Gendering Local, National, Regional, Transnational and Supra-National Histories of Education (2018-2023)

Convenors: Nelleke Bakker (The Netherlands), Deirdre Raftery (Ireland), Stephanie Spencer (United Kingdom), Tali Tadmor-Shimony (Israel), Kay Whitehead (Australia).

The “Gendering Local, National, Regional, Transnational, and Supra-National Histories of Education” Annual Report 2023 and Final Report is available here
The “Gendering Local, National, Regional, Transnational and Supra-National Histories of Education” Annual Report 2022 is available here
The “Gendering Local, National, Regional, Transnational and Supra-National Histories of Education” Annual Report 2021 is available here
The “Gendering Local, National, Regional, Transnational and Supra-National Histories of Education” Annual Report 2019 is available here

Description and main objectives: Exploring the significance of gender in histories of education has been an ongoing project in ISCHE. In this new SWG, our primary goal is to articulate the significance of gender in relation to the dynamics of intersectionality in local, national, regional, transnational and supra-national historical research in education. Thus studies and conceptual approaches that investigate the relationships and entanglements between the different levels is an important dimension of our agenda. Likewise, within this approach to intersectionality the SWG is proposing to extend its remit to include research into ways in which masculinities as well as femininities interact with an array of cultural markers including race, class, age, religion and nationality. Given that educational networks are one of the oldest forms of global connectedness, we are interested in men and women educators whose lives and work crossed borders as well as networks of correspondence, and exchanges of material goods such as books and pedagogical materials. We include activism within groups and organisations whose work transcended national borders, for example, the United Nations. In that sense we are interested in connections between women educators and international feminist networks and their intersections with men who engaged in international feminist networks.

For additional information and to become involved, please contact the convenors: Nelleke Bakker (The Netherlands), Deirdre Raftery (Ireland), Stephanie Spencer (United Kingdom), Tali Tadmor-Shimony (Israel), Kay Whitehead (Australia)