On November 19 and 20, 2020 the research units took part in the II Methodological Workshop to discuss the epistemological assumptions underlying the work of the different research units to highlight continuity across the different units, as well as their specificities.

Continuity was found in a shared vision at ontological, gnoseological and epistemological level, according to which:

· knowledge is always understood as critical-narrative and, therefore, as a relational activity; for this reason, it is necessary to value both research subjects and their meaning-making.

· research aims to understand the phenomena in order to change/intervene/improve educational practices, therefore it has a political value.

· some key words return to outline a common horizon: transaction, interpretation, intersubjectivity, and understanding.

The specificities of the different research units are mainly at methodological level, in terms of instruments for data gathering and strategies for data analysis, which will be discussed in depth in future meetings.

The group took this opportunity to discuss also the ongoing empirical research, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the research project.