Dr Ecem Karlidag-DennisAssociate Professor, the University of Northampton, United KingdomEmail: ecem.karlidag-dennis@northampton.ac.ukProfilePublicationsExpertiseProfileI hold a PhD from the University of Nottingham, School of Education. My research interests are educational policymaking, social justice, and gender. I am an Associate Professor at the Institute for Social Innovation and Impact, specialising in educational projects. I have experience working with underrepresented young people and children.ResearchPublications Is education for all? The experiences of ethnic minority students and teachers in North-western Vietnam engaging with social entrepreneurship. E Karlidag-Dennis, R Hazenberg, AT Dinh - International Journal of Educational Development, 2020. Hegemony and the neoconservative politics of early education policymaking. E Karlıdağ-Dennis, Z Temiz, FM Cin - Children's Geographies, 2021. Enhancing agency and empowering young people: The transformative impact of social and emotional learning programmes. C Paterson-Young, E Karlıdağ-Dennis, E Egging, R Hazenberg - Children and Youth Services Review, 2024. Children’s world-making practices as peacebuilders in the community. C Paterson-Young, M Maher, E Karlıdağ-Dennis, R Hazenberg - Children's Geographies, 2024. ExpertiseEducational reform, disadvantaged young people in education, social justice and gender.