsite

NCA 109th Annual Convention “Freedom”

20 Nov 2023

World Children's Day

23 Nov 2023 · Onsite

Safer Internet Forum 2023

30 Nov 2023 · Onsite

YSkills Final Conference

10 Dec 2023

Human Rights Day

12 Jan 2024 · Onsite

10th European Communication Conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia

04 – 07 Feb 2024 · Onsite

Kidscreen Summit 2024 in San Diego, California

07 Feb 2024

Safer Internet Day 2024

20 Feb 2024 · Online, Onsite

menABLE EU policy roundtable on combatting online gender-based violence in Brussels, Belgium

26 Feb – 01 Mar 2024 · Onsite

European Digital and Media Literacy Conference in Brussels, Belgium

07 May 2024 16:00 CET · Onsite

Book launch: Digital Media Use in Early Childhood

17 – 19 Jun 2024 · Onsite

EuroDIG in Vilnius, Lithuania

20 Jun 2024 · Onsite

ICA 2024 Preconference

20 – 24 Jun 2024 · Onsite

Annual ICA Conference on the Gold Coast, Australia

15 Jul 2024 · Online

World Youth Skills Day

30 Jul – 02 Aug 2024 · Onsite

International Workshop on Child Online Safety and Harms in Vienna, Austria

12 Aug 2024 · Online

International Youth Day

08 Sep 2024 · Online

International Literacy Day 2024

09 Sep 2024 · Online

Webinar: Understanding Social Media’s Impact: Influencers, Body Image & Substances

24 – 27 Sep 2024 · Onsite

ECREA 2024 - 10th European Communication Conference (ECC)

10 Oct 2024 · Online

World Mental Health Day

24 – 25 Oct 2024 · Onsite, Online

Ninth International Conference on Communication & Media Studies in Buenos Aires

30 Oct – 02 Nov 2024 · Onsite

Annual conference of the Association of Internet Researchers in Sheffield, UK

20 Nov 2024 · Online

World Children's Day

01 Dec 2024 · Onsite

Internet Governance Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

09 Dec 2024 09:00 – 17:00 CET

Growing up on screens - Conference

28 Jan 2025 · Online

Data Protection Day 2025

09 – 12 Feb 2025 · Onsite

Kidscreen Summit in San Diego, US

11 Feb 2025 · Onsite, Online

Safer Internet Day 2025

24 Apr 2025 · Online, Onsite, For Young Scholars

International Girls in ICT Day 2025

12 – 14 May 2025 · Onsite, For Young Scholars

EuroDIG 2025 in Strasbourg, France

12 – 16 Jun 2025 · Onsite

75th ICA Conference in Denver, USA: Disrupting and Consolidating Communication Research

23 – 27 Jun 2025 · Onsite

Internet Governance Forum 2025 in Oslo

15 Jul 2025 · Online

World Youth Skills Day 2025

04 – 10 Aug 2025 · Onsite

ECREA Summer School 2025 in Söderton, Sweden

11 – 12 Sep 2025 · Onsite

Tenth International Conference on Communication & Media Studies in Paris, France

15 – 16 Sep 2025 · Onsite

International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society in Leuven, Belgium

15 – 16 Sep 2025

International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society in Leuven, Belgium

15 – 18 Oct 2025 · Onsite

Association of Internet Researchers Conference 2025 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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