Solitude together with education

The articles published in this edition are based on papers previously presented at the third International Pandisciplinary Conference on Solitude in Community ‘Alone Together’, which took place online between 31st March and 2nd April 2022 in Szczecin, Poland. The event was organized by the International Society for Research on Solitude with support from the University of Szczecin (Poland) and the Bishop Grosseteste University (UK), with the attendants from 13 countries (UK, Poland, Australia, Romania, Norway, Netherlands, USA, India, Italy, Sweden, Israel, Canada, Malta).The conference series motto says, ‘we must, it would seem, be alone together’ (Macmurray 2004, p 169). Following the conference, this special Issue is born out of the collaboration between the International Society for Research on Solitude and the Journal of Silence Studies in Education. It is a huge joy and honour to cooperate and co-create the network of researchers dedicated to the idea of solitude and silence in various contexts.