Comparative and International Education

Comparative and International Education can be described as a multi; or interdisciplinary research field, which deals inter alia with the following topics by means of different theoretical and methodological approaches: comparison of institutions, practices and effects of training and education at various levels; emergence and development of national education systems; internationalization of educational institutions; educational developments in inter(national) contexts; national and international developments in the field of education against the background of social transformation processes (such as 'globalisation', 'Internationalization'); as well as the relationship between educational institutions and other social areas in (international) comparative perspective.

International Education Policy

International Educational Governance

International comparative Higher Education Research

Academic Education

06.2006 – 07.2010

Doctoral Degree in Education Research at Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

10.2000 – 01.2006

Magister Artium Degree in Education and American Studies at the J. W. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main

Positions

since 01.2020

Visiting Professor of International and Comparative Education, CELE, University Turku, Finnland

since 03.2014

Professur für Erziehungswissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Internationale und Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft

10.2013 – 02.2014

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an der Universität Stuttgart, Abteilung für Allgemeine Pädagogik

01.2010 – 09.2013

Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter am Institut für Sozialpädagogik und Erwachsenenbildung der Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main (Forschungsprojekt GOETE www.goete.eu)

12.2006 – 12.2009

Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter am Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft, Abteilung für Allgemeine Pädagogik der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

External Functions

since 07.2024

Ulysseus European University-Münster (Lenkungskreis Ulysseus European University-Münster, Mitglied)

since 06.2023

Fachzeitschrift Comparative Education Review‘ (CER), The University of Chicado Press (Editorial Board der Zeitschrift ‚Comparative Education Review‘ (CER), Associate Editor)

since 2021

Member Editorial Advisory Board - Journal 'Educação Sociedade e Culturas'

since 2019

Member Editorial Advisory Board of "Educational Governance Research" series

since 01.2016

Member International Scientific Committee Journal “Profesorado. Revista de Currículum y Formación del Profesorado” (Spanien)

01.2016 – 06.2017

Internationalisierungsbeauftragter des Instituts für Erziehungswissenschaft der WWU

since 2016

Mitglied des Vorstands des WWU Centrum Europa

03.2015 – 03.2017

President of the Division Intercultural and International Comparative Education of the German Educational Research Association

2014 – 09.2016

Member of the Standing Research Committee of the World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES)

since 2013

Member of the International Advisory Board of the Journal ‘FIRE: FORUM FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH IN EDUCATION’ (USA)

since 2011

Member of Network of Experts on the Social Aspects of Education and Training (NESET I & II)

2011 – 2015

Treasurer of the Section Intercultural und International Comparative Education (SIIVE) of the DGfE

since 2008

Member of the German Educational Research Association (GERA)

since 2008

Member of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), USA

• Lecture: Vorlesung: Internationale und Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft [065465]
  • [21^st Apr – 21^st Jul 2026 | Tue, 10.00 a. m. – 12.00 p. m. | weekly | SG 3 Hörsaal]
• Lecture series: Ringvorlesung: Methodologien und Methoden historischer, theoretischer und komparatistischer Forschung [065647]
  (in cooperation with Jürgen Overhoff and Johannes Bellmann)
  • [21^st Apr – 21^st Jul 2026 | Tue, 2.00 p. m. – 4.00 p. m. | weekly | S 8]
  • [Tue, 12^th May 2026, 2.00 p. m. – 4.00 p. m. | Single Course | SCH 121.5]
• Seminar: Das moderne Bildungssystem und seine Vorläufer [065468]
  • [20^th Apr – 20^th Jul 2026 | Mon, 4.00 p. m. – 6.00 p. m. | weekly | GC 307]
• Seminar: Educational Governance – Steuerung und Handlungskoordination lokaler Bildungsinfrastrukturen [065467]
  • [20^th Apr – 20^th Jul 2026 | Mon, 6.00 p. m. – 8.00 p. m. | weekly | GC 307]
• Practice: Entwurf, Erprobung und Reflexion komparativer Forschungsansätze [065466]
  (in cooperation with Jozef Zelinka)
  • [20^th Apr – 20^th Jul 2026 | Mon, 2.00 p. m. – 4.00 p. m. | weekly | GC 307]
• Colloquium: Forschungskolloquium Internationale und Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft (FIVE) [065469]
  • [22^nd Apr – 22^nd Jul 2026 | Wed, 2.00 p. m. – 4.00 p. m. | weekly | BB 3]
• Lecture: Lecture: Global Education Policy: An introduction to debates and research [063539]
• Lecture: Vorlesung: Bildungspolitik: Eine Einführung [063538]
• Seminar: Bildung und Ökonomie im digitalen Zeitalter [063540]
• Seminar: Educational Governance - Steuerung und Handlungskoordination im Bildungswesen [063541]
• Colloquium: Forschungskolloquium Internationale und Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft (FIVE) [063542]

