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International Research Collaboration on Men and Gender in ECEC

For some years now, researchers from several countries have formed an international network on the issue of men, women and gender balance in the ECEC work force. Since 2010, members of the network organized research symposia on the annual conferences of EECERA, a leading international organization in the developing research field of early childhood education and care. 2012, the network initiated a Special Interest Group within EECERA. Since then, the network has been growing and is attracting researchers from all over the world.

Find more about the purpose, aims and activities of the SIG gender on the SIG EECERA Website.

Recent SIG activities, reports and annual lists of publications can be found on the SIG EECERA website. This website only offers documentations of past EECERA and SIG conferences for download.

Documentation and presentations

EECERA & SIG Conference, Brighton, United Kingdom (2024)

EECERA & SIG Conference, Cascais, Portugal (2023)

SIG Gender Balance, Online Think Tank (2023)

Goncalves, Ricardo & dos Santos, Sandro Vinícius Sales (2023). Research on men in ECEC in Brazil. Paper presented at the EECERA SIG Gender Balance Online Conference, 16.2.2023.
Rohrmann, Tim (2022). Notes from the EECERA SIG Gender Balance Think Tank Meeting, Online, 16.2.2023.
Sullivan, Victoria; Xu, Yuwei; Lee, Catherine Lee; Bautista, Alfredo; Liu, Yuncong & Liu, Yuxin (2023). LGBTQIA+ in ECEC: An Exploratory Study of Diversity in Australia, England, Mainland China and Hong Kong. Paper presented at the EECERA SIG Gender Balance Online Conference, 16.2.2023.

EECERA Annual Conference & SIG Gender Balance Conference, Glasgow, Scotland (2022)

EECERA Annual Conference & SIG Gender Balance Meeting, Online Festival (2021)

SIG Gender Balance Meeting, Online (2020)

EECERA Annual Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece (2019)

SIG Gender Balance Research Conference, Budapest, Hungary (2018)

Rohrmann, Tim (2018). Notes from the 7th SIG Gender Balance Research Conference, 28.8.2018, Budapest, Hungary.
Brody, David (2018). Men’s Career Trajectories: An update of our project. Paper presented on the 7th SIG Gender Balance Research Conference, 28.8.2018, Budapest, Hungary.
Brownhill, Simon (2018). Strategies for more men in ECEC. Paper presented on the 7th SIG Gender Balance Research Conference, 28.8.2018, Budapest, Hungary.
Xu, Yuwei (2018). Review of Methodologies in Gender Balance Research in ECEC. Paper presented on the 7th SIG Gender Balance Research Conference, 28.8.2018, Budapest, Hungary.

EECERA Annual Conference, Budapest, Hungary (2018)

EECERA Annual Conference, Bologna, Italy (2017)

Brody, David (2017). Agency and communion as factors influencing men's ECEC career trajectories. Presentation on the 27th EECERA Annual Conference, 30.8.2017, Bologna, Italy.
Emilsen, Kari & Lysklett, Olav Bjarne (2017). Motivation and well-being among male ECEC bachelor students in Norway. Presentation on the 27th EECERA Annual Conference, 30.8.2017, Bologna, Italy.
Liley, Kate (2017). The men who are here, want to be here: Male educator perspectives in ECE. Presentation on the 27th EECERA Annual Conference, 30.8.2017, Bologna, Italy.
McHale, Joanne (2017). Career trajectories of male early childhood workers in Ireland. Presentation on the 27th EECERA Annual Conference, 30.8.2017, Bologna, Italy.
Plaisir, Jean (2017). Positioning Male Educators in ECE Classrooms: Preliminary Research Findings on Effective Strategies for Recruiting, Mentoring and Retaining Men in ECE. Presentation on the 27th EECERA Annual Conference, 30.8.2017, Bologna, Italy.
Rohrmann, Tim & O'Donoghue, Clare (2017). Otherness in children’s picture books. Exploring issues of gender and migration through children's picture books. Presentation on the 27th EECERA Annual Conference, 31.8.2017, Bologna, Italy.
Rohrmann, Tim & O'Donoghue, Clare (2017). Children’s picture books on issues of inclusion – an international book list (9/2017).

SIG Gender Balance Research Conference, Dublin, Ireland (2016)

Eidevald, Christian (2016). Child sexual abuse (CSA): Its possible consequences for male childcare workers. Paper presented on the 4th SIG Gender Balance Research Conference, 31.8.2016, Dublin, Ireland.
Excerpt from Cremers, Michael; Krabel, Jens & Calmbach, Marc (2012). Male Educators in Kitas. Berlin.
Fahnøe, Sanne (2016). Forældrekrig i børnehaver: Vil ikke have mandlige pædagoger til at passe deres børn.
Rohrmann, Tim (2016). Parents’ views on men in ECEC in Austria. Paper presented on the 4th SIG Gender Balance Research Conference, 31.8.2016, Dublin, Ireland.
Sak, Ramazan & Sahin-Sak, Ikbal Tuba (2016). Turkish parents’ views about male preschool teachers. Paper presented on the 4th SIG Gender Balance Research Conference, 31.8.2016, Dublin, Ireland.
Tsigra, Meni (2016). Parents’ views on male EC educators in Greek pre-schools. Paper presented on the 4th SIG Gender Balance Research Conference, 31.8.2016, Dublin, Ireland.
Warin, Jo (2016). Why do we need more male teachers in early childhood education? International debates and perspectives on gender balance and gender transformation. Presentation on the 4th SIG Gender Balance Research Conference, 31.8.2016, Dublin, Ireland.

