摘要
This special issue results from a tribute conference to Ruth Hayhoe,held on May 6,2011 in Toronto,which attracted close to 200 scholars and students from Canada,the United States,Singapore,Japan,and China.This one-day academic gathering was truly a celebration of Ruth Hayhoe’s scholarship.Ruth Hayhoe is by all measures an accomplished and prolific scholar.A 2004 survey of the most influential scholars in comparative education ranked her among the top 10 most cited comparativists(Cook,Hite,&Epstein,2004).Her publication record is nothing short of breathtaking,including five full-length books(one being a recent co-authored volume),more than 80 journal articles,and 13 edited volumes,among them several special issues of journals.As a figure of outstanding influence in the field of comparative education,Ruth Hayhoe has over the years nurtured a unique scholarship.
