The Dossier, whose theme is inspired by the Collaboration Agreement between the International Network of Creative Schools (RIEC / ADEC) and the UNESCO Chair in Education for Social Justice, offers reflections and educational experiences on education for human emancipation and justice Social. The number was published on December 8 and can be accessed through the following link The Dossier ‘School, Complexity and Social Justice’ launched at the International Congress on Education and Health Jessica Cabrera, member of the UNESCO Chair in Education for Social Justice participates in the International Congress on Education and Health organized by the Alto Vale do…

The monograph “The Sustainable Development Goals. Contributions from committed educational research" coordinated by our colleague Reyes Hernández. The monograph entitled "The Sustainable Development Goals. Contributions from committed educational research" and coordinated by our colleague Reyes Hernández is included in volume 24, number 3 (2020) of the journal Profesorado. Revista de Currículum y Formación del Profesorado.  It can be accessed through this link: https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/profesorado/issue/current?fbclid=IwAR0IBKYrspa-E0pnEFzj49BtBVGyCCp_rSLj-vf30G3GibTPA3seEk9yj7M

Demospaz organizes the video forum "Human rights and global emergencies" Tomorrow, December 10 at 4:00 p.m., the video-discussion organized by the University Institute of Human Rights, Democracy, Culture of Peace and Non-Violence (DEMOSPAZ) of the Autonomous University of Madrid will take place. The event will present the videos made by Visual Killyagods that will address the role of public policy in the pandemic; vulnerability and inequality; narratives and crisis; solidarity and civic responsibility.In addition, there will be a discussion with the audience, in video forum format in order to exchange ideas and opinions.Inscription: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAscOCuqDsvH9Vu121VpAHh5QcMIh12fly8

The UNESCO Chair on Landscape, Cultural Heritage and Territorial Governance organizes next 2021 the XIX International Forum "Le Vie dei Mercanti" The UNESCO Chair on Landscape, Cultural Heritage and Territorial Governance and the BENECON Research Center for Cultural Heritage, Ecology and Economy, collaborators of the UNESCO Chair in Education for Social Justice, organize the XIX International Forum “Le Vie dei Mercanti. World Heritage and Design for Health” which will be held in Naples and Capri (Italy) next 2021. In its 19th edition the Forum will be dedicated to the theme "World Heritage and Design for Health".Some important dates are:Monday 18…

Guillermina Belavi receives the award "Best Thesis UAM 2019: Inclusion and society" Guillermina Belavi, member of the UNESCO Chair in Education for Social Justice has received the award "Best UAM Thesis 2019: Inclusion and society" for her thesis entitled "Creating democracy in schools: An ethnographic study on power, community and education" . The person in charge of presenting the award was the Vice-Rector for Institutional Relations, Social Responsibility and Culture of the Autonomous University of Madrid, Margarita Alfaro.  Guillermina took advantage of his speech to express her gratitude to both her thesis directors F. Javier Murillo and Carlos Gimenez, as…

New patent by Ismael Sanz Arribas The invention of Ismael Sanz Arribas, member of the Chair and coordinator of the line of work "Prevention of drowning and accidents in the aquatic environment", consists of a device for athletes with visual disabilities in aquatic activities.The new invention, which has its application in the sector of inclusive physical activity in the aquatic environment, makes it possible to locate places or objects in the water without the necessity of carrying any electronic device.More specifically, the device of the invention allows people with visual disabilities to locate places or objects that are within a…

The new issue of the International Journal on Education for Social Justice is available The latest issue of the International Journal of Education for Social Justice edited by the UNESCO Chair in Education for Social Justice and the publications service of the Autonomous University of Madrid is now available with a section dedicated to “Education, Democracy and Social Justice : Views from Latin America "The Special Issue has been coordinated by Angelo Vittorio Cenci (FE-UPF-Brazil) and Margarita Sgró (FCH-UNICEN-Argentina) and includes articles by renowned researchers from Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Spain dedicated to providing tools to think social…

One more year the UAM celebrates the conferences "Building an Inclusive University" One more year the conferences "Building an Inclusive University" are celerated. The fifth edition of these conferences will be held online between November 30 and December 3 and will de around 3 topics:• University education in the face of contemporary social challenges: Building a more egalitarian and inclusive university within the framework of the 2030 agenda.The commitment to sex/gender diversity in the University. What is the current reality?Impact of confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the UAM student: presentation of the results report.Download the program and register…

November 20, World Children's Day World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare. November 20th is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This is a day to vindicate the rights of the little ones, something very necessary,…

Members of the Chair participate in the conference Cuidar(se) en Comunidad Next Monday, February 23 at 4:00 p.m. Spanish time, the online event “Classroom proposals to deal with socio-ecological problems related to care and health at different educational levels. For an Environmental Education for teachers” of the UAM conferences "Cuidar(se) en Comunidad" More in: https://eventos.uam.es/58045/detail/el-cuidado-desde-la-educacion.-propuestas-de-aula-para-tratar-problematicas-socio-ecologicas-relaci.html

DEMOSPAZ organizes a seminar on Human Rights and Global Emergencies The COVID-19 emergency has revealed that there are global risks that have no borders. The pandemic intersects with some crisis dynamics that already existed before and has exacerbated them, such as socio-economic inequality, the weakening of global governance structures, and the weakening of health systems and public policies such as a result of decades of neoliberal policies and in particular the cycle of austerity after the 2008 crisis. Global health governance depends on subsidiary international organizations with no executive mandate or operational capacity to provide assistance, posing a problem for…