The I Meeting of the international teams of the R+D+i project "Democracy in schools as the foundation of an education for Social Justice" is held at UAM The UNESCO Chair on Education for Social Justice participated in the First Meeting of the international team of the R+D+i project "Democracy in schools as the foundation of an education for Social Justice". This first meeting coincides with the first half of the project, which consists of a total duration of four years. The project stems from the work in Education and Social Justice of the Research Group Educational Change for Social Justice…

The Chair will participate in the "III UAM-A2030 Awareness Day. Reflections on migration and refuge" on March 25 The Autonomous University of Madrid continues with the process of implementing the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations and once again invites the university community and all those interested in knowing the new global development pact, to participate in the III UAM Awareness Day-A2030. Reflections on Migration and Refuge to be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in the Conference Room - Module 0 of the Faculty of Sciences of the Autonomous University of Madrid, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.This III Conference…

A monograph on "Service-Learning in physical education and sciences of physical activity and sport" is published by the journal Publicaciones The journal Publicaciones publishes a monograph dedicated to "Service-Learning in physical education and sciences of physical activity and sport", in which members of the UNESCO Chair on Education for Social Justice have participated. This monograph has been coordinated by María Luisa Santos Pastor, Coordinator of the Innovation and Development Area of the UNESCO Chair on Education for Social Justice, Pedro Jesús Ruiz Montero, and Òscar Chiva Bartoll.  It includes different contributions that show some of the most outstanding advances made in University Service-Learning…

The journal Citius, Altius, Fortius of the Center for Olympic Studies (CEO) of the UAM published a special monographic issue on olympism, peace and olympic diplomacy  The Center for Olympic Studies (CEO) led by Mª Eugenia Martínez Gorroño, a member of the research and teaching team of the UNESCO Chair on Education for Social Justice, has published the latest issue of Citius, Altius, Fortius. This issue is a special monograph focused on "Olympism, peace and Olympic diplomacy", which aims to be a contribution to the cause of peace. In the Olympic environment, the publication of this issue implies the dissemination for the…

The Chair signs a collaboration agreement with the International Network of Creative Schools RIEC-ADEC RIEC-ADEC The UNESCO Chair on Education for Social Justice signs a collaboration agreement with the International Network of Creative Schools RIEC-ADEC, where they commit to give each other mutual support in achieving the objectives they share regarding innovation, improvement and the creative development of educational institutions. The International Network of Creative Schools (RIEC), is formalized on June 28,  2012 on the occasion of the IV Forum on Innovation and Creativity (INCREA) held in Barcelona. In 2008, the first creative teacher training sessions were held in the…

Today we celebrate the World Day of Social Justice Since 2007, on December 20, World Social Justice Day has been celebrated, the day when the Inter-American Labor Organization (ILO) unanimously adopted the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a fair globalization. This day recognizes the need to promote socio-economic policies, both national and international, that lay the foundations of more democratic, fair and inclusive societies. The General Assembly recognises that social development and Social Justice are indispensable for the achievement and maintenance of peace and security in and among nations, and that, in turn, social development and Social Justice cannot…

Conference-colloquium on "Artistic engineering, ethical creativity and Social Justice" with the participation of Francisco Ortuño Millán Jessica Cabrera, a member of the research and teaching staff at the UNESCO Chair on Education for Social Justice, organised a conference on "Artistic engineering, ethical creativity and Social Justice" on February 14 at 3:30 pm at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education at Autonomous University of Madrid. The event is framed in the context of the UAM Creativity Expert program, which was incorporated into the Chair's workstream of "Creativity and Social Justice" (yet to be published). Francisco Ortuño Millán, cultural engineer and…

A video on the development of the round table on the new educational law (LOMLOE) organised by “Redes por Otra Política Educativa” is available The permanent commission of "Redes por Otra Política Educativa", a network to which the UNESCO Chair on Education for Social Justice belongs, organised a round table on February 7 on the new educational law (LOMLOE) at the Ateneo de Madrid. Throughout its development, the representatives of the political parties that participated and supported the aforementioned 'Basis Document ... ”presented their position regarding the Educational Reform Project that will again enter the legislative agenda of the Parlament…

UNESCO publishes the report "Humanistic future of learning: perspectives of UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks" UNESCO has just published a report entitled “Humanistic futures of learning: perspectives from UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks”, whose objective is to generate a global debate and action program on the future of education, learning and knowledge in a world every time more complex, uncertain and precarious. Recognizing the need to make all voices heard to define and transform education, the initiative is based on a broad and open participation process that involves a variety of stakeholders at global, regional and local levels. The UNESCO…

Next defense of Miguel Ángel Álbalá's Doctoral Thesis under the workstream of "Representations on Social Justice" Miguel Ángel Albalá Genol, member of the research and teaching team of the Chair, will defend on Tuesday 18, the Doctoral Thesis entitled “Representations and attitudes towards Social Justice of future teachers: factors involved and possibilities for improvement” at 11.30h in Sala de Grados of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of the Autonomous University of Madrid The Doctoral Thesis has been directed by Antonio Maldonado, also a member of the team and teacher of the Chair, and is part of the workstream…

The Chair holds a workshop at the IES Barrio de Bilbao on the different dimensions of democracy in the school On Wednesday, February 12, the UNESCO Chair on Education for Social Justice had the opportunity to have the collaboration of PhD and Master students from the Autonomous University of Madrid for the development of a workshop on the perceptions of a group of students from the Professional Training (FP) in sociocultural and tourist animation of the highschool Barrio de Bilbao, Madrid. The highschool is part of Red de Escuelas Hermanadas por la Justicia Social, a space for the exchange of experiences and…