The
Africa SIG
aims to foster a sense of community among their members, inform the membership of best practices and current research in the field, and provide a valuable space for networking and dialoguing on Africa education.
Chairperson:
Reitumetse Mabokela
The
Eurasia SIG
will bring together educational researchers and practitioners working on or in Eurasia.
Co-chairperson:
Erin Weeks-EarpCo-chairperson:
Iveta Silova
The
Japan SIG aims
to formalize and strengthen communication among scholars of Japan, and to help the larger CIES membership become better acquainted with Japanese education and society.
Chairperson:
Sakiko Ikoma
The
Latin America SIG
includes Latin American educators, leaders and scholars who offer through their research and experiences the opportunity to celebrate the accomplishment of goals and the launching of projects in the region, open the dialogue regarding the region’s educational experiences, achievements and challenges.
Co-chairperson:
Alicia Lopez
Co-chairperson:
Daniel Friedrich
The
Middle East SIG brings together scholars, educators, and development practitioners interested in the study of the region. Through high quality scholarship, dissemination, and service we seek to enhance educational policy, programming, and pedagogy, and to foster understanding of the region’s peoples more generally. The MESIG is not associated with any political or religious affiliation. Our geographic scope includes the broader Middle East and North Africa region, as well as locales with historic or contemporary ties to the region and their peoples.
Co-chairperson:
Carine Allaf
Co-chairperson:
Roozbeh Shirazi
The
South Asia SIG provides a systematic forum to bring together those of us working on and interested in educational issues related to South Asia and the South Asian Diaspora.
Chairperson:
Nita Kumar
