The NERA network Historical Research assembles researchers sharing an interest in educational history - for instance how school and education as social institutions has taken shape historically - and the historical dimension of education. This means that history is seen not as events and matters from yesteryear, but as a dimension always there that requires attention and should be taken account of in educational research. Like some years before, the network sessions will during the 2008 Conference include the theme Life History. The network maintains its existence mainly through the sessions at the NERA Conferences. Between conferences the Swedish parts of the network are maintained through the cooperation between researchers from the universities of Stockholm, Örebro and Uppsala working together in several projects focussing historical dimensions of education.

(updated September 1, 2008)