ESREA-Conferenc: Researching Gender, Participation, Flexibility and Identity in Adult Learning

The main themes are

• Gender and participation in lifelong learning
• Gender and identity in adult learning
• Flexibility , gender and adult learning
• Gender and informal learning

The gender issue is visible in research in the Educational Sciences, but it mainly concerns formal education and children. The purpose of this ESREA network is throw more light upon this field of research in adult education in Europe. Reports of research are discussed in terms of their theoretical aspects such as gendered learning, gender in higher education, gendered biographies, masculinities-feminities, gender in adult training, but also in terms of their methodological dimensions.

Source: ESREA-Website