European Educational Research Association
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| European Educational Research Association | |
|---|---|
| Name | European Educational Research Association |
| Founded | 1970s |
| Headquarters | unspecified |
| Type | Learned society |
| Region served | Europe |
| Fields | Educational research |
European Educational Research Association is a pan-European learned society dedicated to the promotion, coordination, and dissemination of scholarly work in the field of education research. It brings together scholars, institutions, and policy actors from across France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Iceland, Malta, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Israel, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and international partners such as United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, India, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.
History
The association emerged during a period of institutional consolidation influenced by networks linked to Council of Europe, European Commission, OECD, UNESCO, World Bank, European University Association, European Research Council, Horizon 2020, Erasmus Programme, Tempus Programme, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and national academies such as the British Academy, Académie des sciences morales et politiques, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Conseil National de la Recherche Scientifique, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Max Planck Society, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Royal Society, Royal Society of Edinburgh and university networks like League of European Research Universities, European University Association and Universities UK. Early conferences connected scholars affiliated with University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Sorbonne University, Humboldt University of Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Università di Bologna, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Barcelona, University of Amsterdam, Utrecht University, Lund University, University of Helsinki, University of Oslo, Trinity College Dublin, Charles University in Prague, Jagiellonian University, University of Warsaw, Eötvös Loránd University, University of Belgrade, University of Zagreb, University of Ljubljana.
Organization and Governance
Governance draws on models used by bodies such as European Commission, Council of Europe, OECD, UNESCO, European University Association, European Research Council, International Council for Science, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, Institute of Education Sciences, British Educational Research Association, American Educational Research Association and national research councils including Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and National Science Foundation. Leadership roles have been occupied by academics with affiliations to University of Oxford, UCL Institute of Education, University of Cambridge, University of Helsinki, University of Amsterdam, KU Leuven, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, University of Barcelona, University of Geneva, University of Milan, University of Munich, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and links to research centres like Institute of Education, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, King's College London, University of Edinburgh research groups. Committees coordinate finance, ethics, program planning and external relations with organisations such as European Commission Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, UNICEF, World Bank Education Global Practice, European Court of Auditors and philanthropic funders like Open Society Foundations, Wellcome Trust, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Membership and Sections
Membership spans individual researchers, institutional members, doctoral researchers and emeritus scholars from institutions including University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, UCL Institute of Education, University of London, University of Edinburgh, Trinity College Dublin, University of Paris, Sorbonne Université, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Università di Bologna, Sciences Po, HEC Paris, Bocconi University, IE University, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, University of Barcelona, KU Leuven, Catholic University of Leuven, ETH Zurich, Université de Genève, University of Zurich, University of Milan, Politecnico di Milano, University of Turin, Sapienza University of Rome. Sections reflect thematic and regional interests mirroring groups like Sociology of Education Research Association, Comparative and International Education Society, History of Education Society, Philosophy of Education Society, Educational Measurement and Evaluation Association. Specialist sections have affinities with centres such as Centre for Educational Sociology, European Centre for Higher Education (UNESCO-CEPES), European Training Foundation, European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).
Activities and Conferences
Annual and biennial congresses are convened in cities that have hosted major meetings like Paris, Berlin, London, Rome, Madrid, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Dublin, Edinburgh, Zurich, Geneva, Milan, Venice, Athens, Bucharest, Sofia, Belgrade, Zagreb, Ljubljana, Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn, Valletta, Nicosia, Istanbul, Ankara, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yerevan, Tbilisi, Baku, Tel Aviv, Casablanca, Tunis and collaborative events with British Educational Research Association, American Educational Research Association, Comparative and International Education Society, International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, European Conference on Educational Research (ECER). Programmes include plenaries, symposia, roundtables, workshops and poster sessions featuring keynote speakers linked to Harvard University, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Toronto, McGill University, University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, Australian National University, University of Cape Town, University of the Witwatersrand.
Publications and Research Initiatives
The association publishes conference proceedings, edited volumes and supports journals comparable to European Educational Research Journal, Oxford Review of Education, British Journal of Educational Studies, Comparative Education, Studies in Higher Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, Journal of Curriculum Studies, International Journal of Educational Research, Learning and Instruction, Educational Researcher, Review of Educational Research. It partners on projects funded by Horizon 2020, Erasmus+, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Lifelong Learning Programme, Tempus and collaborates with research infrastructures like ERIC (education)],] European Social Survey, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), TIMSS, CIVICUS, World Values Survey and data centres at University of Oxford, UCL Institute of Education, University of Cambridge, KU Leuven, University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, University of Helsinki, University of Oslo.
Awards and Recognition
Prizes and fellowships mirror honors such as those from British Academy, Royal Society, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, European Research Council Starting Grant, European Research Council Advanced Grant, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship, Leverhulme Trust, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Fulbright Program, Guggenheim Fellowship, Knighthood (United Kingdom), Ordre des Palmes Académiques, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and national medals awarded by institutions like University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, Sorbonne University, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Università di Bologna, KU Leuven, ETH Zurich, Bocconi University. Recognition includes lifetime achievement awards, early career researcher prizes and best paper awards adjudicated by panels composed of scholars from University College London, King's College London, Trinity College Dublin, Sciences Po, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Amsterdam.