Training the Next Generation of Comparative Educators 

The Hub supports a doctoral network bringing together emerging researchers from European and Asian universities who share a commitment to comparative education. 

Program Features 

Joint Supervision Each doctoral fellow is supervised by at least two researchers from different Hub institutions, ensuring exposure to multiple scholarly traditions and methodological approaches. 

Structured Training Annual doctoral school (alternating between European and Asian sites) providing: – Advanced methods training – Writing workshops – Professional development – Peer feedback sessions 

International Mobility Doctoral fellows spend at least one semester at a partner institution, conducting fieldwork or engaging in collaborative research. 

Language Support Training in academic English, French, and Chinese, recognizing that multilingual competence is essential for comparative research. 

Current Doctoral Fellows 

Our Partner Network 

Building a Global Community 

The Hub’s strength lies in its network of institutional partners, professional associations, and individual scholars committed to advancing comparative education research. 

Founding Institutional Partners 

🇫🇷 University of Bordeaux ECOr Department & LACES Research Unit | www.u-bordeaux.fr 

🇨🇳 Capital Normal University College of Education  

Associated Institutional Partners 

🇨🇳 Beijing Normal University Institute of International & Comparative Education  

🇨🇳 Shanghai Normal University UNESCO Teacher Education Centre

Associated Networks 

• WCCES — World Council of Comparative Education Societies www.worldcces.org 

• AFEC — Association Francophone d’Éducation Comparée web.mediateam.fr/afec 

• CCES — China Comparative Education Society www.compe.cn 

Institutional Supporters 

• 🇫🇷 Institut Universitaire de France (IUF) 

• 🇫🇷 Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche 

• 🇨🇳 Chinese Ministry of Education 

• 🇪🇺 European Commission (Erasmus+) 

• 🌐 UNESCO International Bureau of Education 

Become a Partner 

We welcome new institutional partnerships with universities, research centers, and organizations committed to comparative education. Partnership benefits include: 

• Access to Hub research networks and databases 

• Priority participation in Hub events and programs 

• Collaboration opportunities on funded research projects 

• Doctoral co-supervision arrangements 

• Staff exchange and visiting scholar programs 

Annual Doctoral School 

2025 Edition: “Comparative Methods in Educational Research” 📅 June 15-20, 2025 📍 Capital Normal University, China 

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