Childism and philosophy: A conceptual co-exploration

This article is a conceptual co-exploration of the relationship between philosophy and childism. It draws upon colloquium in December 2021 at Childism Institute Rutgers University. Nine co-authors lay out interweave scholarly imaginations to collectively explore concept childism critical philosophical depth. Through diverse entry points, bring wide range theoretical perspectives this task, some engaging term explicitly their work, others approaching it anew. The result an extended conversation about possibilities for deconstructing ingrained historical adultism reconstructing social norms structures response what marginalized experiences children. Our own conclusion, having initiated dialogue, that we have learned think with greater plurality, is, as childisms.