• FOR 5393 - Subproject: E-competences and imparting e-competences in medium-sized local administrations (2023 – 2026)
  Subproject in DFG-Joint Project Hosted at the University of Münster: DFG - Forschungsgruppe | Project Number: BE 1422/28-1
• FOR 5393 - Subproject: Educational Infrastructures in Mid-sized Cities (2023 – 2026)
  Subproject in DFG-Joint Project Hosted at the University of Münster: DFG - Forschungsgruppe | Project Number: PA 1771/3-1
• FOR 5393: The future smart town (2023 – 2026)
  Main DFG-Project Hosted at the University of Münster: DFG - Forschungsgruppe
• Constructing learning outcomes in Europe - A multi-level analysis of (under-)achievement in the life course – CLEAR (2022 – 2025)
  EU-Project Hosted at University the of Münster: EU Horizon Europe - Research and innovation action | Project Number: 101061155
• Transatlantic Mobility in the New Geopolitics of Knowledge: (Inter)Dependencies in Higher Education Brazil/Portugal – TRANSATL (2023 – 2024)
  Own Resources Project
• Europawochen 2023: Die Zukunft Europas vorstellen - Lernen und Arbeiten im digitalen Zeitalter (2023)
  Scientific Event: Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
• DAAD-Hochschuldialog mit Südeuropa: Summer School "Surviving crises through education: A European challenge" – EU-CRISIS (2021)
  Individual Granted Project: Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
• International Education Hubs. Policy and Governance of Higher Education in the Global Education Industry. – IEHubs (2016 – 2021)
  Own Resources Project
• Exploring the Business Practises of the GEMS Education Group and their Impact on Education, Policy, and Work – GEMS-EI (2021)
  Individual Granted Project: Bildungsinternationale
• The Education Systems of the Americas. Handbook edited in the 'Global Education Systems' series at Springer International Publishing AG – TESA (2018 – 2019)
  Own Resources Project
• Policies Supporting Young People in their Life Course. A Comparative Perspective of Lifelong Learning and Inclusion in Education and Work in Europe – YOUNG_ADULLLT (2016 – 2019)
  EU-Project Hosted at University the of Münster: EU H2020 - Research and innovation actions | Project Number: 693167
• Mathematics and science for life – MaScil (2014 – 2016)
  EU-Project Hosted outside the University of Münster: EU FP 7 - Coordination and Support Action | Project Number: 320693
• Jahrestagung der Sektion Interkulturelle und International Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft – SIIVE 2015 (2015)
  Scientific Event: Universität Vechta
• Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe. Access, coping and relevance of education for young people in European knowledge societies in comparative perspective – GOETE (2010 – 2013)
  Own Resources Project

• Books
• Articles
• Special Issues of Journals
• Working Paper, Reports, Expertises or Manuals
• Other Scientific Publications

Books

Books (Monographs)

• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2026. Grundrisse der Erziehungswissenschaft, Bildungspolitik. Eine Einführung Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2011. New Frontiers in Comparative Education, Vol. 1, Emergenz eines Internationalen Bildungsregimes? International Educational Governance und Regimetheorie. Münster et al.: Waxmann.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2006. Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes, Vol. 951, The Influence of Transnational Organizations on National Education Systems Frankfurt am Main et al.: Peter Lang.

Books (Edited Collections)

• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Isopahkala-Bouret, Ulpukka, and Järvinen, Tero, eds. 2027. Educational Governance Research, Futuring, Governing, and Farming Education. 21st century educational imaginations, their construction, and implications Cham et al.: Springer International Publishing.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Jornitz, Sieglinde, and Amos, Karin, eds. 2026. The Global Business of Education. Approaches, Issues, Critical Directions Cham et al.: Springer International Publishing.
• Tikkanen, Jenni, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Järvinen, Tero, and Alves, Natália, eds. 2025. Constructing Learning Outcomes: Problematizing (Under)Achievement in Europe London et al.: Bloomsbury Publishing. doi: 10.5040/9781350446717.
• Parreira do Amaral, M., and Thompson, Christiane, eds. 2022. Educational Governance Research, Vol. 17, Geopolitical Transformations in Higher Education. Imagining, Fabricating and Contesting Innovation Cham et al.: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-94415-5.
• Benasso, S., Bouillet, D., Neves, T., and Parreira do Amaral, M., eds. 2022. Palgrave Studies in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning, Landscapes of Lifelong Learning Policies across Europe: Comparative Case Studies London u.a.: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Jornitz, Sieglinde, and Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, eds. 2021. Global Education Systems, The Education Systems of the Americas, 2 vols. Cham u.a.: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-41651-5.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Kovacheva, Siyka, and Rambla, Xavier, eds. 2020. Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe. Navigating between Knowledge and Economy Bristol: Policy Press.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Steiner-Khamsi, Gita, Thompson, and Christiane, eds. 2019. Researching the Global Education Industry – Commodification, the Market and Business Involvement Cham u.a.: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Walther, Andreas, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Cuconato, Morena, and Dale, Roger, eds. 2016. Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe. Pathways, Policy and Practice London/New York: Bloomsbury Academic.
• Parreira, do Amaral, Amos, Marcelo und, and S., Karin, eds. 2015. New Frontiers in Comparative Education, Vol. 2, Internationale und Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft. Geschichte, Theorie, Methoden und Forschungsfelder Münster u.a.: Waxmann.
• Parreira do Amaral, M., Dale, R., and Loncle, Patricia, eds. 2015. Shaping the Futures of Young Europeans: education governance in eight European countries Oxford: Symposium Books.
• Hornberg, Sabine, Parreira do Amaral, and Marcelo, eds. 2012. Deregulierung im Bildungswesen Münster et al.: Waxmann.

