GEPS-UAB

The GEPS research team is off on vacation! We'll be back soon with new projects to keep advancing a just and equitable education system. In the meantime, check our website (geps-uab.cat) to stay updated! 🌱📚

@CarlosBueno
 analysed access to secondary education in Medellín. His multidimensional and relational framework reveals how students’ pathways are shaped by intersecting structural, institutional, and individual factors.

@KevinAdasme
 presented a realist evaluation of school reentry policies in Chile between 2003 and 2023. His study addresses how these policies attempt to repair educational trajectories and respond to rising dropout rates amid structural exclusion.

@PaulaArboix 
explored how students' emotional relationship with learning is shaped by social context. Her thesis introduces the notion of “taste for learning” to understand symbolic distinctions and educational identities.

@WilliamsTapia shared findings from a mixed-methods study on science teaching styles in urban Peruvian schools. His work identifies key factors—such as teacher training, resources, and teacher autonomy—that influence the implementation of educational approaches beyond style-based dichotomies.

@vedakr.bsky.social
 presented the conceptual framework of her thesis on student wellbeing in Madrid's secondary schools. She investigates how educational inequalities shape students' emotional experiences and connection to learning.

@BertaLlos
 analysed the experiences of LGBTIQA+ students in Catalonia. Her research maps discomfort and resistance within school spaces, challenging simplistic narratives and foregrounding spatial and emotional inequalities.

@KonTuriAtan 
presented the initial stage of his research on educational inequalities in Rapa Nui. Using an intersectional lens, his study revisits the tension between cultural assimilation and community resistance from 1939 to 1988.

@mlopezleavy.bsky.social examined the evolution of national large-scale assessments in Latin America. Her analysis of the instrument calibrations’ reveals how feedback loops and effects shape the policy endurance or change.

@laaraperez.bsky.social presented initial findings from her research on innovative financing mechanisms for education in West Africa. Her work explores emerging approaches and reflects on their implications for education systems in those contexts.

@DelfinaCampetella
 introduced her research on educational bureaucracies in Latin America, exploring how subnational regimes influence quality assurance reforms. Her work unpacks the institutional and political dynamics shaping policy capacity.

@gepsuab.bsky.social concluded the academic year with the celebration of the Phd Conference. A one-day event where the PhD fellows presented their research and engaged in insightful discussions with professors and peers. An enriching space for learning, sharing and community-building.

📚 El dijous passat, la #SaraGil va defensar la seva tesi doctoral: "Imaginar ser, imaginar para ser", a @politiquesuab.bsky.social. Amb un estudi qualitatiu longitudinal, explora els futurs imaginats de joves de batxillerat i les desigualtats que travessen les seves trajectòries educatives 👇

PHD theses Here you can find the ongoing PhD theses and the PhD theses supervised since 2015 at GEPS research center. ONGOING PHD THESES PHD THESES SUPERVISED SINCE 2015

We've updated our research group's website with a whole new section on PhD theses! For GEPS, building a school of thought is essential—and training and supporting PhDs is a key part of that mission. We've also updated projects, seminars & more. Check it out: geps-uab.cat/phd-theses/

🔜 Save the date! On Friday (Apr 25th), join us for the next GEPS Seminar with @mariarodo.bsky.social. She will discuss visual and digital methods for studying intersectionality. Don’t miss it!

📅 April 25, 13-14.30h
📍 Seminari A (Sociologia UAB) & Online
📝 bit.ly/3UOIYay

🔜 Save the date! On Friday (Apr 25th), join us for the next GEPS Seminar with @mariarodo.bsky.social. She will discuss visual and digital methods for studying intersectionality. Don’t miss it!

📅 April 25, 13-14.30h
📍 Seminari A (Sociologia UAB) & Online
📝 bit.ly/3UOIYay

We will present the Research Handbook on Education Privatization and Marketization with Kevin Welner, @chrislub.bsky.social and Frank Adamson on April 28 at @colorado.edu. Join us in person or online: cuboulder.zoom.us/j/98520681372 — 9:30 AM (UTC-6)

📢 Welcome to the new account of GEPS! We are a research group based at UAB, with members from the Department of Sociology and the Department of Theories of Education. Here, we will share our research activities and key insights on research and education policy. Follow us to stay updated! 📚🔍