The development of the Journal on Education in Emergencies

• In Event: Journal on education in emergencies: Launching the inaugural edition

Abstract

In the past 15 years, the Education in Emergencies (EiE) field has grown tremendously, evidenced by the increasing number of graduate students choosing to specialize in EiE; increasing number of tools and resources to support EiE policy and practice; increasing number of EiE researchers and publications on the topic; exponential growth of INEE membership; and the global use of the INEE Minimum Standards as a benchmark of quality and accountability in EiE programs and policies. Today, EiE has been well established as a sub-field within education, and this sub-field is likely to see a growth in rigorous research in the coming years.

This scholarly, peer-reviewed Journal on Education in Emergencies is set up in response to the growing need for rigorous EiE research to strengthen the evidence base, support EiE policy and practice, and improve learning in and across service-delivery organizations, policy and academic institutions. This Journal will create synergies among research, policy and practice. Moreover, the Journal will close a gap existing in the academic space: currently, there is no Journal dedicated to this topic. With over 13 years of experience, INEE is well positioned to facilitate EiE knowledge generation and sharing through this Journal, thus contributing to the further professionalization of the EiE field. This presentation recounts the development of the Journal on Education in Emergencies and its plans for the future.

Author

• Tzvetomira Laub, Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)