Mapping the Field: 75 Years of Educational Review, Volume I

From its origins in the University of Birmingham’s then Institute of Education in 1948, Educational Review has emerged as a leading international journal for generic educational research. Seventy-five years on, Mapping the Field presents a detailed account of education theory and research, policy, and practice through the lens of some of the key articles published in the journal over this timespan.

The Foreword written by the journal’s editors in Volume I presents a comprehensive account of the changing context for education scholarship and plots the key events in the development of the journal. The articles in Part I discuss some of the underpinning theories and research methodologies which have guided education researchers and practitioners, both past and present. Parts II and III focus on politics and policymaking in education and on the challenges involved in managing educational practice.

The articles included in both volumes of Mapping the Field represent a careful selection from the work of scholars whose ideas have been, and continue to be, influential in the field of education. Overall, this major text covers a wide range of topics and offers original insights into educational policy, provision, processes, and practice from around the world.

Jane Martin is Professor of Social History of Education at the University of Birmingham, UK. She is Director of the Domus Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Histories of Education and Childhood, and Executive Editor of Educational Review. Her most recent book is Gender and Education in England since 1770: A social and cultural history (2022) and is currently writing the biography of author, teacher, and socialist Caroline DeCamp Benn (1926-2000).

Marion Bowl is Honorary Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Birmingham, UK. She is an academic, teacher and community worker, and Book Reviews Editor of Educational Review.

Gemma Banks holds numerous roles in academic publishing, including Editorial Administrator for the Journal of Moral Education, Social Media Manager for the Journal of Global Security Studies, and Journal Manager of Educational Review.