Children, Youth, and Performance Conference

Connecting Drama and Performance Research to Practice in the Lives of Young People

CALL FOR PROPOSALS!
Children, Youth, and Performance Conference 2026

The Children, Youth, and Performance Conference (CYP) is accepting proposals for our eighth conference, held in partnership with York University and Young People’s Theatre. The conference sessions will take place from July 18-19, 2026, in Toronto, Canada. 

CYP is an international peer-reviewed conference where researchers, performers, educators, practitioners, and community organizers come together to share knowledge and explore applications and implications of performance work with, by, for, and about children and youth. 

The conference will be held in-person at Young Peoples’ Theatre in downtown Toronto. 

Our conference is open to a variety of presentation topics and styles focusing on children, youth, and the performing arts. We invite presenters across disciplines and sectors, including, but not limited to, child and youth studies, performing arts, Indigenous studies, social sciences, humanities, education, cultural studies, health studies, human rights, equity studies, communication studies, and public policy. Proposals are reviewed and selected by an interdisciplinary committee. 

Please read the Call for Proposals below for details on how to submit.

To be considered for early acceptance, please submit proposals by November 30, 2025. The regular deadline is January 16th, 2026.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS

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