The document summarizes an upcoming symposium called "Northern Childhood - lenses to children's lives in Northern areas" taking place from November 23rd to 25th in Kittilä, Finland. The symposium is organized by the network "Northern Childhood", a subgroup of the Finnish Society for Childhood Studies focused on research related to children in Northern areas. The network aims to promote multidisciplinary research on topics related to children's well-being, everyday lives, participation, social services, and early learning in Northern environments. A number of researchers are listed as members of the network, focusing on various topics within these themes. The network also discusses challenges and opportunities to clarify its tasks, focus on multidisciplin