The abstracts submission is now closed. Thank you so much for your support! 

All EdUHK students are cordially invited to share your ideas and findings related to global diversity and complexity based on the four conference strands. Your submission will be reviewed by Prof Lui Tai-lok, JP as well as Prof Liz Jackson. It will also be valuable for your portfolio if your paper is selected for the conference! Do reach out to the Academic Advisors for academic support.

Authors of the selected abstracts will present their findings on the conference day, 20 March 2021, for approximately 20-30 minutes (exact duration yet to be confirmed). No academic paper is required prior to the conference.

(1) Children's Rights

      Advisor: Dr Isabella Ng Fung-sheung, Department of Asian and Policy Studies  

      a. Why children’s rights matter

      b. Right to and aims of education

      c. Right to rest, relax, play and to take part in cultural and creative activities

      d. Compare and contrast children’s rights in Hong Kong and another country or culture

      e. Impacts of COVID-19 on children’s rights

(2) Festivals
      Advisor: Dr Trevor Lee Tsz-lok, Department of Education Policy and Leadership

      a. Why festivals matter

      b. Tradition and innovation: local or global

      c. How festivals are celebrated: personal, local and global

      d. Compare and contrast two festivals in different cultures

      e. Impacts of COVID-19 on festivals

(3) Gender in Love
      Advisor: Dr Bidisha Banerjee, Department of Literature and Cultural Studies

      a. Why gender in love matters

      b. Sociology of love: local or global

      c. How gender and romantic-love roles are depicted in popular culture

      d. Compare and contrast gender and romantic-love roles in Hong Kong and another country or culture

      e. Impacts of COVID-19 on gender in love

(4) Religion & Philosophy of Life
      Advisor: Dr Elsa Lau Ngar-sze, Department of Special Education and Counselling

      a. What is religion: “things that surpass the limits of our knowledge”?

      b. Why religion or philosophy of life matters

      c. Religion as transnational institution

      d. Compare and contrast a religion in Hong Kong and another country or culture

      e. Impacts of COVID-19 on religion & philosophy of life

Submission Guidelines

• Each abstract should be supplemented with a photograph
• Captioned with maximum 20 words
• Can be taken by abstract author or others
• With photo credit
• Language requirement: English
• Word limit: 250-300 words (excluding photo caption, photo credit, references and figures)
• Number of authors: 1-5 students per submission
• Number of submissions: individuals may submit maximum one abstract for each strand
• Submission method: email to sc2021@eduhk.hk (please use the official template)

Best Abstract Award

Authors of each winning abstract from each strand will be awarded the following:
• Each winning submission will be awarded cash voucher of HK$500
• Each author of each winning submission will be awarded a place in a drama workshop after the Conference

• • Everyone has implicit biases that affect how they view the world and interact with others. In the workshop, participants will practise how to unlearn implicit bias through character and scenario development, as well as acting. They will also use the opportunity to self-reflect on their abstract findings in this exercise.

Abstract submission deadline: 1 March 2021 (visit here for complete abstract submission guidelines and abstract template)