On 20 October 2026, the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) hosted the lecture and discussion “Learning as a Sociological Problem”, delivered by Aina Tarabini, Principal Investigator of the LEARNER project, as part of an event recognising her promotion to Full Professor of Sociology.
The lecture conceptualised learning as a sociological problem, an approach that occupies a central place in the theoretical and conceptual framework of the LEARNER project. It also addressed the five dimensions of learner identity: cognitive, affective, behavioural, relational and projective, and explored how educational policies, pedagogical practices and social contexts influence their construction and the production of educational inequalities.
The event also featured contributions from César Coll, Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Barcelona (UB) and member of the LEARNER project; Agnès van Zanten, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Sciences Po Paris; and Xavier Bonal, Professor of Sociology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).
This discussion provided an opportunity to place learning at the centre of academic debate, highlighting the importance of approaching it from perspectives that integrate its social, institutional and educational dimensions.