Reflections on the Field of Comparative and International Education, and the Benefits of an Annual Review

Annual Review of Comparative and International Education 2013

“…Although comparative and international education (CIE) traces its roots to the late 1800s and early 1900s (Passow, 1982), it was not until the 1950s that professional societies and scholarly journals were established (Wilson, 2006;Wiseman & Matherly, 2009). Throughout the last 70 years, scholars have debated and critiqued understandings of CIE (Bereday, 1966;Epstein, 1994;Manzon, 2011;Olivera, 1988;Ragin, 1989); however, there have not been consistent, systematic, and empirical reflections on the field (Wiseman & Anderson, 2013a, 2013b. Identifying or developing a singular definition of CIE has been a central topic of conversation, debate, and publication that has dominated the professional discourse at relevant and opportune times, especially at the founding of CIES, as well as around its 50-year anniversary in the early 2000s (Wiseman & Anderson, 2013a, 2013b.…”

“…Throughout the last 70 years, scholars have debated and critiqued understandings of CIE (Bereday, 1966;Epstein, 1994;Manzon, 2011;Olivera, 1988;Ragin, 1989); however, there have not been consistent, systematic, and empirical reflections on the field (Wiseman & Anderson, 2013a, 2013b. Identifying or developing a singular definition of CIE has been a central topic of conversation, debate, and publication that has dominated the professional discourse at relevant and opportune times, especially at the founding of CIES, as well as around its 50-year anniversary in the early 2000s (Wiseman & Anderson, 2013a, 2013b. Despite -or perhaps in spite of -these ongoing conversations, the field of CIE does not have a systematic or consistent approach to research theories, methods, or topics (Wiseman & Anderson, 2013a).…”

“…Identifying or developing a singular definition of CIE has been a central topic of conversation, debate, and publication that has dominated the professional discourse at relevant and opportune times, especially at the founding of CIES, as well as around its 50-year anniversary in the early 2000s (Wiseman & Anderson, 2013a, 2013b. Despite -or perhaps in spite of -these ongoing conversations, the field of CIE does not have a systematic or consistent approach to research theories, methods, or topics (Wiseman & Anderson, 2013a). Without prescribing a uniform framework for CIE, the Annual Review seeks to serve as the collective memory of the field (Wiseman & Anderson, 2013a, 2013b through its chapter contents as well as by amassing and disaggregating data related to articles published in the field's major journals.…”

“…Despite -or perhaps in spite of -these ongoing conversations, the field of CIE does not have a systematic or consistent approach to research theories, methods, or topics (Wiseman & Anderson, 2013a). Without prescribing a uniform framework for CIE, the Annual Review seeks to serve as the collective memory of the field (Wiseman & Anderson, 2013a, 2013b through its chapter contents as well as by amassing and disaggregating data related to articles published in the field's major journals.…”

“…Despite claims that the field has grown static (Wiseman & Anderson, 2013a, 2013b, ongoing debates about what constitutes CIE are evidence that the field is alive. However, despite evidence suggesting that the field of CIE is active, there are also indications that little progress has been made at outlining theories, methods, or contents that are unique to the field (Wiseman & Anderson, 2013b).…”