Reclaiming Child Rights: Activism, Public Inquiries and Social Change

该项目旨在发展一种从1990年代到现在反对机构虐待儿童的激进主义历史社会学。它使用富媒体的方法审查了活动人士在虐待儿童皇家委员会之前、期间和之后的改革战略、行动和理由，并调查了澳大利亚和国际上动员儿童权利话语的情况。该项目预计将产生对儿童权利和激进主义的新见解，对具有全球意义的皇家委员会的新理解，以及关于研究翻译的新知识。预期的结果和好处包括积极分子故事档案，数字记忆项目，以及公众参与敏感话题的新模式。

This project aims to develop an historical sociology of activism against institutional child abuse from the 1990s to the present. It examines the reform strategies, actions and rationales of activists before, during and after the Child Abuse Royal Commission using media-rich methods, and it investigates the mobilisation of child rights discourse in Australia and internationally. The project expects to generate new insights into child rights and activism, new understandings of a globally significant Royal Commission, and new knowledge on research translation. Expected outcomes and benefits include an archive of activist stories, a digital memory project, and a new model for public engagement with sensitive topics.