17/04/2026
The call for applications for the 2026 edition of the Summer School in European Education Studies (SUSEES) is now open. As education systems across Europe are undergoing significant transformations, particularly in relation to governance and digitalisation, SUSEES offers a space to critically explore these developments through research and dialogue.
Following the 2025 edition held at the Institute of Education of the University of Lisbon, the Summer School will take place in Naples, hosted by the University of Naples Federico II and CNR-IRISS, from 8 to 11 September 2026. Applications are open to early-career researchers and must be submitted by 31 May 2026.
The Summer School
SUSEES is an intensive international programme dedicated to European education studies, established around ten years ago within the Network 28 – Sociologies of Education of the European Educational Research Association, the largest association for educational research in Europe. Since its inception, SUSEES has received more than 400 applications and hosted over 200 early-career researchers from Europe and across the globe, contributing to the development of an international and interdisciplinary community of scholars.
Designed for PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers and early-stage scholars, SUSEES offers an intensive and collaborative environment in which theoretical reflection and empirical research are closely intertwined. Conceived as an open laboratory, the programme encourages participants to critically explore how different conceptual and methodological approaches can be mobilised to open up new research questions and perspectives on education in Europe.
Over the years, the Summer School has been hosted in cities such as Strasbourg, Naples, Leuven and Lisbon, fostering a transnational academic network in which many participants have continued to collaborate and publish in leading journals in the field, including the European Educational Research Journal.
The Programme
The four-day programme combines lectures delivered by leading scholars with workshops and collaborative laboratory sessions, offering a dialogic and interactive learning experience. Particular attention is devoted to the relationship between theory and research practice, as well as to the development of methodological awareness in the study of education. Participants will engage in hands-on activities, including group work, collaborative labs and mobile workshops across the city, fostering exchange and collective learning.
The full programme of the Summer School will be published shortly.
Organising Committee and Teaching Staff
The Organising Committee, coordinated by Emiliano Grimaldi (University of Naples Federico II) and Paolo Landri (CNR-IRISS), includes Giuseppe Micciarelli and Sara Pastore (University of Naples Federico II), and Valeria Catanese, Emanuela De Simone, Angela Petrillo and Stefania Ragozino (CNR-IRISS).
The SUSEES 2026 edition will feature an international faculty of distinguished scholars, including: Luís Miguel Carvalho (University of Lisbon), Mathias Decuypere (Zurich University of Teacher Education), Francesca Peruzzo (University of Birmingham), Nelli Piattoeva (Tampere University), Pieter Vanden Broeck (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Antoni Verger (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), and Christian Ydesen (University of Zurich).
Application Process and Practical Information
Applicants are invited to submit a CV, a short description of their current research project and a motivation letter by 31 May 2026 to the following address: susees2017@gmail.com. Selected candidates will be notified by 10 June 2026, with registration to be completed by 30 June 2026. Participation in the summer school is free of charge.
Participants are expected to cover their own travel costs, while accommodation in Naples (four nights, from 7 to 11 September) will be provided by the University of Naples Federico II and CNR-IRISS, contributing to an accessible and inclusive international learning environment.
Organising Institutions
The SUSEES 2026 Summer School is jointly organised by the Department of Social Sciences of the University of Naples Federico II and the Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for Development (CNR-IRISS), in cooperation with the EURIDICE project, the Department of Human and Social Sciences, Cultural Heritage of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-DSU) and the European Educational Research Association (EERA). Institutional partners include the Institute of Education of the University of Lisbon, KU Leuven and the University of Strasbourg.
For further information, please contact the Organising Committee at susees2017@gmail.com
Per informazioni:
Paolo Landri
CNR - Istituto di Ricerca su Innovazione e Servizi per lo Sviluppo
paolo.landri@cnr.it
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