CESE is one of the oldest academic society in the field of education. It was established in 1961 with the aim of providing a space for dialogue amongst individual ‘voices’ from the field of comparative education and other associated fields. But the collective ‘voice’ of the Society has remained unheard. The EC of CESE decided that it was time to write a history of the Society attempting to highlight its impact on the development of the field. This session provides the opportunity for Past Presidents to reflect on the past, present and future of the Society.