António Nóvoa

a life for education

Abstract

One of the greatest international experts in the field of History of Education, António Nóvoa was also notable in the field of Comparative Education and in the territory of what we could understand by history of teacher education. He is a reference author in studies on educational policies, especially those developed by the European Union. He is regarded as one of the greatest experts in the field of education, with absolute international recognition, especially in Europe and North and South America. Today he is, in this sense, a key voice in the contemporary educational debate, addressing aspects about the historical organization and the current “school model”. His work gives greater historicity to comparative education and introduces comparison in historical studies. He is concerned with developing research papers focused on the connection between the local dimension and global stature. The inventiveness of his work has been recognized by the impact of his writings internationally. In this instigating interview, António Nóvoa tells us about his teacher training, makes an evaluation of his career in the field of history of education, and offers us clues to analyze the contemporary school and its design with a view to the future.