CERC will host a seminar on May 19th, featuring Professor Kenneth King, Emeritus Professor of International and Comparative Education at the University of Edinburgh. In this thought-provoking session, Professor King will challenge dominant approaches to research in ‘international’ and comparative education by proposing alternative perspectives that highlight the value of documentary studies, everyday experiences, counter-intuitive and decolonising approaches, and the role of serendipity in shaping research practice. The seminar will also raise critical questions about the influence of consultancy-driven agendas, the imbalance in North–South research collaborations, and the structural challenges posed by academic publishing and research locations.

The seminar marks a link to themes developed in Professor King’s book Education, Skills and International Cooperation: Comparative and Historical Perspectives, published by CERC in 2019 following his appointment as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Hong Kong. Copies of the book will be available at a significantly discounted price during the event.

Please refer to the information in the poster to participate. All are welcome!