Socio-emotional skills and education

Abstract

The two-day event brings together researchers to present and discuss cutting-edge studies on the development and importance of socio-emotional skills. 

Thematic sessions cover the multifaceted influences on skill formation, including the impact of educational programs and interventions , the role of parental investments and beliefs, and the effect of teachers and classroom environments. Further sessions explore the development of social preferences and the returns to socio-emotional skills in later life.

The workshop includes keynote speeches by distinguished academics: 

• Emma Tominey, University of York
• Giuseppe Sorrenti, University of Lausanne
• Gabriella Conti, University College London