Pedro Poveda: essays and pedagogical projects

This volume reviews the Critical Edition of the recently published pedagogical works of Pedro Poveda [(]1874–1936). We present four of the essential themes of his writings: first, his faith in education as an extraordinarily important tool for social and educational change in critical periods of any society second, his conviction that the challenges of the day could be met with creativity and realism from movements and groups united by a common project [(]namely, the initial and continuous training of educators, especially those who chose to work in state-financed schools) third, his engaging educational proposal which, both open and deeply rooted in Christian humanism at the same time, sought to strengthen individual development by humanizing environments with interpersonal relationships which could benefit study, autonomous working and a meaningful life aimed at social commitment and fourth, his involvement in the training of the emerging community of women, whose pedagogical calling was to structure life with faith and scientific and cultural progress, defend professional commitment and help develop a changing society with its new role and style.