NECC Annual Conference 2027

Marino Institute of Education, Dublin 

Welcome to the website for the National Early Childhood Conference (NECC) 2027. The NECC Annual Conference 2027 will take place on the 16th of April 2027 at the Marino Institute of Education campus in Dublin, Ireland.

The 2027 conference theme is Centering Children: Considering Children's Experiences in ECEC

  • Rights: Children's Rights Perspectives

  • Research: Researching Children's Experiences

  • Theoretical Perspectives: Reconsidering and Reconceptualising the Image of the Child

  • Curriculum and Policy: The Positioning of the Child in Curriculum and other Policy Documents

  • Pedagogical Practices: Giving Children Time

  • Pedagogical Practices: Children's Connection with Nature

 

The Call for Abstracts is now open. Please see the Abstract Submission section of the website for details.

 

Key Information

Conference date: 16th April 2027

Abstract submission deadline: 16th December 2026

Notification of Acceptance: 27th January 2027

 

Please contact us at: [email protected]