Dr. Laura Engel, Ph.D. candidate Injung Cho (Comparative and International Education), and Dr. Jihae Cha co-authored a book chapter titled, "Revising Case Studies in CIE: Mobilities of Policy, People, and Power," for The Bloomsbury Handbook of Method in Comparative and International Education. The chapter examines how case study research has evolved in the field of comparative and international education (CIE), paying special attention to questions of mobility, globalization, and power dynamics.
According to Dr. Cha, "It's exciting to see this publication as we'll be using this book for our core classes - international comparative education and capstone!" By incorporating their scholarship directly into the curriculum, the authors are helping students engage with cutting-edge research while preparing them for their own academic and professional contributions.
In addition, Dr. Engel co-authored another chapter in the book titled, "Interviews and focus groups: More than merely talking," with Dr. Matthew Thomas (UNESCO Paris) and Leo Xu (Doctoral Student, University of Sydney, Australia). This chapter highlights the value of qualitative research methods in CIE, exploring how interviews and focus groups can move beyond data collection to become sites of meaning-making, dialogue, and transformation.
Together, these contributions underscore the prominent role that GSEHD faculty and students play in advancing methodological conversations in the field. The Bloomsbury Handbook is expected to serve as a critical resource for scholars, practitioners, and students worldwide, reinforcing GW’s leadership in comparative and international education.