We share the publication of two recent books: Embats i escomeses en la didàctica de les ciències socials a l’educació primària, edited by Núria Gil-Durán (DHIGECS-COM / Universitat Rovira i Virgili), and Aula feminista como espacio dialógico docente. Desde un enfoque transdisciplinar, edited by Laura Triviño Cabrera (University of Málaga). Both publications include relevant contributions … Read more
Within the framework of the 26th International Congress of the International Society for the Didactics of Language and Literature (SIDLL), held from 26 to 28 November 2025 at the University of Alcalá (Guadalajara, Spain), Alba Ambròs, together with Leonel Abarzúa and Albert Gener, presented part of the knowledge-transfer project she led for two years for … Read more
Free conference (October 1 and 2, 2025) for Secondary School Social Sciences teachers and interested public. In a context marked by information overload and the proliferation of digital misinformation, acquiring critical media literacy skills is more necessary than ever. One of the great challenges today is to integrate these skills into Secondary Education training, especially … Read more
The objective of this seminar, aimed at secondary school teachers and organized by the Jaume Vicens i Vives Institute of History and the Research Group on Didactics of History, Geography and other Social Sciences – Communication (DHIGECS-COM) of the University of Barcelona, is to offer a rigorous and updated vision of history and current world … Read more
With deep sadness, we inform you of the passing of our beloved colleague, Dr. Judit Sabido Codina, last Friday, April 18, 2025. Researcher and teacher at the University of Barcelona and the University of Vic, collaborator of the DHiGeCs-COM research group, she was always committed to research and improving the initial training of teachers in … Read more
Yesterday, Wednesday April 2, in the auditorium of the Palau de les Heures, the association “Amics del Moviment del Quart Món” met with the future teachers of Early Childhood Education in the framework of the activity “Dones i creativitat: el problema de l’habitatge avui i el cartellisme d’ahir”. In this meeting the topic of homelessness … Read more
On March 5, the 1 st Conference on Communication and Mental Health: “Youth, internet and screens” was held, an event organized by the Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media, the DHIGECS-COM research group, the CBCD research group and the CRICC. The conference brought together leading experts to discuss the impact of screens on the mental … Read more
On March 5, 2025 will take place the “Conference on Communication and Mental Health: Youth, Internet and Screens” organized by the Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media of the University of Barcelona, the DHIGECS-COM research group, the CBCD research group and the CRICC of the University of Barcelona. The objective of this conference, in round … Read more
The Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media at the University of Barcelona and the research group DHIGECS-COM, together with the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the National University of Singapore, are organizing the II International Conference on Media, Gender, and Sexualities: Representations, Literacy, and Audiences, which will take place at the Centro de Ciencias de … Read more
We present the project ObjectLab-UB confluent realities for the learning of Social Sciences through digital object heritage in Secondary Education (AS017658), led by researchers Tania Martínez Gil and Carolina Martín Piñol, and which team has teachers, archaeologists, historians, art educators and technologists from the University of Barcelona. Of particular note is the collaboration with the … Read more
On November 20th, 2024 the Governing Board of the University of Barcelona announced that it would stop publishing on the social network X (formerly Twitter). In the statement published by the UB, they explain what motivated this decision: “For the UB, distancing itself from a space where hate speech and misinformation are promoted is an … Read more
Registrations are now open for the XXXIV Josep Fontana Seminar! The aim of this seminar, organized annually by the Jaume Vicens i Vives Institute of History (IUHJVV) and the Research Group on the Didactics of History, Geography, and Other Social Sciences – Communication (DHIGECS-COM) at the University of Barcelona, is to provide a rigorous and … Read more
From November 7th to February 20th, 2024, the 2nd edition of the Advanced University Course in Menstrual Education will take place, directed by Victoria López, founder of the association Hysteria Women’s Health, and Ilaria Bellatti from the Faculty of Education at the University of Barcelona. Pre-registrations are open from September 2nd to 30th. This introductory … Read more
On June 5th and 6th, members of the consolidated research group DHIGECS-COM from the Faculty of Education at the University of Barcelona participated in the XI Simposio Internacional De Didáctica De Las Ciencias Sociales En El Ámbito Iberoamericano Nuevos Desafíos De La Didáctica De Las Ciencias Sociales, organized by Network 14 (Research Network in Social … Read more
On June 6th and 7th, Dr. Lydia Sánchez, from the Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media at the University of Barcelona and principal investigator of the consolidated research group DHIGECS-COM, participated in the Workshop Toward Flourishing: A Theoretical Reset for Journalism, organized by the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society … Read more
On June 3, 2024, at the Faculty of Education of the University of Barcelona, a Seminar on Gender Perspective in Primary and Secondary School Social Sciences Classrooms will be held. This event is aimed at secondary and primary school teachers. The aim of this seminar is to exchange knowledge in the development of learning situations, … Read more
On April 9, 2024, at the Faculty of Education of the University of Barcelona, a Seminar on Historical Memory and Innovation in School Classrooms will be held, aimed at secondary and primary education teachers. The objective of this seminar is the exchange of knowledge in the development of learning situations, based on current educational research, … Read more
On February 8th, Dr. Lydia Sánchez from the Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media at the University of Barcelona and the principal investigator of the consolidated research group DHIGECSC-COM, took part in the seminar “Media Education, a critical perspective” [Educació Mediàtica, una mirada crítica].The event was organized by Aula Mèdia Educació Mediàtica on February 8th, … Read more
From March 7 to June 13, 2024, the first University Postgraduate Program in Menstrual Education will take place, directed by Victoria López, founder of the Hysteria Salud Femenina association, with the collaboration of Ilaria Bellatti from the Faculty of Education at the University of Barcelona. It is aimed at anyone interested in menstrual education and … Read more
The book Las ciencias sociales y su didáctica: pensamiento histórico y educación democrática: Homenaje a Joaquín Prats Cuevas, coordinated by Ilaria Bellatti, Concepción Fuentes Moreno, Pedro Miralles Martínez and Lydia Sánchez Gómez, is now available for free download. It has been published by Octaedro. In this volume, various specialists in social sciences come together to … Read more
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