Undertaking a doctoral thesis in Education is an exciting journey, but also full of questions, methodological decisions, moments of uncertainty, and, often, academic solitude. Precisely for this reason, the Spanish Society of Pedagogy (SEP) invites you to be part of a space designed by and for those who are building their identity as researchers in Education.
The 1st SEP Summer School, organized in collaboration with the University of Valladolid, is born with the vocation to support you in this key stage of your doctorate: a place where you can pause to reflect on your thesis with perspective, exchange ideas, strengthen your research skills, and engage in dialogue with other doctoral candidates and experienced researchers, from quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches.
Beyond training, the School offers an academic and personal experience: a space for sharing, reflecting, and asking questions without fear, recognizing that all of us, when starting a doctoral thesis, have at some point felt the uncertainty and insecurity inherent in those embarking on the research path for the first time. From this common starting point, the School invites you to build networks, support each other, and rediscover the meaning of why we research in Education, especially at a time when artificial intelligence, ethical challenges, and scientific communication compel us to rethink our research practices.
If you are starting your thesis or are in the midst of defining, collecting data, analyzing, or writing; if you are looking for guidance, inspiration, and an academic community to support you on a path that can sometimes be solitary; if you understand the doctorate as a process of deep learning, full of doubts, discoveries, and personal growth, and not just as an academic requirement, this Summer School is designed for you.
We would be delighted to have you and accompany you, for a few days, in this decisive stage of your research career.
More information and pre-registration: https://eventos.uva.es/149148/detail/i-escuela-de-verano-de-la-sep.html.
Segovia, with its unhurried pace, its rich history, and its spaces designed for conversation and reflection, offers a particularly conducive context for shared learning: a place where it is easier to pause, think, and dialogue away from the daily rush. Segovia has something that invites better thinking, perhaps because everything around you reminds you that knowledge also needs time.
María Zambrano, who walked the streets of Segovia as a child, spoke of a place of intellectual awakening, associated with learning, contemplation, and the discovery of thought as a vital experience.
“To think is to decipher what one feels.” Zambrano, 1977
We look forward to seeing you in Segovia (University of Valladolid) on July 9 and 10 to share a few days of work, reflection, and academic exchange. Remember that places are limited.
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