Loyola University Chicago

Loyola Chicago Retiree Association (LUCRA)

Erwin Epstein

Erwin Epstein

Recently gave a presentation at the annual meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society in Washington, DC on an evolving book series published by Routledge Publishing on examining the work and influence of notable scholars of comparative education in different world regions, including his own edited book on North American scholars in the field. He was recently appointed to be a member of the International Scientific Committee of the upcoming IV Congress of the Ibero-American Society of Comparative Education in Mexico City. He gave invited guest lectures on the origins and nature of comparative education at several universities, including George Washington University, North Dakota State University, and Penn State University. Recent publications include: E.H. Epstein, “Sundry Reflections on the 65th Anniversary of the Comparative and International Education Society,” CIES Perspectives, Spring 2021; E.H. Epstein, “School Choice, Racism, and the Quest for Equality,” in A.W. Wiseman, ed., Annual Review of Comparative and International Education 2021, Vol. 42A (Emerald Press, 2022); and E.H. Epstein, “Angel Diego Márquez,” in J. Beech & C. Alarcón López, eds., Latin American Scholars of Comparative Education: Examining the Work and Influence of Notable 19th and 20th Century Comparativists (Routledge, in press).