INTRODUCTION

For many young people today, planning a family represents a real challenge. Contemporary society is marked by a sense of unpredictability that permeates all areas of life. Economic precariousness, characterised by job instability, difficulty accessing housing and uncertainty about the future, constitutes a genuine obstacle to envisioning and sustaining a shared long-term vision. In this context, young people’s life paths seem fragmented, subject to multiple transitions and the pressure of having to constantly “improvise” in a present that offers little security. This gives rise to a scenario in which planning a family – traditionally seen as a source of stability, care and intergenerational transmission – is often perceived as a risk rather than an opportunity.
The aim of this workshop is to create a space for reflection and dialogue on young people’s life paths in contemporary society, with particular attention to supporting family plans.
The workshop will also serve as a framework for the REDIUF (International Network of University Family Institutes), REDIFAM (Latin American Network of University Family Institutes) and REDIF (European Network of University Family Institutes) assemblies.

OBJECTIVES

Our objective is to analyse current challenges, share experiences and develop joint proposals that offer a relatable, realistic and hopeful response to the challenges ahead:

1. To understand the current context of young people’s life transitions.

2. To develop proposals applicable to family policy and work with young people and families in general.

3. To offer key insights for shaping the Church’s family pastoral care.

4. To create a space for academic and pastoral dialogue that enables the development of coordinated proposals.

PROGRAMME

The events will take place at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (Carrer Immaculada, 22, 08017 Barcelona).

• Thursday 21

  Morning: The Voice of Young People
  Presentation of research findings on young people and family plans.

  
  Afternoon: The Voice of Experts
  Mariolina Ceriotti
  Fabrice Hadjadj
   

• Friday 22

  Morning: Working groups
  Afternoon: Paper sessions and working groups
   

• Saturday 23
  
  Morning: General Assembly of the REDIFAM
  Afternoon: General Assembly of the REDIUF
   
• Sunday 24
  
  Cultural Day
  Mass at the Sagrada Familia
  Free time to visit the city
   

ACCOMMODATION

Conference attendees will receive a 10% discount at all Atiram hotels (please write to familysupport@uic.es for the discount code). Based on proximity to the university campus, we recommend Hotel Tres Torres. Other nearby hotels include Hotel Mikado and Hotel Eurostars Angli.

Organised by

Joaquim Molins Figueras Foundation Childcare & Family Policies Chair
Institute for Advanced Family Studies (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya)

In cooperation with

International Network of University Family Institutes (REDIUF)
Latin American Network of University Family Institutes (REDIFAM)
European Network of University Family Institutes (REDIF)
Ramon Llull University


Scientific Committee

Lorena Bolzon, Universidad Austral (Argentina)
Maite Cereceda, Universidad San Sebastián (Chile)
Carmen Domínguez, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Montserrat Gas Aixendri, UIC Barcelona (Spain)
Marc Grau-Grau, UIC Barcelona (Spain)
Guillermo Gutiérrez, Universidad Pontificia de México
Carlos Ortiz Muggemburg, UPAEP (Mexico)
Carolina Salinas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Carles Pérez-Testor, Ramón Llull University (Spain)
Alejandra Planker, Universidad Católica Argentina

Email: familysupport@uic.es