Spanish-Italian-Greek webinar series on History of Education - 12 June 2025

The collaborating Universities and Societies listed are launching a series of online seminars (webinar) aiming to explore comparatively issues in the history of education in Spain, Greece and Italy. Each seminar involves two or three interlocutors presenting a topic in the history of education in Italy, Spain and Greece at the same period of time. This initiative seeks to highlight the value of comparative approaches. Invited speakers will present their research and highlight the relevance of their interlocutor’s research to their own. The webinar attracts speakers from Greece, Italy, and Spain, providing a forum for established historians as well as early-career researchers to present their work on issues of mutual interest. Seminars started May 2024 and take place four-five times per academic year, on days announced ahead.

    Upcoming Webinar: PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION AND PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE Thursday 12 June 2025 16.00 - 17.30 Italy/Spain time (CET) 17.00 - 18.30 Greece time Chair Anna Debè Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreSpeakers Speakers The reflections of the New School movement in Greece: The story of an educator Despoina Tsintza PhD candidate, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Lost (& Found) in Translation: Spanish teachers’ narratives on Progressive Educational Practice (1932–33) Carlos Menguiano Rodríguez Assistant Professor at the University of the Balearic Islands Ulisse Adorni’s progressive school and media education experience in 1960s-1980s Italy Simona Finetti Assistant Professor at Università La Sapienza, Roma A discussion will follow the presentations. To join the webinar click here Download the flyer PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION AND PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE Download the flyer Spanish-Italian-Greek webinar series on History of Education