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CERCular Vol.10, No.2, 2004 Seminars CERC News CERC maintains a vigorous programme of seminars. The following is the list for October 2004: 6 October Maria Manzon, “Building Alliances: Schools, Parents and Communities in Hong Kong and Singapore” 13 October Eduardo Andere, “School policy and good educational practice: Best performing countries in PISA 2000/02” 15 October Jouni Välijärvi, “PISA results from Finland and HongKong: Comparisons, similarities and differences” Postdoctoral Fellow CERC Management Committee (2003-05) Eduardo Andere In August 2004, CERC welcomed Dr Jiang Kai as its new Post-Doctoral Fellow. Jiang Kai’s research focuses primarily on the methodology of comparative education, and he obtained his PhD from Peking University in June 2004. The title of his doctoral dissertation is Change in contemporary North American higher education from the perspective of the labour market. Before taking his PhD, he received his Bachelors degree from Beijing Normal University in 1995 and his Masters degree from the Institute of Higher Education at Peking University in 1998. Prior to Jiang Kai’s arrival at CERC, he gained extensive research and publishing experience in the academic field in mainland China. He was a faculty member of the Graduate School of Education at Peking University, and Managing Editor of the Peking University Education Review, a new but influential journal in China. From 1998 to 2001 he was an editor in the Education Division at the People’s Education Press, and a part-time assistant researcher at the National Curriculum and Teaching Ma- Director: Mark MASON Members: Mark BRAY Frederick LEUNG LI Mei Ida MOK Nirmala RAO Anthony SWEETING Secretary: Emily MANG Website: www.hku.hk/cerc/index.htm E-mail: cerc@hkusub.hku.hk Fax: (852) 2517 4737 Phone: (852) 2857 8541 20 Visitors CERC’s visitors since the last issue include the following: 23 June Peter Ninnes,the Univers ity of New England, President of ANZCIES 27 August Vilma Seeberg, Kent State University 7 October Anne Hickling-Hudson, Queens land University of Technology, President of WCCES 10-16 Eduardo Andere of Ins tituto Tecnoló- October gico Autónomo de México Peter Ninnes terials Research Institute. Jiang Kai has written nearly 20 journal articles and several book chapters in comparative higher education, theory of education, and methodology in educational research. He is keen to enhance collaboration between the educational research community in mainland China and its overseas counterparts. He has translated and published various classic articles and book chapters, as well as an influential report coproduced by the World Bank and UNESCO. Jiang Kai looks forward to establishing his post-doctoral research career at the University of Hong, and to enjoying the different social systems, languages and values in this international city where east meets west.
CERCular Vol.10, No.2, 2004 Book Launches C CERC News ER C was ple ase d to launch the second edition of CERC Studies in Comparative Education No.7, entitled Education and Society in Hong Kong and Macao: Comparative Perspectives on Continuity and Change on June 17, 2004. The two editors, Mark Bray and Ramsey Koo, briefly introduced the book and the authors who were able to be present. The chapter authors then took a few minutes each to highlight key points from their respective chapters. This second edition of the book contains substantial revisions and elaborations, as well as a Foreword by Robert Arnove. The launch was a celebration of the efforts put in by the editors and chapter authors, and of course an opportunity to gather socially and reflect on the success of the project. Building Alliances: Schools, Parents and Communities in Hong Kong and Singapore Comparative Education Society in Europe (CESE) Education and Society in Hong Kong and Macao: Comparative Perspectives on Continuity and Change Contributors (From left): Jennifer LO, Andrew YUNG, TANG Kwok Chun, John TAN, Ramsey KOO, Mark BRAY, Ora KWO, Nirmala RAO, Aliana LEONG and William MA, each holding the new book. On 6 October 2004, CERC launched Maria Manzon’s book, Building Alliances. This book is the third in our CERC Monograph Series, and a valuable addition. Maria presented a conceptually sophisticated and well structured seminar that described the key themes, issues and findings reported in the book. CERC congratulates Maria on this outstanding achievement that follows research undertaken for her MEd dissertation, and looks forward to continued collaboration with her. Please see the back cover of this issue of CERCular for further details. Comparative Education Society in Europe (CESE) Conference Mark Mason and Mark Bray flew the CERC flag in Copenhagen in June 2004 at the annual conference of the Comparative Education Society in Europe. The theme of the conference was “Multiple Identities, Education and Citizenship”, and keynote speakers included Tom Popkewitz, Jürgen Schriewer, Yasemin Soysal, Jagdish Gundara, and John Mallea, who gave the Lauwerys Lecture. Sub-themes and working groups considered the internationalisation of universities, teacher education, curriculum, citizenship, and migration, among many others. Mark Mason presented a paper, Ethics and Comparative Education Research: beyond the postmodern impasse, which was well received and stimulated interesting discussion. CERC’s book display featured prominently at the conference, and helped to provide a focal point for discussions with colleagues, old and new, about CERC activities. 21
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