The 29th ICCP World Play Conference will be held on the 23-25th of June 2027. The conference is organized by International Council for Children’s Play in cooperation with the School of Education, Humanities and Languages Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, England.  

The aim of International Council for Children's Play (ICCP) is to promote research on play and toys in various countries and to exchange research findings, to promote the understanding of play and toys, to organise campaigns to ensure the child's right to play, to raise the standards of toys and to inform the public about good toys and their value in child development. 

Starting from 1959, there have been 28 conferences held across various countries. Due to unexpected circumstances, the 29th conference was postponed to 2027, and will now be held in Oxford, England, organised by the ICCP in cooperation with the School of Education, Humanities and Languages, Oxford Brookes University.

This conference seeks to stimulate a multidisciplinary exchange of knowledge and experience. Abstracts are welcome from researchers studying play from any discipline, including historical perspectives which provide insights into children’s play in the 21st century. Abstracts will be accepted until the 15th of December 2026.

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Organising committee of the 29th ICCP World Play Conference, Oxford Brookes University.