IPRRFSS 2024
INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE ROUNDTABLE AND RESEARCH FORUM CUM SUMMER SCHOOL 2024
9-12 July 2024 @ THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE ROUNDTABLE AND RESEARCH FORUM CUM SUMMER SCHOOL 2024
Innovations and Sustainability: Shaping Education and Global Futures
The International Postgraduate Roundtable and Research Forum cum Summer School (IPRRFSS) in Education, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Humanities gathers distinguished academics, postgraduate students, and experts at our beautifully green and pleasant campus.
IPRRFSS has been organized since 2011, and the event is jointly organised by EdUHK and partner universities. Over the years, we have fostered partnerships with esteemed institutions across the globe, including Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Macau, mainland China, Mongolia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States, among others.
IPRRFSS empowers postgraduate students to take the lead in co-organizing the Forum, co-chairing panel sessions, and presenting their work alongside international scholars during the Postgraduate Roundtables. Our Forum cultivates a collaborative environment that encourages postgraduate students to transcend disciplinary and geographical boundaries, presenting their research and engaging with individuals from diverse cultures and communities. It also serves as a platform for staying updated on the latest international discourses concerning in education, social sciences, liberal arts, and humanities.
The forthcoming International Postgraduate Roundtable and Research Forum cum Summer School is scheduled to take place from 9th to 12th July 2024. The theme for this edition will be "Innovations and Sustainability: Shaping Education and Global Futures".
Keynote Speakers
Prof Chetwyn CHAN
Peter T. C. Lee Chair Professor of Psychology
Faculty of Education and Human Development
The Education University of Hong Kong
Prof Suresh CANAGARAJAH
Evan Pugh University Professor
College of the Liberal Arts
Pennsylvania State University
Prof CHIU Ming Ming
Chair Professor of Analytics and Diversity
Department of Special Education and Counselling
The Education University of Hong Kong
Dr Eva CODÓ
Associate Professor
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Prof Rodney JONES
Professor
School of Humanities
University of Reading
Prof Mark LEVINE
Professor
Faculty of Science and Technology
Lancaster University
Prof LIN Mei Yi Angel
Chair Professor of Language, Literacy, and Social Semiotics in Education
Department of English Language Education
The Education University of Hong Kong
Prof LOOI Chee Kit
Research Chair Professor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
The Education University of Hong Kong
Prof Stephen MAY
Professor
Faculty of Education and Social Work
University of Auckland
Prof XIE Kui
Red Cedar Distinguished Professor and Chairperson
Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology & Special Education, College of Education
Michigan State University
Prof XU Guandong
Chair Professor of Artificial Intelligence
Director of University Research Facility of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
The Education University of Hong Kong
Prof GU Ming Yue Michelle
Professor of Sociolinguistics
Dean of Graduate School
Department of English Language Education
The Education University of Hong Kong
Programme Rundown at a Glance
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July 8 (MON) --- IPRRFSS 2024 (Pre-event Day) |
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| 12:00 – 17:00 | Check-in at EdUHK Student Hostel (For non-local participants from the partner institutions) | |
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July 9 (TUE) --- IPRRFSS 2024 (Day One) |
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| 08:45 – 09:15 | Registration | |
| 09:15 – 10:00 |
Opening Ceremony (Venue: C-LP-11)
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| 10:00 – 11:10 |
Keynote Speech (I) – Professor Suresh Canagarajah, Pennsylvania State University (Venue: C-LP-11) Topic: Innovation and Sustainability at the Global Mobility Turn |
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| 11:10 – 11:30 | Tea Break |
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| 11:30 – 12:15 |
Keynote Speech (II) – Professor Chetwyn Chan, The Education University of Hong Kong (Venue: C-LP-11) Topic: Translational Research and Sustainability in Higher Education? |
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| 12:15 – 13:00 |
Keynote Speech (III) – Professor Kui Xie, Michigan State University (Venue: C-LP-11) Topic: The role of academic motivation for learning? Can they change? |
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| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunchtime | |
| 14:00 – 15:15 |
International Postgraduate Roundtable – A Dialogue between EdUHK Doctoral Alumni and Senior Professors (Venue: C-LP-11) – Chaired by Professor Chetwyn Chan, Vice President of EdUHK |
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| 15:15 – 15:30 | Tea Break | |
| 15:30 – 17:30 | Parallel Presentation Sessions | Open House – Poster Board Presentation by EdUHK University-level Research Centres and University Research Facilities (Venue: A-G/F-08) |
| 18:30 – 21:30 | Gala Dinner (For Keynote speakers, invited guests and EdUHK doctoral alumni) | |
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July 10 (WED) --- IPRRFSS 2024 (Day Two) |
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| 09:30 – 10:15 |
Keynote Speech (IV) – Dr Eva Codó, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Venue: D1-LP-02) Topic: The Everyday Making and Unmaking of Language Policies: A Critical Ethnographic Perspective |
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| 10:15 – 11:00 |
Keynote Speech (V) – Professor Chiu Ming Ming, The Education University of Hong Kong (Venue: D1-LP-02) Topic: Detecting Dis-information via Artificial Intelligence Dashboards |
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| 11:00 – 11:15 | Tea Break | |
| 11:15 – 12:00 |
Keynote Speech (VI) – Professor Stephen May, University of Auckland (Venue: D1-LP-02) Topic: The multilingual turn, language policy, and English as a ‘world language’ |
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| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunchtime | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Sharing from the Award Recipients of the EdUHK Education⁺ and Social Entrepreneurs (EASE) Fund Scheme & EdUHK Publication Awards (Venue: D1-LP-02) |
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| 14:00 – 17:30 | Parallel Presentation Sessions | |
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July 11 (THUR) --- IPRRFSS 2024 (Day Three) |
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| 09:30 – 10:15 |
Keynote Speech (VII) – Professor Angel Lin, The Education University of Hong Kong (Venue: D1-LP-02) Topic: Bridging Divides in a Polarized World: Trauma-Informed Cross-Cultural Communication |
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| 10:15 – 11:00 |
Keynote Speech (VIII) – Professor Rodney Jones, University of Reading (Venue: D1-LP-02) Topic: Agency: Possibilities for action in a post-human world |
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| 11:00 – 11:15 | Tea Break | |
| 11:15 – 12:00 |
Keynote Speech (IX) – Professor Looi Chee Kit, The Education University of Hong Kong (Venue: D1-LP-02) |
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| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunchtime | |
| 13:00 – 17:30 | Parallel Presentation Sessions | |
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July 12 (FRI) --- IPRRFSS 2024 (Day Four) |
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| 09:00 – 12:00 | Parallel Presentation Sessions | |
| 12:00 – 12:45 |
Keynote Speech (X) – Professor Xu Guandong, The Education University of Hong Kong (Venue: D1-LP-02) Topic: Data-driven and AI-empowered knowledge discovery and education innovation |
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| 12:45 – 14:00 | Lunchtime | |
| 14:00 – 14:45 |
Keynote Speech (XI) – Professor Michelle Gu, The Education University of Hong Kong (Venue: D1-LP-02) Topic: Identity construction in AI-powered online social networking |
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| 14:45 – 15:30 |
Keynote Speech (XII) – Professor Mark Levine, Lancaster University (Venue: D1-LP-02) |
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| 15:30 – 16:30 | Collection of Certificates | |
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July 13 (SAT) --- IPRRFSS 2024 (Post-event Day) |
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| 09:00 – 12:00 | Collection of Certificates and Check-out at EdUHK Student Hostel (For non-local participants from the partner institutions) | |
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