Seminar "How to research young people and youth work"

This seminar will bring together researchers, practitioners, policy makers and young people interested in discussing how we should research young people and youth work. The seminar is inspired by the Finnish book "Miten tutkia nuoria ja nuorisotyötä" which is in the process of being adapted to the Estonian audience.

Registration is closed.

Schedule

11.30-12.00 - Coffee and Introductions

• Looking back: Finnish book “Miten tutkia nuoria ja nuorisotyötä” (Päivi Honkatukia, Tampere University and Tomi Kiilakoski, Finnish Youth Research Society)
• Looking forward: Estonian version of the Book (Ilona-Evelyn Rannala and Meril Ümarik, Tallinn University)

12.00-13.00 - Developments of the Youth Work Research in Finland (Tomi Kiilakoski, Finnish Youth Research Society)

13.00-13.30 - Developments of the Youth Work Research in Estonia through the lens of University (Ilona-Evelyn Rannala)

13.30-14.00 - Lunch break

14.00-14.45 - Discussion round of the new chapter. Researching is sharing power: Participatory Action Research in youth research. Presenting for the author: Meril Ümarik

14.45-15.30 - Discussion round of the new chapter. Youth workers researching their practice. Tomi Kiilakoski, Päivi Honkatukia, Ilona-Evelyn Rannala

Short break

15.40-16.25 - Discussion round of the new chapter. The Potential of Narrative Research in Youth Work and Youth Studies. Larissa Jõgi, Tallinn University

16.25-16.45 - Conclusions and further steps