Gen Z civic and political participation.
“In the minds of Gen Z” is a UNESCO knowledge project that explores the phenomena and factors informing Generation Z’s civic and political participation and actions. It is framed
with the support of an Expert Group of eight scholars from all regions of the world and will produce knowledge to inform policy and programmes.
Central Question / Topic: What motivates and affects the civic and political actions of Gen Z, and how?
Through this call, UNESCO seeks to collect contributions that showcase the various phenomena and factors informing Gen Z’s civic and political actions in different parts of the world. The selected papers will be featured as part of a global UNESCO study in 2026. In the minds of Gen Z: Understanding Today’s Citizens.
For queries, please contact: m.kypriotou@unesco.org
Two Types of Contributions
Opinion pieces by Gen Z young people can contribute personal stories, viewpoints, experiences, and artistic creations, as relevant to the subject or specific lenses. The papers may include multimodal forms of expression. Apart from written form, contributors may also express through images, drawings, or other types of non-written expression.
Research Papers by young / early career scholars can contribute either as individuals or as leading authors of a broader research group composed of both younger and senior scholars.
Priority will be given to those papers that have meaningfully included Gen Z young people as part of the research process.