Dear Members of the Japan Comparative Education Society,
  We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to all of our members for their continued success. Sophia University will host the 59th Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES) Annual Conference as Online [June 17th (Sat) to June 18th (Sun)] and On-site [June 24th (Sat) to June 25th (Sun)] at Sophia University (Yotsuya Campus) in 2023. We will share more detailed information with you through the newsletters and the conference website.
  We are very looking forward to your participation.

The 59th JCES Annual Conference Steering Committee
  Miki Sugimura, Chairperson

Conference Website: http://www.gakkai.ne.jp/jces/taikai/59/en.html
Contact e-mail address: jces59sophia@gmail.com
Conference Announcement: jces_annual_meeting_59_en.pdf

Saturday, June 17th - Sunday, June 18th, 2023: Zoom Online

Saturday, June 24th - Sunday, June 25th, 2023: Sophia University (Yotsuya Campus)

Public Symposium "Learning Community" for a Sustainable Future
Keynote Speech Professor Manabu Sato (Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo)
Speakers and Panelists: Manabu Sato, Masamichi Ueno (Sophia University), Yuto Kitamura (The University of Tokyo), Yukiko Sawano (University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo), and Hideki Maruyama (Sophia University)
Moderator: Takayo Ogisu (Sophia University)

Selected Research I “Comparative Empirical Research on the Impact of Studying Abroad in Developing Countries for studying abroad at major ASEAN universities”
Speakers and panelists: Nobuko Kayashima (JICA), Naoki Umemiya (Sophia University), Akemi Ashida (Nagoya University), JungHyun Jasmine Ryu (Vietnam Japan University), and Magdalane Ang (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Commentator: Kazuo Kuroda (Waseda University)
Moderator: Miki Sugimura (Sophia University)

Selected Research II "Universalization and disparities in education seen in the SDGs era - Reading from the case of Africa - (provisional)"
Panelists: Masayasu Sakaguchi (Hyogo University of Teacher Education), Katsuki Sakagami (Kobe University), Miku Ogawa (Osaka University)
Commentators: Mayo Ohba (Teikyo University), Daisuke Sonoyama (Osaka University)
Moderator: Miki Inui (University of Hyogo)
Coordinator: Nobuhide Sawamura (Osaka University)

Requirements for the Presenter Eligibility

  To apply for a presentation, all of the listed presenters must be active members of the Japan Comparative Education Society in AY2022. Please complete the membership admission procedure before applying for the presentation. If you and your co-presenters are active members of the society, you will need to pay your annual membership fee by the end of March 2023 and renew your membership status for this fiscal academic year. You are advised to pay the membership renewal or admission fees with time to spare, because it may take several days to confirm your membership payments.
  Those who are currently applying for the membership of the Japan Comparative Education Society will also need to pay the annual membership fee. To be considered for this conference, we need to receive your new membership applications via post by Tuesday, March 14, 2023. After the acceptance of your membership application, you will pay the membership fee by the end of March 2023.
  Please contact the society secretariat for the membership applications and the payment of the annual membership fees. For more details, please refer to the "Admission Guide" on our website. (http://www.gakkai.ne.jp/jces/nyuukai.html )

Address for Membership Applications
  Japan Comparative Education Society
  Galileo, Inc. Tokyo Office
  2-39-2-401, Higashiikebukuro,
  Toshima Ward, Tokyo, 170-0013, JAPAN
  Email: g020jces-mng@ml.gakkai.ne.jp

Presentation Formats

• Individual Presentations: 20 minutes with additional 10 minutes for Q&A
• Group Presentations: 20 minutes with additional 10 minutes for Q&A or
    40 minutes with additional 20 minutes for Q&A (One hour-long session)
  
  • Presentations by the same member are limited to one presentation per one member, including individual and group presentations.
  • If you are not an oral presenter in a group presentation, you can apply for one additional individual presentation.
• Roundtable Sessions: 90 minutes for presentation and Q&A [Sunday, June 25th]
  
  • Roundtable sessions are set up as an opportunity to promote research engagement and exchanges among the members in the research fields
  • The planners of the round tables are also responsible for the Zoom, if necessary.

Application Process

Presenters should apply for the presentation application (for an individual session, group presentation session, or roundtable session) through the website of the annual conference (Japanese or English) via the designated URL. For the online application system, you will need your JCES membership ID and registered password. If you have forgotten your password for the website, please use the “ログインできない方はこちら” link to reset your login information.

• Online Application System (Japanese Only)
  https://service.gakkai.ne.jp/society-member/auth/public/JCES
• You will send the English Application Forms (Conference Website; English) to the following email address: jces59sophia@gmail.com
• Application Period for Presenters
  Wednesday, March 1st through Thursday, April 6th at 18:00 JST

Presentation Application Guidelines

• Submit the presentation application through the online registration system (https://service.gakkai.ne.jp/society-member/auth/apply/JCES ), if the presentation will be conducted in Japanese. English-language presenters will need sending the designated application directly to the email address ( jces59sophia@gmail.com). Regular members, student members, and special members of the society will be able to present their research. (Temporary members will not be able to apply to present.)
• Presenters will not be able to change the submitted presentation titles or subtitles.
• You will receive a confirmation email from the online system after submitting your presentation application. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please be aware of that the system did not complete your application registration correctly.
• You will select research theme, geographic area, or both that would fit for your presentation. The conference steering committee will be responsible for presentation session classification and assignments.
• If you wish to apply as a presenter in English, please download the applicable application forms from the conference website (http://www.gakkai.ne.jp/jces/taikai/59/en.html ) and submit the application (Presentations and Roundtable Sessions) directly to the email address ( jces59sophia@gmail.com) by April 6th, 18:00 JST.
• For roundtable and group presentations, the presentation presenter must submit the presentation application through the presentation application system. The presentation presenter will be responsible for entering the names and roles (moderator, presenter, co-author, or etc.) of your co-presenters. Please note that all listed speaking presenters in your presentation must have active membership of the society at the annual conference. Please refer to the “Presenter Eligibility Requirements,” and complete the enrollment procedures of all presenters of your presentation at your earliest convenience.
  