Articles

Articles in Scientific Journals, Newspapers or Magazines

Research Articles (Journals)

• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2025. “O Ensino Superior na Nova Geopolítica do Conhecimento. O Surgimento da Universidade Missão | Negócio?” Educação, Sociedade & Culturas 71: 1–21. doi: 10.24840/esc.vi71.1749.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, and Löffler, Johannes Ludwig. 2025. “Geschichte und Geschichtsschreibung (in) der Internationalen und Vergleichenden Er-ziehungswissenschaft: Voraussetzungen und Bedingungen.” Tertium Comparationis. Journal für International und Interkulturell Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft 31 (2): 168–187. doi: 10.31244/tc.2025.02.03.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2024. “Krisen, Anthropozän und die Internationale und Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft.” Tertium Comparationis. Journal für International und Interkulturell Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft 30 (2): 103–123.
• Kurz, Benedict, and Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2023. “Philanthropising Teacher Education? The Emerging Activities of Corporate Philanthropy in Teacher Development.” Revista Española de Educación Comparada 42 (1): 109–132. doi: 10.5944/reec.42.2023.34241.
• Zelinka, Jozef, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Benasso, Sebastiano, and König, Joseph. 2023. “Citizenship in Times of Crises – Crisis of Citizenship?” De Europa European and Global Studies Journal 6 (2): 17–40. doi: 10.13135/2611-853X/7134.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, and Tikkanen, Jenni. 2022. “Governing the Life Course through Lifelong Learning: A Multilevel and Multidimensional View.” Societies 12 (84): 1–13. doi: 10.3390/soc12030084.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2021. “Horizontal, vertical and transversal comparison - Making a case for case studies.” Tertium Comparationis. Journal für International und Interkulturell Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft 27 (2): 181–196.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, and Zelinka, Jozef. 2019. “Lifelong learning policies shaping the life courses of young adults. An interpretative analysis of orientations, objectives and solutions.” Comparative Education 55: 1–18. doi: 10.1080/03050068.2019.1619333.
• Rambla, Xavier, Kazepov, Yuri, Jacovkis, Judith, Alexander, Lukas, and Parreira Do Amaral, Marcelo. 2019. “Regional lifelong learning policies and the social vulnerability of young adults in Girona and Vienna.” International Journal of Lifelong Education 38 (5): 1–13. doi: 10.1080/02601370.2019.1678691.
• Lange, S., and Parreira do Amaral, M. 2018. “Editorial - Internationale und Vergleichende erziehungswissenschaftliche Forschung reflektieren – Orientierungen, Leistungen, Grenzen.” Tertium Comparationis 24 (1): 1–4.
• Lange, S., and Parreira do Amaral, M. 2018. “Leistungen und Grenzen internationaler und vergleichender Forschung – ‚Regulative Ideen‘ für die methodologische Reflexion?” Tertium Comparationis 24 (1): 05–31.
• Parreira, do Amaral Marcelo, and Erfurth, Marvin. 2017. “Bildung, Forschung und Innovation in Europa. Konstruktion eines (imaginären) Raumes.” Zeitschrift für internationale Bildungsforschung und Entwicklungspädagogik 2017 (4): 21–24.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Hornberg, Sabine, and Kotthoff, Hans-Georg. 2015. “Editorial: Internationale und Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft zwischen Traditionen und aktuellen Herausforderungen.” Tertium Comparationis 21 (1): 1–5.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2015. “Der Beitrag der Educational Governance zur Analyse der Internationalen Bildungspolitik.” Bildung und Erziehung 69 (3): 367–384.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2015. “Tendências, Desafios e Potenciais da Educação International e Comparada na Atualidade.” Revista Brasileira de Estudos Pedagógicos 96 (243): 259–281. doi: 10.1590/S2176-6681/367213422.
• Biggart, Andy, Järvinen, Tero, and Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2015. “Institutional Frameworks and Structural Factors Relating to Educational Access Across Europe.” European Education 47 (1): 26–45. doi: 10.1080/10564934.2015.1001256.
• Stauber, Barbara, und Parreira do Amaral, and Marcelo. 2015. “Access to and Accessibility of Education: An Analytic and Conceptual Approach to a Multidimensional Issue.” European Education 47 (1): 11–25. doi: 10.1080/10564934.2015.1001254.
• Parreira, do Amaral Marcelo, Stauber, Barbara, and Barberis, Eduardo. 2015. “Editorial Introduction: Access to and Accessibility of Education Throughout the Educational Trajectories of Youth in Europe.” European Education 47 (1): 1–10. doi: 10.1080/10564934.2015.1001251.
• Andrade, F., Rejane B. Parreira do Amaral, and Marcelo. 2012. “Educação e Trabalho no Século XXI: as condições sociais dos jovens no processo de transição escola-emprego na Alemanha e no Brasil.” O Público e o Privado 20 (Jul./Dec. 2012): 29–54.
• Parreira do Amaral, M., Walther, A., and Litau, J. 2011. “Zugänge, Bewältigung, Relevanzen: die Regulierung von Bildung im Lebenslauf. Das EU-Forschungsprojekt "Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe"(GOETE).” Soziale Passagen 3: 145–149.
• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2010. “Política Pública Educacional e sua Dimensão Internacional: Abordagens Teóricas.” Educação & Pesquisa 36: 39–54.
• Parreira, do Amaral, Bruno, Marcelo, and Lúcia. 2010. “Evaluation Systems in Education: Quality, Equity, and Efficiency of Higher Education in Brazil.” Tertium Comparationis Journal für International und Interkulturell Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft 16 (1): 113–135.
• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2008. “World Cultural Patterns: Inequities in Higher Education and Affirmative Action in Brazil.” Teoría de la Educación 9 (2): 114–132.
• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2007. “Nationale Bildungssouveränität und transnationale Bildungspolitik. Ein Gespräch mit Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Mitter.” Tertium Comparationis 13 (2): 296–304.
• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2007. “Regimeansatz – Annäherungen an ein Weltweites Bildungsregime.” Tertium Comparationis 13 (2): 157-182.
• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2005. “Der Entstehungskontext von Paulo Freires ‚Pädagogik der Unterdrückten.’ Die politische, sozio-ökonomische und kulturelle Relevanz‘.” Aspekte der Freire-Pädagogik 31.

