Since 2018, when ‘Quererla es Crearla’ began, all the work of the people has been accompanied by strong academic research, in the form of competitive R&D&I (Research + Development + Innovation) projects, Doctoral Theses, and Master’s Final Projects. All this work has been recognized on different occasions with social and research awards. On this page you can find some information about this part of ‘Quererla es Crearla’.
Research Projects
- Emerging narratives for the construction of inclusive schools(PID2022-140193OB-I00), funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain (2023-2027)
- Scientific advice for the design of a participatory workshop, methodological facilitation and report writing(OTRI Contract No. 8.06/5.43.7542), funded by the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports of Spain (2026)
- Students for Inclusion II, funded by the Own Plan for Research, Transfer and Scientific Dissemination of the University of Malaga (2024)
- Students for Inclusion(AEPP01/23), funded by the Own Plan for Research, Transfer and Scientific Dissemination of the University of Malaga (2023)
- Emerging narratives about inclusive schools from the Social Model of Disability. Resistance, resilience, and social change(RTI2018-099218-A-I00), funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain (2019-2022)
- Emerging narratives about inclusive schools from the Social Model of Disability. Resistance, resilience, and social change, funded by the Own Plan for Research, Transfer, and Scientific Dissemination of the University of Málaga (2018)
- Reaching Out to All Learners (OTRI Contract No. 806/43.6752), funded by the International Bureau of Education – IBE UNESCO (2024-2025)
- Developing Inclusion and equity in schools: an Action-Research program (OTRI Contracts No. 8.06/5.43.5975 – 2021; No. 8.06/5.43.6320 – 2022; No. 8.06/5.43.6617) (2023)
- Working with schools to promote inclusion(OTRI Contract No. 8.06/5.43.6616) (2023)
Innovation Projects in Educational Practices
Network of Schools for Inclusion and Equity (ACEPA24/00025), funded by the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports of Spain (2024-26).
Doctoral Theses
- MOJTAR MENDIETA, L.V. (2026). Emerging narratives about inclusive schools. Intersectionality, vulnerable groups, and collective action through Youth Participatory Action Research. Directed by: Ignacio Calderón-Almendros. PhD Program in Education and Social Communication from the University of Málaga. Summa Cum Laude.
- SOLERA NAVARRO, F. (2025). Privacy, res/istance, and commons against personal data extractivism: or how to do democracy through collective litigation tactics and expressive obfuscation. Directed by: Florencio Cabello Fernández-Delgado. PhD Program in Education and Social Communication from the University of Málaga. Summa Cum Laude.
- ARCH, K.G. (2025). Building a future project among conditions, relationships, and meanings: deconstruction of social and educational trajectories of young adults with disabilities. A biographical-narrative study.. Directed by: Ignacio Calderón Almendros and Beatriz Margarita Celada. PhD Program in Education from the National University of Comahue (Argentina). Outstanding.
- ALONSO BRIALES, M. (2023). In-service training for the development of professional competencies of teaching staff. Director: Julio Vera Vila. PhD Program in Education and Social Communication from the University of Málaga. Outstanding Cum Laude.
- MORENO PARRA, J.J. (2023). Inclusive education, school guidance, and response to diversity. Narratives in teacher training. Directors: José Ignacio Rivas Flores and Ignacio Calderón Almendros. PhD Program in Education and Social Communication from the University of Málaga. Outstanding Cum Laude.
Master's Final Projects (TFMs)
- ÁVILA CARREIRA, N. (2025). Building an inclusive learning community: Participatory Action Research in Teima Down Ferrol. Final Master’s Project in Inclusive Education, Democracy and Cooperative Learning from the Central University of Catalonia. Directed by: Ignacio Calderón Almendros.
- REYES GONZÁLEZ, M. (2025). Case study of the transformation in a center for inclusion support at CEE ASPRONA of Almansa. Final Master’s Project in Social Change and Educational Professions from the University of Malaga. Directed by: Ignacio Calderón Almendros.
- BARRADO FERNÁNDEZ, S. (2024). Evaluative case study of a participatory action research process in the school. Master’s Final Project in Social Change and Educational Professions from the University of Malaga. Directed by: María Teresa Rascón Gómez.
- BARRECHE PELÁEZ, E. (2024). Challenging normality. Diabetes in the classroom: Rocío’s educational experience. Master’s Final Project in Social Change and Educational Professions from the University of Malaga. Directed by: Ignacio Calderón Almendros.
- LÓPEZ RODRÍGUEZ, S. (2022). Education, resistance, and intersectionality: life story of a Venezuelan woman with Down Syndrome. Master’s Final Project in Inclusive Education, Democracy, and Cooperative Learning from the University of Central Catalonia. Directed by: Ignacio Calderón Almendros.
- ESCARTÍN PUEYO, E. (2022). Inar’s Life Story: The Fight to Be Seen in a School That Excludes. An Intersectional Analysis to Move Towards Inclusive Education. Final Master’s Project in Social Change and Educational Professions from the University of Málaga. Directed by: Ignacio Calderón Almendros.
- AGUILERA ROJO, A. (2022). Belén’s Biography: Learning to Be Through Activism for Her Daughter’s Right to Education. Final Master’s Project in Social Change and Educational Professions from the University of Málaga. Directed by: Ignacio Calderón Almendros.
- GARCÍA GAMARRO, M.D. (2022). Community Involvement for Inclusive Education: An Evaluative Case Study of the Inclusive Axarquía Conference. Final Master’s Project in Social Change and Educational Professions from the University of Málaga. Directed by: María Teresa Rascón Gómez.
- MOJTAR MENDIETA, L. (2020).The construction of a life between borders. Analysis for inclusive education from an intersectional perspective.Final Project of the Master’s Degree in Social Change and Educational Professions at the University of Málaga. Directed by: Ignacio Calderón Almendros.