John Wall

John Wall is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Religion, and Childhood Studies, and director of the Childism Institute, at Rutgers University Camden in the United States. He is best known for developing the critical theory of childism as well as for research examining the intersection of political philosophy and children’s rights. He has published nine books including Give Children the Vote (Bloomsbury Academic, 2021).

Articles

21.05.2026
The Childist Case for Ageless Suffrage 

Children bear the consequences of today’s major crises more than most, yet their concerns and experiences remain largely invisible in political life. A childist revolution calls for transforming the political space to cultivate a deeper sense of our social and natural interdependence – including fully democratising democracies through ageless suffrage.

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