Review Article (Journal)

• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Neves, Tiago, and Marques da Silva, Sofia. 2025. “Editorial - Mobilidade Transatlântica na Nova Geopolítica do Conhecimento: (Inter)Dependências na Educação Superior Brasil/Portugal.” Educação, Sociedade & Culturas 71: 1–5. doi: 10.24840/esc.vi71.1938.

Research Article in Edited Proceeding (Conference)

• Zelinka, Jozef, and Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2025. “Between Spatial and Social Justice - The case of lifelong learning policies.” in Proceedings of the Third International Conference of the journal Scuola Democratica. Education and/for Social Justice. Vol. 1: Inequality, Inclusion, and Governance, edited by Scuola democratica. Rome: Associazione "Per Scuola Democratica".

Book Contributions

Research Article (Book Contributions)

• Zelinka, Jozef, and Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2026. “The Dynamics of Education and Space: Examining the spatial dichotomies of Lifelong Learning Policies.” in Handbook on Geographies of Education , edited by Peter Kraftl, Sarah Holloway, Yi’En Cheng and Silvie Rita Kučerová. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
• Zelinka, Jozef, Amorim, José Pedro, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Jablonczay, Nikoletta, Kovacheva, Siyka, Kyttälä, Minna, Papadimitriou, Achilleas, Rambla, Xavier, Siri, Anna, and Tikkanen, Jenni. 2025. “A Synthesis Review of Education Research on Learning Outcomes.” in Constructing Learning Outcomes: Problematizing (Under)Achievement in Europe, edited by Jenni Tikkanen, Marcelo Parreira do Amaral, Tero Järvinen and Natália Alves. London et al.: Bloomsbury Publishing. doi: 10.5040/9781350446717.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Zelinka, Jozef, Kovacheva, Siyka, and Rambla, Xavier. 2025. “A Spatial Perspective on Promoting Inclusiveness through Learning Outcomes in Europe.” in Constructing Learning Outcomes: Problematizing (Under)Achievement in Europe, edited by Jenni Tikkanen, Marcelo Parreira do Amaral, Tero Järvinen and Natália Alves. London et al.: Bloomsbury Publishing. doi: 10.5040/9781350446717.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, and Jornitz, Sieglinde. 2025. “Vergleichende Perspektiven auf Migrationsforschung: Mobilität, Diversität, Staatsbürgerschaft.” in Handbuch Erziehungswissenschaftliche Migrationsforschung, edited by I. Diehm, M. Hummrich, W. Meseth and G. Putjata. Wiesbaden: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-40621-9_48-1.
• Tikkanen, Jenni, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Järvinen, Tero, and Alves, Natália. 2025. “Introduction. Constructing Learning Outcomes – Promises and Challenges.” in Constructing Learning Outcomes: Problematizing (Under)Achievement in Europe., edited by Jenni Tikkanen, Marcelo Parreira do Amaral, Tero Järvinen and Natália Alves. London et al.: Bloomsbury Publishing. doi: 10.5040/9781350446717.ch-I.
• Rambla, Xavier, Kazepov, Yuri, Jacovkis, Judith, Alexander, Lukas, and und Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2024. “Regional lifelong learning policies and the social vulnerability of young adults in Girona and Vienna.” in Lifelong Education Policies in Europe and Latin America, edited by Xavier Rambla and Marcella Milana. London/New York: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781032651866.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2023. “Digitalisierung – Entgrenzung – Disruption? Bildung und Erziehung im 21. Jahrhundert.” in Grenzen auflösen – Grenzen ziehen. Grenzbearbeitungen zwischen Erziehungswissenschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft., edited by Frank Magnus, Geier Thomas, Holz Verena, Hornberg Sabine, Machold Claudia, Otterspeer Lukas and Singer-Brodowski und Patricia Stošić Mandy. Opladen: Verlag Barbara Budrich. doi: 10.3224/84742625.
• Benasso, S., Bouillet, D., Neves, T., and Parreira do Amaral, M. 2022. “Introduction: Exploring landscapes of lifelong learning across Europe.” in Landscapes of Lifelong Learninh across Europe: Comparative Case Studies, edited by S. Benasso, D. Bouillet, T. Neves and M. Parreira do Amaral. London et al.: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Parreira do Amaral, M., and Thompson, C. 2022. “Conclusion. Searching for condensation points of a (new) geopolitics of knowledge.” in Geopolitical Transformations in Higher Education. Imagining, Fabricating and Contesting Innovation., Vol. 17 of Educational Governance Research, edited by M. Parreira do Amaral and C. Thompson. Cham u.a.: Springer International Publishing.
• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2022. “Imagining and transforming higher education. Knowledge Production in the New Geopolitics of Knowledge.” in Geopolitical Transformations in Higher Education. Imagining, Fabricating and Contesting Innovation, Vol. 17 of Educational Governance Research, edited by M. Parreira do Amaral and C. Thompson. Cham u.a.: Springer International Publishing.
