Kids in Context
Kids in Context is a research group in the School of Psychology at Queen’s University, Belfast focusing on children’s social and cognitive development, or how young people think and learn.
We study child development to understand how young people around the world think about others across diverse social and cultural contexts. Better understanding the people that we encounter from different groups and in different social situations can help to build positive social relations and promote future generations of peace. We work with young people ages 4 to 18, families, and schools through interactive online sessions, as well as in partnership with schools and community centres across Northern Ireland, and for some studies, with families around the world!
We also hold public events to share our findings with our families and communities, for instance, see our blog on the Art of Identity event at the Ulster Museum as part of the ESRC Social Science Festival.
In October we had our 'Dive into Developmental Science' event which went really well. Our next public event is coming up as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2024, sign up here:
We are seeking teachers and educators to talk to us about how secondary school pupils receive and evaluate information about topics that can sometimes be seen as divisive or contentious, such as history or religion. See more information or Sign up Here!
We are pleased to have been awarded the Platinum Marcom award, Gold dotCOMM award and Gold Hermes Creative Award in 2024 for our Youth and Truth in Northern Ireland podcast.
