Spanish Society of Pedagogy

The Sociedad Española de Pedagogía (SEP), or Spanish Society of Pedagogy, is a non-profit scientific and professional organization based in Spain. Its stated mission is to bring together those who think about, research, and work in the field of education and pedagogy. The society is best known as the publisher of Bordón. Revista de Pedagogía, a scholarly journal founded in 1949, which remains its flagship publication and a long-standing reference in Spanish-language educational research. The SEP is a membership-based association. It invites scholars, educators, and professionals to become members (socios) and to collaborate in its activities. Its work includes academic publishing, the organization of scientific events, and representation of Spanish pedagogy in international networks. Notably, the SEP is a founding member of the European Educational Research Association (EERA) and participates in its executive committee, linking Spanish educational research to the broader European research community. It also maintains connections with the World Education Research Association (WERA). Among its recurring activities, the society organizes a Summer School (Escuela de Verano de la SEP); the first edition was held with the collaboration of the University of Valladolid. It also holds regular general assemblies and renews its governing board (Junta Directiva) through partial elections, as reflected in its 2025 announcements. The society communicates with members and the public through its website, email contact (sep@sepedagogia.es), and its journal. As a non-profit entity, the SEP does not operate for commercial profit and is not listed on any stock exchange. Its influence is primarily academic and professional, shaping discourse and research standards in pedagogy in Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. Its long-running journal and international affiliations give it a stable institutional presence in the field of education sciences.

The Sociedad Española de Pedagogía (SEP) was established as a non-profit scientific and professional organization dedicated to pedagogy in Spain. Its most enduring institutional landmark is the journal Bordón. Revista de Pedagogía, founded in 1949, which has been published continuously and remains the society's flagship publication. Over the decades, the SEP has served as a meeting point for Spanish educational researchers, teachers, and professionals, promoting scholarly exchange through its journal, conferences, and member activities. A significant step in its internationalization was joining the European Educational Research Association (EERA) as a founding member. The SEP sits on the EERA executive committee, giving Spanish pedagogy a voice in European research policy and collaboration. It also maintains ties with the World Education Research Association (WERA). In recent years, the society has expanded its program of activities. It launched the Escuela de Verano de la SEP (SEP Summer School), with its first edition held in collaboration with the University of Valladolid. The society continues to publish Bordón on a regular schedule; volume 77, number 4, appeared in 2025. Governance is carried out through a Junta Directiva (Board of Directors) that is periodically renewed by partial elections, with announcements in late 2025 detailing the renewal process and the ordinary general assembly of 19 November 2025. The SEP remains an active, member-driven association communicating through its website and email, and inviting new members to join and collaborate.

• 2025

  Bordón volume 77, number 4 published.

• 2025

  Ordinary general assembly held on 19 November; partial renewal of the Board of Directors.

• 1949

  Bordón. Revista de Pedagogía is founded.

• SEP becomes a founding member of the European Educational Research Association (EERA).

• First edition of the Escuela de Verano de la SEP held with the collaboration of the University of Valladolid.

Non-profit scientific and professional society for pedagogy in Spain; founding member of EERA.

• Bordón. Revista de Pedagogía

  Scholarly journal founded in 1949, published by the Sociedad Española de Pedagogía.

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