• Thompson, C., and Parreira do Amaral, M. 2022. “Introduction. Geopolitical Transformations of Higher Education.” in Geopolitical Transformations in Higher Education. Imagining, Fabricating and Contesting Innovation, Vol. 17 of Educational Governance Research, edited by M. Parreira do Amaral and C. Thompson. Cham u.a.: Springer International Publishing.
• Parreira do Amaral, M., Benasso, S., Neves, T., and Bouillet, D. 2022. “From cases to stories to lessons: Exploring landscapes of lifelong learning across Europe.” in Landscapes of Lifelong Learning Policies across Europe: Comparative Case Studies, Palgrave Studies in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning, edited by S. Benasso, D. Bouillet, T. Neves and M. Parreira do Amaral. London u.a.: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2022. “Comparative case studies: Methodological discussion.” in Landscapes of Lifelong Learning Policies across Europe: Comparative Case Studies, Palgrave Studies in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning, edited by S. Benasso, D. Bouillet, T. Neves and M. Parreira do Amaral. London u.a.: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Parreira do Amaral, M., and Erfurth, M. 2021. “Differentiation Theory and Externalization in Comparative and International Education: Understanding the Intersections of the global and the local.” in The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theory in Comparative and International Education , Vol. Englisch , edited by Tavis D. Jules, Robin Shields and Matthew A. M. Thomas. Bristol, UK: Bloomsbury Academic.
• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2021. “Regimes and Regionalism in Comparative and International Education: Cooperation and Competition.” in The Bloomsbury Handbook of Theory in Comparative and International Education, edited by Tavis D. Jules, Robin Shields and Matthew A. M. Thomas. Bristol, UK: Bloomsbury Academic.
• Parreira do Amaral, M., and Zelinka, J. 2021. “Vulnerabilität als (neues) europäisches bildungspolitisches Deutungsmuster? Ein Beispiel aus dem Bereich des Lebenslangen Lernens.” in Handbuch Inklusion International – globale, nationale und lokale Perspektiven auf Inklusive Bildung , edited by A Köpfer, J.J.W. Powell and R. Zahnd. Opladen, Toronto: Verlag Barbara Budrich. doi: 10.3224/84742446.
• Parreira do Amaral, M., and Fossum, Paul R. 2021. “Education Gone Global: Economization, Commodification, Privatization and Standardization.” in International Perspectives on School Settings, Education. Policy and Digital Strategies. A Transatlantic Discourse in Education Research, edited by Annika Wilmers and Sieglinde Jornitz. Opladen u a.: Verlag Barbara Budrich. doi: 10.3224/84742299.
• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2021. “Produção de Conhecimento na Nova Geopolítica do Conhecimento: imaginar e transformar o ensino superior.” in Utopias e distopias na educação em tempos de pandemia, edited by N. Krawczyk and S. Venco. São Carlos, SP: Pedro & João Editores. doi: 10.51795/9786558693611.
• Jornitz, S., and Parreira do Amaral, M. 2021. “The Education Systems of the Americas: Introduction.” in The Education Systems of the Americas, Global Education Systems, edited by S. Jornitz and M. Parreira do Amaral. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-93443-3_1-1.
• Parreira do Amaral, M, and Hartong, S. 2021. “National Education Systems in the Postnational Era: The Territorial and Topological (De-)construction of National Education.” in The Education Systems of the Americas, Global Education Systems, edited by S. Jornitz and M. Parreira do Amaral. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-93443-3_18-1.
• Kovacheva, s., Rambla, X., and Parreira do Amaral, M. 2020. “Navigating lifelong learning policies in Europe: impacting and supporting young adults's life courses.” in Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe. Navigating between Knowledge and Economy, edited by Marcelo Parreira do Amaral, Siyka Kovacheva and Xavier Rambla. Bristol, UK: Policy Press.
• Palumbo, M., Benasso, S., and Parreira do Amaral, M. 2020. “Telling the Story: exploring lifelong learning for young adults through a narrative approach.” in Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe. Navigating between Knowledge and Economy, edited by Marcelo Parreira do Amaral, Siyka Kovacheva and Xavier Rambla. Bristol, UK: Policy Press.
• Rambla, X., Kovacheva, S., and Parreira do Amaral, M. 2020. “Between Knowledge and Economy: Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe.” in Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe. Navigating between Knowledge and Economy, edited by Marcelo Parreira do Amaral, Siyka Kovacheva and Xavier Rambla. Bristol, UK: Policy Press.
