Comparative and International Education Society

RFP for the new CIES Secretariat

The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), Inc. solicits proposals from institutions in the U.S. that may be interested in becoming the Secretariat for the Society for a three-year period beginning on July 1, 2010, with a possible three-year renewal after that. Semi-finalists will be invited to present their proposal at the meeting of the CIES Board of Directors during the annual conference, held in Chicago, March 1-5, 2010. There will be a transition period to help the newly selected Secretariat staff in assuming their responsibilities. Please click here for the complete RFP. Deadline to submit proposals: Feb. 10, 2010

UREAG Travel Grant for CIES 2010 Applications

You are invited to apply for the UREAG-CIES Travel Grant. Each year CIES Board makes available a limited number of awards to UREAG-CIES members presenting papers at CIES's annual conference. All awards are made on a basis of merit. The criteria and amounts for each award are described below.

Award Criteria:
Award decisions are influenced by the following criteria: merit of applicant's conference presentation, the nature of the applicant's participation in UREAG, impact and potential value to the philosophy and goals of UREAG, value for the development of the applicant's potential, appropriateness of submitted budget, need, and proof of external support. Key factors in the award decisions are merit of acceptance of proposal for conference presentation.

Send your application to Kelly McFaden (kmcfaden@gmail.com). Please send all documents together in one email. The deadline is February 5, 2010.

[click here to download the UREAG Travel Grant application form in PDF]
[click here to download the UREAG Travel Grant application form in Word]
[visit the UREAG website]

Meet the Candidates! - Elections 2009-2020

Dear CIES members, in preparation for our upcoming elections (Dec. 14 - Feb. 14), we would like to introduce this year's candidates. We will be electing one vice-president, and 3 board members. Please click here for more information.

Special thanks to the nominations' committee, chaired by Dr. Noah Sobe, for another year of coordinating nominations.

CIES 2010 International Travel Grant Award Announcement

Dear CIES Members,

The date to apply for the 2010 CIES International Travel Award for Distinguished Service in Educational Reform has passed. Awardees will be notified by January 10, 2010

Save the Date: CIES 2010

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Date: March 1-5 (noon), 2010
Theme: ReImagining Education
Organized by: Michigan State University, College of Education
http://cies2010.msu.edu
Submission Deadline Extended: NOVEMBER 6, 5 pm EST - click here for more information

Save the Date for our Upcoming Regional Conferences:

-The three regional conferences for 2009 were organized by Lehigh Universty, Kent State
University, and UCLA (reports available in our January newsletter). For more information on past conferences, please click on "Groups & Conferences".

2008-2009 Annual Reports

President's Report
Treasurer's Report and budget
Secretariat's Report
CER Report
UC Press Report
Historian's Report
[New Scholars] [UREAG] [Gender and Education Committee]
Nominations and Awards Reports
SIGs Ad Hoc Committee
Advancement of the Field Ad Hoc Committee

2007-2008 Annual Reports

Handbooks

Awards Committee Handbook (Historian's Corner, Basic Documents)
Conference Planning Handbook (Historian's Corner, Basic Documents)

CIES Forum

Dear CIES members,

We have created an online forum for you to post comments on CER articles or other items (2 Million Minutes Documentary, Jackie Kirk's Tribute, Steve Klees' Presidential Address). Please note that you need to register to access the forum (this is a security measure so our forum remains free from spam). The forum registration steps are as follows:

1. Visit the forum (www.cies.us/forum) and sign up.
2. An email will be sent to the Secretariat office, where your application will be validated
3. Another email will be sent to you with your user name and password
4. Once your account is activated, you will be able to log on to the forum and post/read other members’ reactions in "CIES General Discussions"

Please let us hear from you. If you have any questions or comments regarding the CIES forum, please write us at secretariat@cies.us. If you wish to call, our number is (305)348-3488.

CIEclopedia: Who's Who in Comparative & International Education (see Historian's Corner)

CIES 50th Anniversary (see Historian's Corner)