BAICE Conference 2026

Recent political developments have dramatically affected education by casting scepticism on the value of diversity, cross-cultural exchanges, multilateralism, and international partnerships. Brexit, American isolationist policies, the rise of far-right movements across many parts of the world, and violent conflict, all present a hostile environment for the field of comparative and international education (CIE) while simultaneously reaffirming its pertinence in documenting and making sense of these ruptures and developments. From funding cuts to restrictions on academic freedom, teaching and research face significant challenges.

BAICE 2026 at Glasgow aims to bring together divergent views to stimulate discussions across the tensions currently afflicting the comparative and international education field externally and internally by promoting dialogue among colleagues who normally operate in different circles and communities given the orientations and nature of their work. Building on the 'Borderless' experiment at BAICE 2024, this edition drops sub-themes to encourage broader exchange and new ways of sharing research and practice.

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