Renowned scholars share their findings at the International Postgraduate Roundtable and Research Forum cum Summer School (IPRRFSS) 2024 at EdUHK’s Tai Po campus (JULY 9-12, 2024)

The International Postgraduate Roundtable and Research Forum cum Summer School (IPRRFSS) in Education, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Humanities was officially opened by Professor John Lee Chi-Kin, President of the Education University of Hong Kong.

Professor Lee said the conference's theme, Innovations and Sustainability: Shaping Education and Global Futures, "Reflects how we need to ensure a future where we can continue to learn, communicate and think.” Professor Lee’s comments came as the University celebrates its 30^th anniversary in a rapidly changing world, “One of the big questions in recent times has been how to harness AI's positive strengths. EdUHK is at the forefront of critically investigating the role of AI in teaching and learning.” In welcoming the participants to the event, Professor Chetwyn Chan Che-hin, Vice President (Research and Development), remarked, “Safeguarding sustainability is a crucial response to today’s sociocultural and technological developments, and environmental changes. Assuming everyone here shares this belief, I trust that you will find the keynote speeches and the ensuing discussions both empowering and inspiring.”.

12 keynote speakers shared their topics related to Education, Language and Literature, Linguistics, Psychology, and Sustainability (See table below for a list of keynote speakers and topics). More than 300 postgraduate students, alumni, and scholars from more than 20 countries and regions are taking part in the Summer School. They engaged in a variety of activities, including the roundtable session, student presentations, EdUHK students’ sharing sessions, and open house poster presentations. Recognizing outstanding research contributions, the conference awarded 15 outstanding full paper awards to postgraduate students to recognize the excellence of selected papers and promote high-quality research in their fields.

The first day culminated with the Gala Dinner welcoming distinguished guests, alumni, and postgraduate students. Professor Chetwyn Chan, together with Dean of the Graduate School, Professor Michelle Gu Mingyue, led the toast. The 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 sharing and discussing research in education, social sciences, liberal arts, and humanities.

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Table of Keynote Speakers and Topics

Keynote speakers	Title and position	Topics
Professor Suresh Canagarajah	Evan Pugh University Professor in the Departments of Applied Linguistics, English, and Asian Studies at Pennsylvania State University, USA	Innovation and Sustainability at the Global Mobility Turn
Professor XIE Kui	The Red Cedar Distinguished Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University.	The role of academic motivation for learning? Can they change?
Dr Eva Codó	Associate Professor at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain	The Everyday Making and Unmaking of Language Policies: A Critical Ethnographic Perspective
Professor Stephen May	Professor in the School of Māori and Indigenous Education at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.	The multilingual turn, language policy, and English as a ‘world language’
Professor Rodney Jones	Professor in the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics at the University of Reading, UK	Agency: Possibilities for action in a post-human world
Professor Mark Levine	Professor in the Department of Psychology, Lancaster University, U.K.	Psychology and Behavioral Analytics: using digital data to study prosocial and anti-social behavior
Professor Chetwyn Chan	Peter T. C. Lee Chair Professor of Psychology at The Education University of Hong Kong Vice President (Research and Development)	Translational Research and Sustainability in Higher Education
Professor Chiu Ming Ming	Chair Professor of Analytics and Diversity and Analytics\Assessment Research Center Director at the Education University of Hong Kong.	Detecting Dis-information via Artificial Intelligence Dashboards
Professor Looi Chee Kit	Research Chair Professor at the Education University of Hong Kong and Emeritus Professor at the National Institute of Education of Nanyang Technological University	Exploring the Role of Generative AI Tools in Enhancing Personalized Learning: A Critical Review and Projection
Professor Angel Lin	Chair Professor of Language, Literacy and Social Semiotics in Education	Bridging Divides in a Polarized World: Trauma-Informed Cross-Cultural Communication
Professor Xu Guandong	Chair Professor of Artificial Intelligence, the Director of University Research Facility of Data Science and Artificial intelligence, the Director of Learning, Teaching and Technology Centre at the Education University of Hong Kong	Data-driven and AI-empowered knowledge discovery and education innovation
Professor Michelle Gu	Professor of Sociolinguistics and Dean of Graduate School  at the Education University of Hong Kong	Identity construction in AI-powered online social networking

For more information:

IPRRFSS Web page: https://www.eduhk.hk/gradsch/index.php/iprrfss2024.html