EECERA Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland (2016)

Brandes, Holger & Fuertes, Marina (2016). Are men different? A comparison of German and Portuguese ECEC professionals. Presentation on the 26th EECERA Annual Conference, 1.9.2016, Dublin, Ireland.
Diewald, Irmgard (2016). Men in childcare: the discursive construction of masculinity between heroism and general suspicion. Presentation on the 26th EECERA Annual Conference, 1.9.2016, Dublin, Ireland.
Emilsen, Kari & Ljunggren, Birgitte (2016). Young boys as "Play Resources" in ECECs – an innovative recruitment initiative. Presentation on the 26th EECERA Annual Conference, 2.9.2016, Dublin, Ireland.
Ljunggren, Birgitte & Emilsen, Kari (2016). To be a place with boys and men, a good place to work: Constructions of the gendered ECEC organization. Presentation on the 26th EECERA Annual Conference, 2.9.2016, Dublin, Ireland.
O’Donoghue, Clare & Rohrmann, Tim (2016). Issues of diversity and inclusion in children’s books: results from the UK, Spain and Germany. Presentation on the 26th EECERA Annual Conference, 2.9.2016, Dublin, Ireland.
Warin, Jo; Hellman, Anette & Adriany, Vina (2016). Conversation with male teacher trainees in ECE. A case study from Indonesia. Presentation on the 26th EECERA Annual Conference, 2.9.2016, Dublin, Ireland.
Xu, Yuwei (2015). Children's Needs and Teachers' Gender: Rethinking Male Participation in ECEC Through the Voices of Scottish, Hong Kongese, and Mainland Chinese Young Children. Presentation on the 26th EECERA annual conference, 1.9.2016, Dublin/Ireland.

SIG Gender Balance Research Conference, Barcelona, Spain (2015)

International Erasmus+ Workshop, Dresden, Germany (2015)

Brandes, Holger (2015). Gender aspects of adult-child-interactions in group situations. Results from the German tandem-study on pedagogical activity of female and male ECE workers. Paper presented at 1st Dresden International Erasmus+ Workshop, ehs Dresden, 24.3.2015.
Emilsen, Kari (2015). Taking gender issues a step further: gender equality and diversity in Norwegian kindergartens. Paper presented at 1st Dresden International Erasmus+ Workshop, ehs Dresden, 24.3.2015.
Fuertes, Marina & Sousa, Otilia (2015). Child development, language and social interactions. Paper presented at 1st Dresden International Erasmus+ Workshop, ehs Dresden, 24.3.2015.
Ljunggren, Elin Birgitte (2015). Gender, day care and innovation. Paper presented at 1st Dresden International Erasmus+ Workshop, ehs Dresden, 24.3.2015.
Rohrmann, Tim (2015). Gender in Early childhood. Interrelations between children’s gender and adults’ sex in research on gender in Early childhood: some open questions. Paper presented at 1st Dresden International Erasmus+ Workshop, ehs Dresden, 24.3.2015.
Ryan, Janine (2015). Adult-child interactions in ECEC. An analysis of interactions between male practitioners in ECE and children. Paper presented at 1st Dresden International Erasmus+ Workshop, ehs Dresden, 24.3.2015.

EECERA Annual Conference, Barcelona, Spain (2015)

Conference "Boys and Girls in no Man's Land", Asker, Norway (2015)

SIG Gender Balance Research Conference, Hersonnissos (Crete), Greece (2014)

EECERA Annual Conference, Hersonnissos (Crete), Greece (2014)

EECERA Annual Conference, Tallinn, Estonia (2013)

EECERA Annual Conference, Porto, Portugal (2012)

EECERA Annual Conference, Geneva, Switzerland (2011)

OEMP Annual Conference, Gothemburg, Sweden (2010)

Hoel, Anette & Johannesen, Nina (2010). Princess and Spiderman Culture? Status for equality and equity in Norwegian Kindergartens.
Koch, Bernhard (2010). Male and female co-workers in Austrian child care institutions. Results of a nationwide research project.
Krabel, Jens & Cremers, Michael (2010). Male teachers in Early Childhood Education in Germany: From research to action.
Sak, Ramazan & Tezel Sahin, Fatma (2010). Survey and analysis of the thoughts of male preschool teachers regarding situations they encounter at the start of their careers.
Tsigra, Meni (2010). Male teachers and children’s gender construction in Preschool Education.

EECERA Annual Conference, Birmingham, United Kingdom (2010)

EECERA Annual Conference, Strasbourg, France (2009)

What is the EECERA?

The EECERA (European Early Childhood Education Research Association) is a leading international organization in the field of early childhood education and care.

It promotes research and knowledge exchange in this area through its annual conferences, publications, and academic journals.

Website of the SIG Gender Balance

SIG Gender

More information about the research network: team, upcoming events, and publications can be found here.

Contact

Dr. Tim Rohrmann

Professorship for Childhood Education - Coordination of BA programme in ECEC

Faculty of Social Work and Health

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