GLOBALIZATION AND EDUCATION SIG

The Globalization and Education SIG (GE SIG) seeks to provide a forum where researchers and practitioners involved in global study of comparative and international education have meaningful conversations and exchanges of ideas related to globalization and education.

• Simona Szakacs-Behling, Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg: Co-Chair (2023-2025). szakacss@hsu-hh.de
• Helen Seitzer, University of Bremen, Germany: Secretary (2023-2025). seitzer@uni-bremen.de
• Nick Palmer, Deakin University, Australia: Programme Chair (2023-2025). nick.palmer@deakin.edu.au
• Patricia Grillet Rodriguez, University of Hawaii, USA: Awards Committee Chair. grillet@hawaii.edu
• Pravindharan Balakrishnan, Loyola University, USA: Communications Manager. pravindharan.balakrishnan@gmail.com.
• Aya Marie Lorraine Kouao,  The University of Hawaii at Manoa: Co-Communications Chair, 2024-2026. akouao@hawaii.edu
• Iris Santos, Tampere University: Networking and Support Chair, 2024-2026. iriscasantos@gmail.com
• Xènia Gavaldà Elias, Universitat Autononoma de Barcelona: Graduate Student Representative 2024-2026.  Xenia.gavalda@uab.cat

The CIES Special Interest Group (SIG) directory (https://members.cies.us/page/SIGs) provides a complete list of the mission, officers, and work of our 37 SIGs, which are sorted by region or topic.

You must be a member of CIES to join a SIG, which can be done any time during the year.

There are three ways to join a SIG:

1. Online, any time of the year, when renewing your CIES membership including the SIG dues. Please go to, https://members.cies.us/page/meminfo.
2. Online, when registering as a presenter for the CIES Conference, which requires CIES membership. A specific link will be available for each conference.
3. By mail or phone. Please contact the Office of the Executive Director (OED) Membership Coordinator by email at, membership@cies.us, or by phone during business hours at (412) 383-3945.

Coming soon.

External website: https://globalizationandeducationsig.wordpress.com/

Email: gesig.cies@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1712845685659410