The International Journal of Education for Social Justice has been admitted in Scopus The International Journal of Education for Social Justice is an arbitrated publication and edited by the UNESCO Chair in Education for Social Justice in collaboration with the research group Educational Change for Social Justice (GICE) of the Autonomous University of Madrid and the Ibero-American Research Network on Change and School Efficiency (RINACE). From the UNESCO Chair, we are pleased to announce that from September 2019, the International Journal of Education for Social Justice is part of Scopus and its SRJ database. https://revistas.uam.es/riejs http://www.rinace.net/riejs/  

XIX International Congress of Educational Research: Research committed to social transformation The Interuniversity Association of Pedagogical Research (AIDIPE) organised the XIX International Congress of Educational Research: Committed Research to Social Transformationin in collaboration with the research groups "Educational Change for Social Justice", of the Autonomous University of Madrid, "Adaptive Pedagogy" of the Complutense University of Madrid and the "INTER| Research Group in Intercultural Education »of the National University of Distance Education,  at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain) on 19, 20 and June 21, 2019.It was a forum aimed to gather specialists…

“Without a democratic school, we will hardly build democratic societies,” interviewed Javier Murillo in the Chilean newspaper The Clinic On June 17, an interview was published in the Chilean newspaper «The Clinic», with a striking headline: «Javier Murillo:‘ Without a democratic school, we are hardly going to build democratic societies ‘. In the interview, the director of the UNESCO Chair answers such suggestive questions, such as: How does education face such an unequal world? Will the educational model be obsolete? What image of society is being sought from a more inclusive, fairer education?Complete interview here. 

Javier Murillo goes to Recife, Brazil, to work with the Educational Leaders F. Javier Murillo, Chairholder, traveled to Cabo de Santo Agostinho (Brazil) to work with directors and other educational actors on leadership from a Social Justice perspective.

I International Congress of Human Rights, Democracy and Culture of Peace and Nonviolence The UNESCO Chair in Education for Social Justice supports the DEMOSPAZ Institute in organizing the I International Congress on Human Rights, Democracy, Culture of Peace and Nonviolence held on May 29, 30 and 31, 2019. The Congress was attended by more than 200 registered people, 54 speakers who participated in round tables, discussions, symposia and 71 communications that have been published in the minutes book. In addition, the Art and Peace Laboratory was presented, there was a Music for Peace show performed by singer-songwriter Paco Damas. Also…

II University Innovation Days. Good practices of Learning-University Service in Physical Activity and Sport. The Chair collaborates with the Teaching and Physical Activity and Sports Research Group, to be held at UAM, on May 27 and 28, at the II University Innovation Conference: Good Practice Learning-University Service in Physical Activity and Sport. All congress information here.

The Chair collaborates with the Research Group on Teaching and Evaluation of Physical Activity and Sport to be held at the UAM on May 27 and 28 the II Conference on University Innovation: Good Learning Practices-University Service in Physical Activity and SportAll the information about the conference here. 

Ideas and experiences exchange regarding different mechanisms of citizen participation and their role and effectiveness in democracy This morning, members of the UNESCO Chair on Education for Social Justice met with Janina Welp, Co-Director of the Latin American Zentrum ZUrich (LZZ), University of Zurich, together with the IMEDES and DEMOSPAZ University Institutes in order to exchange perceptions about the implementation of several mechanisms of citizen participation in different democracies around the world. The sharing of lessons learned in IMEDES’ Intercultural Intervention Project (ICI in Spanish), and the recent report "Sign to influence policy? Models and experiences of local citizens' initiative”…

F. Javier Murillo will present the results of the study on “The Bilingual Teaching Program in educational centers of the Community of Madrid seen by teachers and families of Getafe” On Wednesday the 8th of May, F. Javier Murillo, director of UNESCO Chair on Education for Social Justice, will present the main findings of the qualitative study  «Bilingual Teaching Programme in Schools of the Autonomous Community of Madrid from Teachers and Families of Getafe»

What are the connections between free and democratic schools and education for Social Justice? The Master in Education for Social Justice has invited Charlie Moreno of the International School of Tallinn (Estonia) invited to give his students a conference entitled "What are the connections between free and democratic schools and education for Social Justice ? " on April 23 at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of the Autonomous University of Madrid in the classroom I-101.2 from 16.30 to 18.30