The international presence of Janusz Korczak's thought: a first overview

Abstract

The article offers a first overview of the reception and echo that the figure, thought, and testimony of Janusz Korczak continues to this day to inspire researchers from around the world, in areas of reflection and study ranging from pedagogy to medicine. The article will review the main contributions of international scientific research published in the last four years (2018-2022). The overview will first show the current relevance of Korczak's thought and testimony; alongside the extreme variety of disciplinary fields and perspectives that are still being challenged today by his figure.