  Geographic Areas
  East Asia / Southeast Asia / South Asia / Central Asia / North America / Central and South America / Oceania / Europe / Africa / The Middle East
  
  Research Themes
  Theory, Thought, History / Research Methodology / Educational Opportunities / International Education, Educational Exchanges / Cross-Country Comparison / Development and Education / Educational Reform, Educational Planning / Peace and Human Rights / Democratization and Decentralization / Gender and Minority / Teacher Education, Teacher Issues / Early Childhood Education / Primary and Secondary Education / Higher Education / Vocational and Technical Education / Educational Administration, Educational Management / Religion and Education / Education and Economics / Local, Regional, and Community Education / Multicultural Education / Cross-cultural Education / Education and Welfare / Conflicts and Education

＊Please note the following additional conditions for presenter applications, as set by the society's executive directors:

• If you cancel your presentation after the application has been accepted without an appropriate reason, you will not be allowed to make a presentation at the following year’s conference.
• Please be sure to register as a society member before the deadline. If your society membership status is not active on the listed deadline, your presentation application will not be accepted.

Presentation Abstracts

• Individual presenters and group presentation representatives should submit a presentation abstract following the format guidelines explained below through the online application system (Japanese-language presentations) or via email to the conference committee (English- language presentations) at jces59sophia@gmail.com.
• To add your abstract file, please click the “投稿原稿の追加” button and choose your file. Once you complete your application submission process, you will receive a confirmation email from the online system. Please be sure to check the name file will appear in the email, when you have successfully completed the uploading file.
• Abstract Submission (Upload) Period
  Wednesday, April 12th through Tuesday, May 9th at 18:00 JST
  [*The application period time will be strictly observed, please be careful of time zone differences.]

1. Abstracts should be on one A4 page, with 44 lines of text. English language abstracts should use Century font, 10.5 point size.
2. Please include the title and subtitle of your presentation in the same font in the top three lines of the page. (The title should be 1-3 lines long. If your title is less than 3 lines, please leave the additional lines blank.)
3. Please skip a line on the 4th line of the page between the title and add your name to the 5th line. On the 6th line, please list your affiliation, enclosed in parenthesis. Lines 5 and 6 should be right-aligned.
4. After skipping a line on Line 7, please include the body of your abstract with a one-column, justified alignment.
5. The page margins should be 25mm on the top and bottom of the page and 23mm on either side of the page.
6. Please leave the bottom margin of the page blank. (Do not include page numbers or other inserts.)
7. Please follow these rules even when submitting handwritten abstracts.
8. Please submit abstracts as PDF files (.pdf file extensions). Please do not protect the PDF file with the security password.

• Abstracts should include the purpose, method, content, and results of your research
• If your abstract is submitted after the submission period or there are major content or formatting mistakes, your abstract may not be included in the conference materials. Please understand the requirements and formats.

Poster Session

There will be no poster session at this conference.

(1) JCES AC59 English Registration Form
(2) JCES AC59 English Presentation Form
(3) JCES AC59 English Abstract Form
(4) JCES AC59 English Abstract Guidelines

Please pay the conference participation fee via the online conference registration system by credit card. You may process the credit card payment from the participation application completion screen (https://service.gakkai.ne.jp/society-member/auth/apply/JCES ). We will accept the applications for participation and payment of the conference participation until noon on Sunday, June 25th. In addition, the conference participation fee that has already been paid will not be returned at all regardless of the reason.

• The deadline of the participation applications and tournament entry fee payments will be noon on Sunday, June 25th. Please note that we will not be able to respond to your inquiry regarding IDs and passwords for the participation application system on Saturdays and Sundays. Please complete the application procedure at your earliest convenience.
• Once you complete your registration, you will receive a confirmation email from the online system. Please be sure to receive the email. If you do not receive the email, your application has not been completed yet.
• If you wish to use a payment method other than credit card, please contact the society’s secretariat at g020jces-mng@ml.gakkai.ne.jp.
• A registration purchase receipt for the conference participation can be downloaded from the online registration system. If you need a specific form, please contact the society’s secretariat at g020jces-mng@ml.gakkai.ne.jp.
• Your status will be a Temporary member, even if you are a student, if you do not complete the JCES membership registration process. We encourage you to apply for the participation application after obtaining approval of the JCES Student membership by March 14th.
• If you have any questions, such as when your status (membership type) changes, please contact the administrative office at g020jces-mng@ml.gakkai.ne.jp.

• For the face-to-face meetings at Sophia University on June 24th and 25th, please prepare your own lunch. You may find convenience stores around Sophia University and Yotsuya Station; however, restaurants around Sophia University may not be opened on Sunday, June 25. We will not sell lunch boxes.
• If you wish to use a childcare room, please contact the Conference Steering Committee below individually in advance.