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CIES 2026
Re-examining Education and Peace in a Divided World
March 28 to April 1, 2026
San Francisco, CA
Notification letters have been sent for the 70th Comparative and
International Education Society Conference.
Conference Updates
Notification of acceptance decisions were shared October 17, 2025. Renew your membership and register now!
We once again thank the CIES 2026 peer reviewers, unit planners, and organizing committee who worked hard to finalize the review process for the many excellent submissions received this year.
If you have any questions, please contact the CIES Conference Team at conference@cies.us.
We are pleased to announce the 2026 Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) will be held in San Francisco from March 28 to April 1, 2026. The theme of the conference is “Re-examining Education and Peace in a Divided World.” This theme invites us to revisit one of the most enduring and foundational missions of the field—peace—on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of our Society. We encourage a broad range of submissions that reflect diverse perspectives, and aim to foster meaningful dialogue and critical reflection. Through these contributions, we hope to generate thought-provoking discussions that advance the goals of global peace, social cohesion, and justice. We welcome proposals from across disciplines, regions, and methodologies, particularly those that focus on the intersections of peace and education, as well as those engaging with the broader dimensions of Comparative and International Education. In addition to paper presentations, the conference will offer interactive workshops and networking events designed to promote collaboration and support the growth of our field.
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