• Parreira do Amaral, M., Lowden, K., Pandolfini, V., and Schöneck, N. 2020. “Coordinated Policy-making in lifelong learning: functional regions as dynamic units.” in Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe. Navigating between Knowledge and Economy, edited by Marcelo Parreira do Amaral, Siyka Kovacheva and Xavier Rambla. Bristol, UK: Policy Press.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2020. “Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe: a conceptual and methodological discussion.” in Lifelong Learning Policies for Young Adults in Europe. Navigating between Knowledge and Economy, edited by Marcelo Parreira do Amaral, Siyka Kovacheva and Xavier Rambla. Bristol, UK: Policy Press.
• Jornitz, S., and Parreira do Amaral, M. 2020. “The Education Systems of the Americas: Introduction.” in The Education Systems of the Americas, Global Education Systems, edited by S. Jornitz and M. Parreira do Amaral. Cham et al.: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-93443-3_1-1.
• Bellmann, J., Braun, D., Diedrich, M., Maag Merki, K., Parreira do Amaral, M., and Maleike, K. 2020. “Wer steuert die Bildung – Wer steuert die Schule?” in Bewegungen. Beiträge zum 26. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Erziehungswissenschaft, edited by I. van Ackeren, H. Bremer, F. Kessl, H.C. Koller, N. Pfaff, C. Rotter, D. Klein and U. Salaschek. Opladen et al.: Verlag Barbara Budrich. doi: 10.25656/01:19227.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2019. “Influencing the Other. Transnational actors and knowledge transfer in education.” in The Routledge Handbook of Transregional Studies, Routledge History Handbooks, edited by Matthias Middell. London: Routledge.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, and Jornitz, Sieglinde. 2019. “Die Konzeptualisierung von Bildungsverläufen Jugendlicher: eine Governance-Perspektive auf Lebenslauf.” in Handbuch Educational Governance Theorien, Educational Governance, edited by Roman Langer and Thomas Brüsemeister. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2019. “Embedding Education Research in the European Economic Imaginary?” in Researching the Global Education Industry – Commodification, the Market and Business Involvement, edited by Marcelo Parreira do Amaral, Gita Steiner-Khamsi and Christiane Thompson. Cham u.a.: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2017. “Educational Governance: International vergleichende Perspektiven auf Neue Steuerung im Bildungsbereich.” in Bildung für Arbeit zwischen Markt und Neuer Steuerung. , Vol. 5 of Bildung und Arbeit, edited by Axel Bolder, Helmut Bremer and Rudolf Epping. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
• Loncle, P., Barberis, E., Dale, R., Kazepov, Y., et Parreira do Amaral, and M.. 2017. “Gouvernance des trajectoires éducatives en France et en Europe.” in Les Labyrinthes de Verre. Les trajectoires éducatives en France dans un contexte européen, edited by Danic, and Loncle I. and P.. Rennes: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2016. “Migration und Bildungspolitik: eine vergleichende Analyse des Umgangs mit Migration in der Regulierung von Bildungsverläufen Jugendlicher in Europa.” in Kultur und Bildung – kritische Perspektiven auf erziehungswissenschaftliche Verhältnisbestimmungen , edited by Hummrich, Merle, Pfaff, Nicolle, Dirin, und Freitag Inci and Christine. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
• Stauber, Barbara, Parreira, do Amaral, Danic, Marcelo and, and Isabelle. 2016. “Understanding the Interactive Emergence of Educational Inequalities through Access and Accessibility of Education.” in Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe: Pathways, Policy and Practice, edited by Walther, Andreas, do Amaral Parreira, Marcelo, Cuconato, and Dale Morena and Roger. London/New York: Bloomsbury Publishing.
• Parreira, do Amaral, Walther, Marcelo and, and Andreas. 2016. “Conclusion: Comparative Multilevel Analysis of Educational Trajectories.” in Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe: Pathways, Policy and Practice, edited by Walther, Andreas, do Amaral Parreira, Marcelo, Cuconato, and Dale Morena and Roger. London/New York: Bloomsbury Publishing.
• Walther, Andreas, Parreira do Amaral, Cuconato, and Morena and Dale, Roger. 2016. “Comparative Perspective on the Governance of Education in the Life Course.” in Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe: Pathways, Policy and Practice, edited by Andreas Walther, Cuconato Parreira do Amaral and Roger Morena and Dale. London/New York: Bloomsbury Publishing.
• Cuconato, Morena, Dale, Roger, Parreira, do Amaral, Walther, Marcelo and, and Andreas. 2016. “Introduction: The Reshaping of Educational Trajectories in European Knowledge Societies.” in Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe: Pathways, Policy and Practice, edited by Walther, Andreas, do Amaral Parreira, Marcelo, Cuconato, and Dale Morena and Roger. London, New York: Bloomsbury Publishing.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, and Kotthoff, Hans-Georg. 2016. “Comparative and International Education in Germany: A Discussion of current Trends.” in Annual Review of Comparative and International Education 2015, Vol. 28 of International Perspectives on Education and Society, edited by Alexander W. Wiseman and Emily Anderson. Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing.
