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The Gulf Comparative Education Society

The Gulf Comparative Education Society (GCES) is an academic society that was formed in 2008 to enable comparative and professional discourse on educational issues in the Arabian Gulf region.

The Society aims to promote and develop collaborative and individual research activities that explore educational issues by hosting a series of annual conferences and workshops.

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Conferences 2025

We are delighted to announce that the GCES 2025 Symposium “Disrupting Discourses: Unpacking the Pandora’s Box of Pedagogy, Policy, and Praxis” will be taking place between November 12-14 in Ras Al Khaimah, the United Arab Emirates.

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Announcements

Check out some of our latest announcements and updates from the GCES Society and its members!

The 10th Biannual Gulf Comparative Education Society Symposium

Towards Sustainable Education: Global Goals and Local Contexts Hilton Garden Inn, Ras Al Khaimah,...

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The Art of Narration in the Age of AI: Fostering Storytelling Skills in Students

By Sharon Solomon Aruparayil

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Obtaining Feedback From Students to Inform Instructional Practices

By Aitidal Shariha Mohd Supi

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Teaching the Bare Necessities: Nurturing Financial Literacy and Preparing Students for Adulthood

By Husna Irfan

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Publications

March 16-17, 2011

Second Annual GCES Symposium Conference Proceedings

Intersections of the Public and Private in Education in the GCC.

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March 24-25, 2012

Third Annual GCES Symposium Conference Proceedings

Global Innovation, Local Transformation: Trends & Reactions.

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March 16-18, 2013

Fourth Annual GCES Symposium Conference Proceedings

Bridging the Policy/Research Divide in Education in the GCC.

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April 8-10, 2014

Fifth Annual GCES Symposium Conference Proceedings

Locating the National in the International: Comparative Perspectives on Language, Identity, Policy, and Practice.

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2016

Comparative Educational Perspectives at the Heart of Sustainable Development in the Gulf States

Volume 3, Issue 2 (2016) Inclusion not Exclusion.

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April 5-7, 2016

Seventh Annual GCES Symposium Conference Proceedings

Innovation and Transformation: Values, Challenges, and Prospects for Education in the GCC.

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April 7-9, 2018

Eighth Annual GCES Symposium Conference Proceedings

Public, Private, and Philanthropy: Exploring the Impact of New Actors on Education in the GCC.

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March 21-23, 2021

Ninth Annual GCES Symposium Conference Proceedings

Rethinking Educational Reform in the GCC: Reflecting on the Past to Inform the Future

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November 1-3, 2023

Tenth Annual GCES Symposium Conference Proceedings

Towards Sustainable Education: Global Goals and Local Contexts

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