Executive
Meet the leadership and governance structure guiding AAIDES towards excellence in interdisciplinary education
Executive Council
The four elected officers who constitute the Coordinating Committee and lead our association
WP
President
William F. Pinar
Canada
William F. Pinar taught at the University of Rochester from 1972 until 1985, when he moved to Louisiana State University, where served as the St. Bernard Parish Alumni Endowed Professor until 2005, when he accepted a Canada Research Chair (CRC) at the University of British Columbia. After two terms as CRC, in 2019 Pinar was named the Tetsuo Aoki Professor in Curriculum Studies. He is author, most recently, of A Praxis of Presence in Curriculum Theory (Routledge, 2023).
SA
Vice-President
Sümer Aktan
Türkiye
Sümer Aktan is a Full Professor of Curriculum & Instruction at Balıkesir University, Department of Educational Studies, Türkiye. His research interests include curriculum theory, history of pedagogy, and teacher education. His book "Curriculum Studies in Turkey: A Historical Perspective" was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2018.
ÜD
Treasurer
Ünal Deniz
Türkiye
Ünal Deniz is an Associate Professor at Manisa Celal Bayar University, Türkiye. He received a Ph.D. degree in Educational Administration from Hacettepe University in 2021. His research interests include educational administration and comparative and international education. His recent research topic is on school leadership and management in different cultures.
NT
Secretary
Naoki Takemura
Canada
Naoki Takemura is a doctoral candidate in Curriculum and Pedagogy at the University of British Columbia. He hold an MA degree from Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan. His mainly study curriculum theory, early childhood education and teacher education.
Standing Committees
Specialized committees that support the operational activities and strategic initiatives of AAIDES
Conference Committee
Ünal Deniz
Türkiye
Publications Committee
Wanying Wang
United States
Awards Committee
William F. Pinar
Canada
General Assembly
Representatives from nations and regions worldwide who guide AAIDES policy and decision-making
* The list is organized alphabetically based on the countries where the researchers are situated.
Honorary Positions
Founding President: William F. Pinar (Canada)