The governance of the Comparative and International Education Society of Canada (CIESC) is entrusted to its Executive, which ensures continuity, accountability, and strategic direction. Policy is established collectively by members at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), reinforcing the Society’s democratic foundation. The Executive comprises the President, Vice-President (serving as President-Elect), Immediate Past-President, Secretary-Treasurer, a Member-at-Large (Programme Chair), and 1-3 additional Members-at-Large, who assume specific responsibilities such as communications, outreach, student engagement, or awards. Officers are elected from among regular members in good standing, with terms designed to balance renewal and stability: two years for the President, Vice-President, and Member-at-Large, and three years for the Secretary-Treasurer. Each officer carries distinct duties defined by the Constitution. The Executive Committee provides leadership in promoting comparative and international education in Canada and globally. It also liaises with other national and international societies and organizations, including the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE), World Council for Comparative Education Societies (WCCES), and UNESCO, to advance common objectives.
Linyuan Guo
President / président University of Prince Edward Island
Dan Cui
Vice-President / vice-président Brock University
Karen Pashby
Past President – Ancien président Manchester Metropolitan University
Punita Lumb
Secretary/Treasurer – Secrétaire/Trésorie OISE, University of Toronto
George Zhou
Member-at-Large (Program Chair) / Membre extraordinaire (Président du programme) University of Windsor
Aliya Kuzhabekova
Member-at-Large / Membre extraordinaire University of Calgary
Jiayue Jiang
Member-at-Large / Membre extraordinaire Western University
Dareen Fatimah
Member-at-Large / Membre extraordinaire OISE, University of Toronto