EiE events at CIES 2026

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.”

In today's world, marked by increasing divisions and conflicts, the role of education as a catalyst for peace is more critical than ever. The theme for the CIES 2026 conference aims to address pressing global and local concerns that resonate across regions experiencing division and conflict. This theme encourages a wide range of submissions from various contexts, promoting inclusive dialogue and various perspectives. Building on CIES’s legacy, the theme revisits foundational principles of education for peace while adapting to contemporary challenges, inviting interpretations and contributions from various disciplines to enrich the discourse with multifaceted insights and innovative solutions.

Listed below is a selection of the EiE-related panels, roundtables, presentations, and workshops, including dates, times, and presenter information. Visit the CIES website and the full CIES 2026 program for more information.

Saturday, March 28 2026

9:45am - 11am 

• Equity, Identity, and Resilience in Higher Education Across Global Contexts
• Articulations of teacher agency in conflict-affected settings: Research with, for, and by teachers in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.

11:15am - 12:30pm 

• Innovation Under Constraint: Technology, Access, and New Delivery Models
• Speaking Back: Voice, Agency, and Participation Amidst Conflict

1:15pm - 2:30pm 

• Advancing Locally-Led and Collaborative Education Approaches in Conflict Settings
• Learning through Play in Emergencies for Peace & Protection: Emerging Evidence from Crisis-affected Contexts
• Hybrid Learning in Conflict: Rethinking Blended Learning for Continuity, Impact, and System Resilience - Lessons from Ukraine

2:45pm - 4:00pm

• Teachable Moments: Reimagining Education for Peacebuilding: A Panel Discussion on Nigeria, Syria, Sudan, and Niger
• From Protection to Peacebuilding: Education as a Stabilizing Force
• Education in Afghanistan and Global Education in Emergencies: Policy, Systems, and Futures

4:30pm - 5:45pm 

• Language, Identity, and Belonging in Refugee Education
• Divided Classrooms, Divided Societies

Sunday, March 29 2026

9:45am - 11am

• The politics of inclusion: Power, policy, and who education is really for
• Families, Care, and Resilience in Education Amid Crisis

2:45pm - 4:00pm

• Scaling and Sustaining Arts and Multimedia Distance Education in Fragile Contexts
• From Early Outcomes to Scaling in Peace Education: Evidence from Burma

4:30pm - 5:45pm

• Pathways for Learning in Conflict and Protracted Crisis Settings: Assessing the Drivers of Holistic Learning in Conflict Settings
• Reimagining Inclusive Education in Refugee Contexts: Pathways, Praxis, and Participation
• Reimagining Systems: From Local Innovation to Structural Change

Monday, March 30 2026

8:00am - 9:15am

• Teacher Wellbeing, Partnerships, and Education Systems Under Strain

9:45am - 11am

• Teachers at the Frontline: Identity, Well-Being, and Professional Practice

2:45pm - 4:00pm

• EiCE SIG Business Meeting 

4:30pm - 5:45pm

• Organizations at the Frontlines: Human Rights, Education, and Social Reintegration in Contexts of Crisis
• Access to Education Amidst Displacement, Conflict, and Climate Emergencies: A Qualitative Lens

6pm - 9pm

• EiCE SIG Reception

Tuesday, March 31 2026

2:45pm - 4:00pm

• Flexible Learning Pathways for Inclusive Education and Social Cohesion: Evidence from GPE support to Non-Formal Education in Syria
• What Works for Social and Emotional Learning in Crisis

4:30pm - 5:45pm

• Education in Conflict Zones: Lived Experiences, Media, and Community Responses
• Climate Shocks and Education Resilience
• Voices Beyond Borders: Adapting the Tuseme Model for Refugee and Internally Displaced Learners in East Africa

Wednesday, April 1 2026

8:00am - 9:15am

• Language, Identity, and Schooling in Protracted Conflict: Comparative Perspectives on Educational Transformation

11:15am - 12:30pm

• Highlighted Session: Contesting Dominant Paradigms: Race, Play, Pandemic, and Teachers in Education in Emergencies

1:15pm - 2:30pm

• Methods That Matter: Rethinking How We Study Education in Crisis
• Refugee trajectories, mobility, aspirations, and political constraints

2:45pm - 4:00pm

• Learning Under Fire: Trauma, Stress, and Resilience in War Zones
• Holistic Learning Outcomes in Crises: Measuring what works, for whom and why