The chair/discussant problem of the #CIES2019 Annual Conference

Why do we need chairs and discussants at the conferences? Who benefits from having chairs and discussants? And how can we do better as comparative education scholars and practitioners?

Theme of the CIES 2019 Annual Conference (Source: www.cies2019.org)
Figure 1: Number of the paper and panel sessions without a chair/discussant
Figure 2: Percentage of the paper and panel sessions without a chair/discussant

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Abbas Abbasov

PhD Student, Teachers College, Columbia University #highered #access #internationalization #postSoviet l lifelong learner, curious educator, outgoing introvert