• Parreira, do Amaral, Hornberg, Marcelo und, and Sabine. 2016. “Teaching Comparative and International Education: Bridging Social Demands for Practical Performance-based Competencies with Critical Reflectivity.” in Teaching Comparative Education: Trends and Issues Informing Practice, Oxford Studies in Comparative Education Series, edited by Kubow, K.and Blosser Patricia and Allison. Oxford: Symposium Books.
• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2016. “Neue Akteure der Governance des Bildungssystems – Typen, Einflussmöglichkeiten und Instrumente.” in Handbuch Neue Steuerung im Schulsystem, Vol. 7 of Educational Governance, edited by H. Altrichter and K. Maag Merki. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2015. “Access to Education and Inequality – Rethinking of European Union Policies in Terms of the Accessibility of Education.” in Facing the Challenges in European Union. Re-thinking of EU Education and Research for Smart and Inclusive Growth (EuInteg) , edited by Ewa Latoszek, Magdalena Proczek, Agnieszka Kłos, Marta Pachocka and Ewa Osuch-Rak. Warsaw: PECSA.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2015. “Methodologie und Methode in der International Vergleichenden Erziehungswissenschaft.” in Internationale und Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft. Geschichte, Theorie, Methoden und Forschungsfelder, Vol. 2 of New Frontiers in Comparative Education, edited by do Amaral Parreira, Marcelo und Amos and Karin S.. Münster u.a.: Waxmann.
• Parreira, do Amaral, Amos, Marcelo und, and S., Karin. 2015. “Einleitung. Internationale und Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft. Geschichte, Theorie, Methoden und Forschungsfelder.” in Internationale und Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft. Geschichte, Theorie, Methoden und Forschungsfelder, Vol. 2 of New Frontiers in Comparative Education, edited by do Amaral Parreira, Marcelo und Amos and Karin S.. Münster u.a.: Waxmann.
• Dale, Roger, and Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2015. “Discursive and Institutional Opportunity Structures in the Governance of Educational Trajectories.” in Shaping the Futures of Young Europeans: education governance in eight European countries, edited by Marcelo Parreira do Amaral, Roger Dale and Patricia Loncle. Bristol: Symposium Books.
• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2014. “Globalisierung im Fokus vergleichender Forschung.” in Methoden des Vergleichs. Komparatistische Methodologie und Forschungsmethodik in interdisziplinärer Perspektive., edited by Christine Freitag. Opladen/Berlin/Toronto: Verlag Barbara Budrich.
• Parreira do Amaral Walther, Andreas. 2013. “Juventude, Educação e Trabalho: Teorizando a Regulação de Trajetórias Educacionais e a Transição Escola-Trabalho.” in Trabalho e Formação Profissional. Juventudes em Transição, edited by Júnior Macambira and Francisca Rejane Bezerra Andrade. Fortaleza, Brasilien: IDT, UECE, BNB.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2012. “Governance und Deregulierung von Bildung. Regimetheoretische Überlegungen zu einem internationalen Trend.” in Deregulierung im Bildungswesen, edited by Hornberg, Parreira do Amaral Sabine and Marcelo. Münster et al.: Waxmann.
• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2011. “Bildungspolitik im Transformationsprozess. International vergleichende Forschung zu Educational Governance und Regimetheorie.” in Welter der Bildung? Vergleichende Analysen von Bildungspolitik, Vol. 7 of Wirtschafts- und Sozialpolitik, edited by J. Schmid, K. Amos, J. Schrader and A. Thiel. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2011. “Educational Governance und Regimetheorie. Die Emergenz eines Internationalen Bildungsregimes.” in Öffentliche Erziehung Revisited. Erziehung, Politik und Gesellschaft im Diskurs., edited by K. Amos, W. Meseth and M. Proske. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo. 2010. “Regime Theory and Educational Governance: The Emergence of an International Education Regime.” in International Educational Governance, Vol. 12 of International Perspectives on Education and Society, edited by S.Karin Amos. Oxford: Emerald Publishing. doi: 10.1108/S1479-3679(2010)0000012006.
• Parreira, do Amaral M., Amos, K., and Bruno, L. 2008. “The Research University in Context: the Examples of Brazil and Germany.” in The Worldwide Transformation of Higher Education”,, Vol. 9 of International Perspectives on Education and Society Series, edited by D. Baker and A. Wiseman. Oxford: International Perspectives on Education and Society Series.

