The aim of this meeting is to offer a space to share experiences, research and good practices in supporting children and adolescents who challenge cisheteronormative expectations.

Its goals include:

• Disseminating the research contributions on LGTBIQ children and adolescence.
• Sharing experiences and good practices in supporting LGTBIQ children and adolescents.
• Critically reflecting on adultist dynamics and their impact on family, professional and research practices.

It is addressed to:

• Researchers in the field of LGBTIQ childhood and adolescence. 
• Professionals in the socio-educational, social intervention and health fields.
• Activists, technical staff and NGO professionals.

To participate with an oral communication or a poster, you can send an abstract of no more than 500 words before 20th September via the "abstract" tab in this menu. Once we have informed you if it has been accepted, you can consult more details here. The thematic lines for the presentation of proposals are the following:

• Adultism. It includes the impact of the adult gaze on LGTBIQ children and youth on professional practices, social policies, family dynamics, resources and services for children, etc. It also refers to participatory research with children and/or adolescents, which tries to listen to their experiences and addresses their experiences around sexuality, gender and how these intersect with other forms of inequality.
• Support. Proposals that deal with the adult professional role through different disciplines, such as pedagogy, social intervention, health, psychology, education, leisure, etc., are considered. It also includes specific support services for children and adolescents, as well as services that question or support the processes and dynamics of the younger.
• Violence and resistance. The different forms of violence, often with adultist and conservative interests, that are directed towards LGTBIQ children and adolescents are included. It also considers strategies of resistance to these situations that can address, among other examples, peer support through social networks or the importance of referential figures in their development.

The event will not be recorded or streamed online, so it is only possible to attend in person. In the case of URJC students, in addition to attending the conference and writing a report, they can obtain a recognition of 0.9 credits.

As for public transport, the closest metro stops are Argüelles (line 6) and Ventura Rodríguez (line 3), as well as a bus stop on lines 62 and 74.

PICTURES OF THE CONGRESS

Participation is open to academics, professionals, and anyone interested in clear communication and the right to understand, and it features two main modalities: with or without a paper submission.

Participation without a paper submission

I WANT TO SIGN UP

Participants who only wish to attend the plenary sessions and roundtables must complete the general conference registration (online).

Participation with a paper submission

SUBMIT ABSTRACT FOR REVIEW (and register)

Participants submitting a paper must complete the general congress registration.

Abstracts must be submitted september 15, 2026. Full text submission is not required.

The presentations will subsequently be published on the congress Youtube channel.

Optionally, participants may also register for the in-person workshops and transfer sessions listed below.

Participation with paper submission + publication

SUBMIT ABSTRACT FOR PUBLICATION CONSIDERATION (and register)

When submitting their abstract, participants may propose a full article or book chapter for review in the following publications:

• Journal Sphera Pública. CARHUS+: D. Latindex 2.0 (37/38). Open access.
• Journal Questiones Publicitarias. CARHUS +: D. Latindex 2.0 (33/38). Open access.

Check submission deadlines for publications.

Following the presentation at the conference, the scientific committee will select proposals to undergo the double-blind peer review process specific to each publication.

Submissions are accepted in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

None of the aforementioned modalities incur any fees.

Participation in (in-person) workshops

Madrid

REGISTER NOW (WORKSHOPS URJC)

Workshop on Clear Communication

Workshop on Easy Read

Students URJC - 0.20 créditos  ECTS. 

Free registration: (information coming soon)

Murcia

REGISTER NOW (WORKSHOPS UCAM) [coming soon]

Workshop on Plain Language in Healthcare

Workshop on Plain Language in Law

Free registration: (information coming soon)

Participation in (in-person) transfer sessions

Murcia (september 28)

REGISTER NOW (LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SESSION) [coming soon]

• Session on Plain Language and Local Government (information coming soon)

Murcia (september 29)

REGISTER NOW (INTEGRATION SESSION) [coming soon]

• Session on Clear Communication and Integration (information coming soon)

Free registration.

None of the aforementioned modalities incur any fees. No effort should be spared to foster debate and raise awareness regarding the right to understand and clear communication.