The Joint Symposium on Emerging Technologies and Future Talents, collaboratively organised by The China Education Symposium at Harvard University (CES) and the Global Institute for Emerging Technologies (GIET) at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), will be a three-day event held at the EdUHK from 8 to 10 May 2025. It will delve into the integration of new technologies such as AI, the Metaverse, and Intelligent Reality within teaching, training, and talent development.

Theme: Knowledge Feast Where Great Minds Meet

Sessions

• Workshops on AI tools and publishing
• Keynote addresses
• Panel discussions
• Poster displays by researchers, developers, and designers around the world.

Call for Presentation:

You are cordially invited to submit a one-page proposal for presentation (in English or Chinese) for the parallel sessions on 10 May 2025, related to AI, creativity and futuristic thinking, computing education, research analytics, education futures, and talent development in the age of AI, etc., More details on the guidelines for proposal submission are available at https://harvardces.eduhk.hk/session.

Top paper presentations may be invited to be published in the full version in high-impact journals (SCI, SSCI & CSSCI).

Stay tuned for more updates, and we hope to see you there!

Join us on this exciting journey toward a brighter future in education!

For any enquiries, please contact the Harvard CES (general@hgseces.org) or GIET of EdUHK (GIETfuture@eduhk.hk). 

More information about the symposium is available at :  https://harvardces.eduhk.hk/

The Knowledge Transfer (KT) Sub-office of the Research and Development Office is pleased to have invited Dr LAU Chaak-ming from the Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies to give a talk on “TypeDuck: An Onscreen Keyboard Enhancing Access to Cantonese Learning” on 20 January 2025 (12:30pm – 1:30pm).  All academic, teaching and research staff as well as Graduate School’s students are welcome to attend.  For details, please refer to the poster attached.

For registration, please scan the QR code in the attached poster or visit:
https://eduhk.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82scMJDqxzxCMNo

As the capacity of the online meeting room is limited, successful registration will be determined on a first-come-first-served basis. Only successful registrants will be notified of the login information one working day before the date of the sharing session.

We look forward to your participation! Thank you in advance for your support and attention.

Details of the Lecture:

Forum Background and Objectives
To delve into how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping traditional educational paradigms and to promote innovative development in future education and learning, The Education University of Hong Kong and Tsinghua University will jointly host the Future Education and Learning Forum on 13 and 14 June 2025, on The Education University of Hong Kong’s Tai Po Campus. This forum will bring together experts, scholars and researchers from various countries to explore cutting-edge issues related to the deep integration of AI and education. It aims to provide educators, researchers and stakeholders with profound academic insights and practical inspiration.

Core Themes of the Forum
The forum will focus on the following key themes:

• Future higher education
• Future K-12 education
• Educational leadership
• Innovative curriculum development
• Value education and ethics
• Entrepreneurship education
• Adaptive and personalised learning
• AI literacy
• Assessment with emerging technologies

Parallel Sessions

Participants will engage in parallel sessions to explore topics such as ‘AI for Education’, ‘Mind, Brain, and Education’, and ‘AI for Science’. Additionally, school principals from Hong Kong and Mainland China will be invited to share and discuss their best practices in educational innovation and leadership.

Young Scholars Session
The forum will feature a dedicated session for young scholars, inviting early-career researchers and doctoral students to present their latest research findings. This platform will provide young scholars with the opportunity to interact with leading experts in the field and receive valuable academic guidance and feedback.

Expert Panel Discussion
The forum will also host expert panel discussions, inviting internationally renowned scholars and educational practitioners to engage in in-depth dialogue on core issues related to future education and learning. These discussions will offer participants diverse perspectives and inspiration.

Expected Outcomes

Through these seminars, we aim to provide educators, policymakers, stakeholders, and researchers with cutting-edge and thought-provoking academic insights, as well as practical inspiration. These discussions are designed to drive the innovation and transformation of traditional educational paradigms and to explore viable pathways for the deep integration of AI and education. Furthermore, the forum will strengthen academic exchange and collaboration between The Education University of Hong Kong and the global education community, fostering the development of an interdisciplinary and cross-regional research network.

We cordially invite colleagues from the global education community to join us in this significant event and collectively explore the future landscape of education in the era of AI.

For more details about the conference, please click here. 

The integration of digital tools in education has opened new avenues for teaching and learning processes, curriculum development, and student engagement. In China, with its particularly strong emphasis on education, these technologies are rapidly transforming the educational landscape. It is a transformation that will not only improve academic results but will also nurtures well-rounded students prepared for the challenges and complexity of today’s world. This conference will examine how these technologies are being incorporated into China’s education system and their role in promoting whole-person development. Examining these developments from a comparative cross-cultural perspective will allow us to better understand and contextualise the Chinese approach in a global context, and draw lessons that may benefit education systems around the world.

Topics examined in the conference will include, but are not limited to:

• New opportunities and challenges associated with artificial intelligence (AI) and human capacity in the digital era
• The role of Chinese educational tradition in fostering whole-person development and its implications for digitalised learning
• Cross-cultural perspectives on curriculum reforms for the digital era
• Assessment, innovation and learning engagement in Chinese contexts
• Supporting educators to utilise technology and digital resources in teaching, learning and assessment
  How the digital era affects private tutoring
• Digital strategies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education
  Digital learning and higher education: the Chinese experience
• Case studies in integrating AI and digital technology in Chinese schools, and their implications for schooling globally
• Ethical considerations and challenges posed by adopting digital tools in education

This conference explores cutting-edge issues in human development and educational transformation in the context of rapid technological progress. Through presenting and exploring diverse perspectives, it will enrich the discourse on the adoption of digital technologies to enhance academic learning and facilitate the social-emotional well-being and moral/spiritual development of students. Such a holistic approach is crucial if we are to prepare students to thrive in a digitalised global society.

For details, please click here.

The 23^rd AsiaTEFL International Conference will take place at The Education University of Hong Kong from July 10-13, 2025. This year’s theme is “Care, Innovation, and Sustainability in ELT”, focusing on a human-centered, socially impactful approach to enhancing English Language Teaching.  The Call for Proposals is now open. It would be our honour to have your presence at the AsiaTEFL2025 and we cordially invite you to submit a paper to one of the strands and share your expert views and good practices in English Language Education.

This conference aims to facilitate interdisciplinary discussions by uniting educators, researchers, and policymakers, to explore key strands as follows:

Presentation Topics

• Language Planning and Policy
• Methodologies and Teaching Approaches
• Curriculum and Syllabus Design
• Materials Design
• Language Assessment and Evaluation
• Second Language Acquisition and Literacy Development
• English for Academic and Specific Purposes
• Teacher Education and Professional Development
• Global Issues in Language Education
• Digital Literacies and Language Learning Technology
• Intercultural Communication and Global Competencies
• Plurilingualism and Translanguaging
• World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca
• Multilingual and Multicultural Education
• Equity and Learner Diversity
• Creativity and Critical Literacies
• Teaching Younger Learners
• Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, and Related Areas
• Working with Special Needs Students
• Inclusivity in the Classroom
• Teacher and Student Well-Being and Mental Health
• Social and Emotional Learning
• Community Building
• Innovative Pedagogy
• Sustainable Professional Practices
• Environmental, Cultural, and Economic Sustainability

Should further information about Conference be required, please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat at asiatefl2025@eduhk.hk.