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🎓 Happening today — March 29 Join us for the Kneller Lecture featuring Professor Mark Bray at #CIES2026. 🔗 Details: conference.cies.us/keynote/

Start your morning with coffee and conversation ☕ Join exhibitors and sponsors for networking in the Yosemite Room at #CIES2026. Sunday, March 29 & Monday, March 30 | 9:15 AM 📍 Hilton San Francisco Union Square

🎓 Be part of the global CIES community. Membership connects you to research, collaboration, and dialogue in comparative and international education. 🔗 Learn more: cies.us/membership/

The #CIES2026 Exhibit Hall is now open! Explore international organizations, publishers, and nonprofits—connect, discover, and engage in the Yosemite Room. 📍 Hilton San Francisco Union Square (Yosemite Room)

Don’t miss this session! @cies_us 2026, GEEAP will explore what evidence-aligned reading instruction looks like in practice. 🗓️ Sunday, 29 March 🕒 2:45–4:00pm 📍 Hilton SF Union Square, Continental 9 📄 geeap.org/resources/

Join BE² this week @cies_us 2026 for Responsible AI Pipelines for Education Evidence-exploring how AI can support stronger evidence synthesis while ensuring transparency & equity.🕒Sat 28 Mar|2:45-4:00 PM PDT📍Hilton SF Union Square, Fourth Floor, Union Square. More in comments⬇️

📍 New Scholars Orientation at #CIES2026 Start your conference with connections, context, and community. 📅 March 28 | 8:00 AM 📍 Imperial A

✨ Explore the #CIES2026 Hub Find the conference schedule, session details, and key information all in one place. 🔗 Explore it here: cies.lasaweb.org/cies2026/ 📍 San Francisco | 🗓️ March 28–April 1

#CIES2026 starts tomorrow. Over the next 5 days, we’ll come together for ideas, exchange, and global conversations. Stop by registration to pick up your badge - we arere excited to meet you. 📍 Hilton San Francisco Union Square

🌍 International Education as Preventive Diplomacy for Peace Join us at #CIES2026 and hear from leading scholars on how education can shape peace and stability. 🗓️ March 28 | 16:30–17:45 📍 Hilton San Francisco Union Square 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4lRNEIU

Variation 3 🌍 International Education as Preventive Diplomacy for Peace From classrooms to global policy—how can education act as diplomacy for peace? Be part of the conversation at #CIES2026. 🔗 bit.ly/4lRNEIU

🎬 Film screening at #CIES2026: Reading the World (2024) — a documentary on Paulo Freire’s enduring influence on education, critical pedagogy, and social justice worldwide. Join the screening and conversation with the filmmakers. 🔗 Learn more: cinematiced.org/reading-the-wo…

Join the Spencer Foundation for an evening reception during #CIES2026. 📍 Hotel Nikko San Francisco 🗓️ Monday, March 30 | 6:00–8:00 PM An opportunity to connect with fellow researchers, practitioners, and the Spencer team. 🔗 Registration required: bit.ly/4jizUQ

Join us for the State of Society & Award Announcements at #CIES2026. Hear updates from the past year and celebrate this year’s award winners. 🗓️ Tue, March 31 | 9:30–11:00 AM 📍 Hilton San Francisco Union Square (Continental Ballroom 4–6)

Join the Yidan Prize reception at #CIES2026. Connect with advisors Karen Mundy and Baela Raza Jamil, and the global Yidan community. @YidanPrize 🗓️ March 28 | 7:30–9:30 PM No RSVP — just come by.

International Education as Preventive Diplomacy for Peace 🌍 How can education systems contribute to stability, cooperation, and conflict prevention? Join the conversation at #CIES2026 and explore the symposium: bit.ly/4lRNEIU 🔗 Learn more and stay informed

🎓 Planning to attend #CIES2026? Register now to be part of this global gathering of scholars and practitioners in comparative and international education. 🔗 Details & registration: conference.cies.us/registration-r…

✨ Connect before you arrive at #CIES2026 Join the New Scholars virtual social hour and meet fellow attendees in advance. 📅 March 26 | 11 AM PST 🔗 Register via the QR code on the poster or here: bit.ly/4lKz1a9

🎬 Screening + discussion at #CIES2026: “Freedoms Under Assault” (2025) — a documentary examining growing threats to academic freedom, free speech, and assembly in U.S. higher education. Discussion follows with co-director Robert Arnove. Learn more: cinematiced.org/freedoms-under…

🪁On-site childcare at #CIES2026 Childcare services will be available during the conference at the Hilton Union Square to support attendees and families. Learn more about hours, registration, and rates: conference.cies.us/hotel-informat…