Entry in an Encyclopedia (Book Contribution)

• Parreira do Amaral, M. 2022. “Digital Governance and Education.” in Encyclopedia of Educational Innovation, edited by Michael A. Peters and R. Heraud. unbekannt / n.a. / unknown. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-2262-4_255-1.

Special Issues of Journals

• Guimarães, Paula, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, and Zarifis, George K., eds. 2024.“Young adults learning in formal education and training: Life course, intersectionality and spatial justice.” Special Issue Studies in the Education of Adults. doi: 10.1080/02660830.2024.2433882.
• Barberis, Eduardo, and Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, eds. 2023.“Surviving crises – through education?” Special Issue De Europa European and Global Studies Journal 02.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Hornberg, Sabine, and Kotthoff, Hans-Georg, eds. 2015.“Internationale und Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft zwischen Traditionen und aktuellen Herausforderungen.” Special Issue Tertium Comparationis. Journal für International und Interkulturell Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft 1.

Working Paper, Reports, Expertises or Manuals

Working Papers

• Bücker, Julia, Zelinka, Jozef, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Becker, Jörg, Distel, Bettina, Feldhaus, Christoph, Grundmann, Matthias, Hoffmann, Jessica, Hosseini, Henry, Hupperich, Thomas, Kersting, Norbert, Koddebusch, Michael, Koelmann, Holger, Löschel, Andreas, Maeser, Jonas, Nowak, David, Nguyen, Binh An Patrick, Rusche, Mathias, and Scholta, Hendrik. 2023. “Die digitale Mittelstadt der Zukunft verstehen: Ein transdisziplinärer Forschungsrahmen.” Working Papers, Forschungsgruppe Digitale Mittelstadt der Zukunft (FOR 5393) № 01. Münster: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag. doi: 10.17879/86988482729.
• Becker, Jörg, Distel, Bettina, Grundmann, Matthias, Hupperich, Thomas, Kersting, Norbert, Löschel, Andreas, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, and Scholta, Hendrik. 2021. “Challenges and Potentials of Digitalisation for Small and Mid-sized Towns: Proposition of a Transdisciplinary Research Agenda.” Working Papers № 36. Münster: European Research Center for Information Systems.
• Parreira do Amaral, M., and Dale, R. 2013. “Governance of Educational Trajectories. Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe. Thematic Report on Governance. GOETE Working Paper.” Frankfurt.
• Stauber, B., and Parreira do Amaral, M. 2013. “Access and Education: Inequality and Diversity. Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe. Thematic Report on Access. GOETE Working Paper.” Tübingen.
• Dale, Roger, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Amos, Karin, Treptow, Rainer, Barberis, Eduardo, and Kazepov, Yuri. 2012. “Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe. Comparative Report High Level Governance. GOETE Working Paper.” Bristol.
• Amos, Karin, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, and Treptow, Rainer. 2012. “Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe. National Report High Level Governance Germany. GOETE Working Paper. (aided and supported by Larissa Brokop and Uli Theobald).” Tübingen.
• du Bois-Reymond, Manuela, Kosar Altinyelken, Hülya, Stauber, Barbara, Svab, Alenka, Ule, Mirjana, Živoder, Andreja, Parreira, do Amaral, and Marcelo. 2012. “Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe. Comparative analysis case studies. GOETE Working Paper.” Amsterdam.
• Aro, Mikko, Järvinen, Tero, Rinne, Risto, Tikkanen, Jenni, Buchowicz, Izabela, Fedorczuk, Monika, Bledowski, Piotr, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, and Walther, Andreas. 2012. “Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe. Comparative Analysis Institutional Survey. GOETE Working Paper.” Turku.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Litau, John, Cramer, Colin, Kobolt, Alenka, Loncle, Patricia, Mellottée, Laetitia Ule Mirjana, Walther, Andreas, and Živoder, Andreja. 2011. “Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe. State of the Art Report. GOETE Working Paper.” Frankfurt.
• Parreira do Amaral M., Litau, J., Cramer, C., Kobolt, A., Loncle, P., Ule, M., Walther, and A., Zivoder A. 2011. “Governance of Educational Trajectories in Europe. State of the Art Report. GOETE Working Paper.”

Project Reports

• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Löffler, Johannes Ludwig, and Zelinka, Jozef. 2025. “Comparative Analysis Report.” Münster: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Löffler, Johannes Ludwig, and Zelinka, Jozef. 2025. “Final Report to Research, Policy, and Practice.” Münster: Universität Münster.
• Zelinka, Jozef, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Neves, Tiago, Ferraz, Hélder, Benasso, Sebastiano, Filippi, Davide, and Pandolfini, Valeria. 2023. “Report with Sites Selection.” Münster: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
• Zelinka, Jozef, Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, König, Joseph, Neves, Tiago, Ferraz, Hélder, Benasso, Sebastiano, Filippo, Davide, and Pandolfini, Valeria. 2023. “State-of-the-Art Report.” Münster: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Zelinka, Jozef, Neves, Tiago, and Benasso, Sebastiano. 2022. “Research Strategy Paper and Glossary.” Münster: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Zelinka, Jozef, Schweisfurth, Michel, Kotthoff, Hans-Georg, Carillo Gafaro, Juan Felipe, and Neves, Tiago. 2019. “Work Package 8 Comparative Analysis and Reporting: Final Report to Research, Policy, and Practice.” Münster: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Zelinka, Jozef, and Schweisfurth, Michele. 2018. “Work Package 8 Comparative Analysis and Reporting: Comparative Analysis Report.” Münster: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.

Other Scientific Publication

• Parreira do Amaral, Marcelo, Zelinka, Jozef, and Löffler, Johannes Ludwig. 2025. From Assessment to the Construction of Learning Outcomes: Key Policy Lessons (Policy Brief)