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John Wall

Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Religion, and Childhood Studies at Rutgers University, US

Director of the Childism Institute

Co-Director of the Children's Voting Colloquium

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My scholarship explores the intersection of political philosophy and children's rights. I am best known for developing the theory of childism, or children's empowerment, as well as for research and advocacy around ageless suffrage. In addition, I am founding director of the Childism Institute and the Children's Voting Colloquium. In addition to widely cited articles and media, I've published nine books, most recently Give Children the Vote: On Democratizing Democracy (2022), the co-edited Bloomsbury Handbook of Theories in Childhood Studies (2024), the edited Exploring Children's Suffrage: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Ageless Voting (2022), and Children's Rights: Today's Global Challenge (2016).

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