Comparative education as field of study has long history in many universities in the North. For the universities in the South it dates back to the 1960s. In view of the globalization of education and the call for local actors to respond to the forces of globalization, we have analyzed the context of comparative education in Tanzania and the potential of establishing comparative education society as a response to the globalization of education.Given the wide spread of the comparative education courses in Tanzanian universities, there are potentials for establishing a strong comparative education society that can act as an intellectual home for many scholars in country.-NIL-