Upcoming event
Leeds Beckett University, in association with the Comparative and International Education Special Interest Group (British Educational Research Association), invite you to participate in an annual international conference titled Global Perspectives: Equality Diversity and Inclusion in Education taking place on 25th and 26th June 2026 at Leeds Beckett University, UK.
The conference will focus on a number of important themes related to the impact that globalisation and internationalisation have on Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) within education. The conference will consider ideas such as inclusion, sharing knowledge across the globe, curriculum and its impact on knowledge generation, globalisation of education, developing evidence-informed practice and self-improving systems, diversity, global citizenship, and intercultural education. This conference will consider concrete solutions with the development of small and large research communities. The aim of allowing partnerships, networks and collaborations to be developed that will take forward some purposeful and real projects to develop solutions for the current recruitment and retention crises in teaching which will support the development and vision of high-quality sustainable teacher education across the world.
The conference is aimed at researchers, academics, consultants, practitioners, teachers, research students and professionals working in fields such as international, intercultural and comparative education, curriculum development, education policy and practice.
Professor of Race and Education in the Centre for Race, Education and Decoloniality at Leeds Beckett University
Paul Warmington is Professor of Race and Education in the Centre for Race, Education and Decoloniality at Leeds Beckett University. Paul is one of the UK’s leading scholars specialising in relationships between race and racism, educational...
Flora Cooper is an Executive Headteacher, coach, and consultant whose leadership is rooted in the belief that stories connect us. Having grown up across multiple cultures—including the United States, Vancouver (BC), Belgrade, and...
Head of Teacher Education at Leeds Beckett University
Pinky Jain is Head of Teacher Education in the Carnegie School of Education. She has research interests in trainee teachers, exploring how they can be developed and supported to attain criticality, to be reflective and to become research-informed...
Lecturer at University of Manchester
Dr Helen Hanna is a lecturer in International and Comparative Education at the University of Manchester. She is a co-convenor of the ½¿É«µ¼º½ special interest group for Comparative and International Education. She is passionate about citizenship...
Exploring and promoting an international and comparative approach to education
We are pleased to announce a limited number of bursaries of upto £100 (towards either registration, or travel/accommodation). The deadline for applications is the 5th January 2026. These bursaries are for ½¿É«µ¼º½ Members only.
Apply NowSave the date Being mindful of feedback from ½¿É«µ¼º½ members, ½¿É«µ¼º½ Conference and Events Committee are acutely aware of the financial challenges currently facing many higher education institutions...
The Race, Ethnicity and Education Special Interest Group challenges systems of oppression that demean and threaten to erase educators and learners of Global South heritage, through discussion and...