The Gender and Education Journal is seeking a new Books Review Editor. The role involves circulating a ‘books for review’ list on a regular basis, selecting books for review, obtaining reviewers, managing the review submission processContinue reading

GEA is thrilled to announce an upcoming event to be held at UCL Institute of Education; New Mediations of Feminist Sociology of Education looks set to be a fantastic occasion with GEA members Jessica Ringrose  convening andContinue reading

Much has been written on the subject of grammar schools in light of Prime Minister, Theresa May’s declaration to reintroduce selective schooling to England. Several counties currently still offer grammar schools as an option for studentsContinue reading

This past June’s 2016 GEA conference was the very first GEA conference to put ‘Intersectionality’ in the title! It was entitled ‘Gender Equality Matters: Education, Intersectionality and Nationalism’ at Linköping University, Sweden, 15-17 June 2016.Continue reading

Introduction: Key tenets of feminist pedagogy Feminist pedagogy is a way of thinking about teaching and learning, rather than a prescriptive method. As such, it is used in different ways and for differing purposes withinContinue reading

 Cracking the Phallus in Educational Research   What does it mean to have our feminist work in education critiqued both in both the mainstream press and social media, but also deemed by our own colleaguesContinue reading

  Here at GEA, we enjoy bringing you guest posts from leading academics and educators on topical issues. Here we have an article from experts at IOE, the world leading education institute, discussing the newContinue reading

GEA are devastated by the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Here, executive member, Professor Andrea Peto shares her views on the referendum results and what it may mean for education. We are sitting inContinue reading

Following on from the success of our fantastic conference hosted at Konsert & Kongress in Linköping, Sweden, we are now considering proposals for our next host venue. The GEA executive committee welcome proposals to host the biennialContinue reading

The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) is aiming to tackle the gender imbalance in some key professions these include childcare, engineering, hair & beauty and construction. Alison Malcolm, Policy Analysis Officer at SFC outlines the plans.Continue reading