Louise Phillips

Dr Louise Phillips is an Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Education at The University of Queensland. Her research focuses on children's citizenship, civic action, and storytelling pedagogies, emphasizing community engagement and social justice. She leads projects such as The Walking Neighbourhood and has contributed to studies on school attendance policies and global citizenship education.

• PhD in Education from Queensland University of Technology (2010)
• Key areas: child rights, early childhood education, and participatory methodologies

Her work bridges theory and practice through creative approaches like child-led walks and arts activism. Recent projects include investigating data citizenship in Singaporean schools and global testing practices in Bangladesh.

Publications span books like Young Children’s Community Building in Action and over 50 journal articles in outlets such as Educational Review and Global Studies of Childhood. She collaborates internationally on initiatives like the Spencer Foundation-funded Civic Action and Learning with Young Children.

Her research highlights the importance of youth voice in environmental and policy decisions, as seen in studies on adult attitudes toward child participation in governmental decision-making.