Resumen de Introduction to the Thematic Section
The title of this special thematic section of Encounters is “Conceptions and Practices of Education in a ‘longue durée’ Approach: Paths to a Critical Self-Reflexive History of Education.” It follows an international colloquium on the same theme that was held at the University of St. Michael’s College (USMC) in Toronto from 16-18 February 2023, which brought together more than twenty scholars from five continents on this important topic. The event was made possible through a Connection Grant by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the collaborative partnership between the Theory and History of Education International Research Group at Queen’s University; the Institute for Research on the Second Vatican Council in Canada at USMC; the Civic Culture and Educational Policies Research Team from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid; members of the History of Education Research Group (NIEPHE) and the Thematic Project Education in Borders of the University of São Paulo; and the Cátedra Alfredo Bosi, the Institute for Advanced Studies of the University of São Paulo (IEA/USP) University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The six articles that follow represent the breadth and diversity of the topics discussed.
