Bart Hellinckx is a historical researcher, he currently works for the teachers union Christelijk Onderwijzersverbond (cov) in Belgium. Frank Simon is Full Professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the Universiteit Gent in Belgium. Marc Depaepe is Professor of History of Education at KU Leuven.

• ContentsAcknowledgements 7Chapter 1Introduction 9Background of the research 9Scope 10Aims and objectives 11Organization of the study 11Chapter 2Evolution of scholarly interest in the educational workof women religious 13A tale of historical neglect and marginalization 13The discovery of women religious as a historical 'subject' 14Elements of a new historiography 16Chapter 3Overview and assessment of the literature 19Contribution to schooling 19Teaching orders and schools 24Educational philosophy, content and practice 29Educational philosophy 30Educational content 32Educational practice 40Life and the lived experience of teachers and students 41The professionalization of teaching 46Training, competence and experience 47Life-long career and career patterns 49Specialization and corporate identity 50Relationship with associations and unions of teachers 51Involvement in textbook production 52Changes in the composition of the teaching staff 53Chapter 4Conclusions 55Notes 57Bibliography 87

On ne peut que féliciter les auteurs de ce numéro de 'Studia Paedagogica' de leur recensement fort complet des recherches sur le travail des religieuses catholiques enseignantes à l'époque contemporaine. L'article, d'une cinquantaine de pages, est complété par trente pages de notes et par une bibliographie précieuse de presque quarante pages de références en langue anglaise, française, allemande, néerlandaise, portugaise et espagnole.Rebecca Rogers, Histoire de l'éducation 3/2010 (n° 127), p. 131-132