Programme Rundown

Conference Agenda

Pre-event Day - 28 July 2025 (Monday)

Time	Programme
14:00-17:00	Check-in at EdUHK Student Hostel (For non-local participants nominated by the partner institutions / doctoral alumni / and those who have applied for on-campus accomodation)

Day 1 - 29 July 2025 (Tuesday)

Time	Programme
8:45 – 9:30	Registration
9:30 – 10:00	Opening Ceremony (Venue: C-LP-11) ● Welcome Speeches ● Award Presentation – Best Paper Awards ● Group Photos
10:00 – 10:45	● Keynote Speech (I) Prof LEE Mei-Chun Tatia Chair Professor of Psychological Science and Clinical Psychology, The University of Hong Kong
10:45 – 11:00	Tea Break
11:00 – 11:45	● Keynote Speech (II) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof Xiaofei LU George C. and Jane G. Greer Professor of Applied Linguistics and Asian Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
12:00 –13:30	Lunchtime
13:30 –14:15	● Keynote Speech (III) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof WONG Ming-hung Professor in Environmental and Health Risk Assessments, The Education University of Hong Kong
14:15 –15:30	International panel discussion – A Dialogue between keynote speakers (Venue: C-LP-11) Panel Chair: Prof Chetwyn CHAN, Vice President (Research and Development); Peter T. C. Lee Chair Professor of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong Panel Members: - Prof HONG Ying-yi, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Prof Marcus PIETSCH, DFG Heisenberg Professor of Educational Management, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany - Dr Csilla WENINGER, Associate Professor and Head of the English Language and Literature Department at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore - Prof GU Mingyue Michelle, Dean, Graduate School; Professor, Department of English Language Education, The Education University of Hong Kong
15:30 –16:00	Tea Break & Open House – Poster Board Presentation
16:00 –17:30	Parallel Presentation Sessions
18:30 –21:00	Gala Dinner (For Keynote Speakers, Invited Guests and EdUHK doctoral alumni and those who have registered)

Day 2 - 30 July 2025 (Wednesday)

Time	Programme
9:30 – 10:15	● Keynote Speech (IV) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof Xiao Lan CURDT-CHRISTIANSEN Professor of Applied Linguistics in Education, University of Bath, UK
10:15 –10:30	Tea Break
10:30 –11:15	● Keynote Speech (V) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof HONG Ying-Yi Choh-Ming Li Professor of Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
11:30 –12:45	Alumni Roundtable “From Campus to Career – Alumni Networks for Professional Growth” (Chinese) (Venue: C-LP-11) Panel Chair: Prof Chetwyn CHAN, Vice President (Research and Development); Peter T. C. Lee Chair Professor of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong Discussant: Prof GU Mingyue Michelle, Dean, Graduate School; Professor, Department of English Language Education, The Education University of Hong Kong Panel Member: Dr LI Bohan 李博寒博士 Assistant Professor (Teaching), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 香港中文大學（深圳）助理教授（教學） Dr CHEN Shanshan 陳珊珊博士 Professor at The School of Foreign Studies; Deputy Director, Department of Development and Planning, Suzhou University 宿州學院外國語學院教授及發展規劃處副處長 Dr FUNG Wai Man 馮慧敏博士 District Principal, Creative Kindergarten & Day Nursery, Hong Kong 啟思幼稚園幼兒園區域校長 Dr HU Yongchun 胡永春博士 CEO, Decheng Scientific Education, Guangzhou 德誠科教總裁
12:45 –14:00	Lunchtime
14:00 –15:30	Alumni Roundtable “From Transience to Transformation: The Role of Educational Migration in Personal Development” (Venue: C-LP-11) Panel Chair: Prof Chetwyn CHAN, Vice President (Research and Development); Peter T. C. Lee Chair Professor of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong Discussant: Prof GU Mingyue Michelle, Dean, Graduate School; Professor, Department of English Language Education, The Education University of Hong Kong Panel Members: -Dr Liubov DARZHINOVA, Research Assistant Professor, Graduate School; Chairperson, Doctoral Alumni Core Group, The Education University of Hong Kong -Dr Brando PALOMAR, Director, Research Institute for Teacher Quality, Philippine Normal University, Manila, Philippines -Dr Meruyert SEIDUMANOVA, Professor of Practice, Almaty Management University, Almaty, Kazakhstan -Dr SUPRIHATIN, Lecturer, State University of Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
15:30 –17:30	Parallel Presentation Sessions
18:00 –21:30	Cultural Activity - Kowloon Bus Tour

Day 3 - 31 July 2025 (Thursday)

Time	Programme
9:30 –10:15	● Keynote Speech (VI) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof Marcus PIETSCH Professor of Educational Science, Leuphana University, Germany
10:15 –10:30	Tea Break
10:30 – 11:15	● Keynote Speech (VII) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof John ERNI Chair Professor of Cultural Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong
11:30 –12:15	● Keynote Speech (VIII) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof CAI Yuzhuo Professor, Department of Education Policy and Leadership, Co-Director, Global Research Institute for Finnish Education, The Education University of Hong Kong
12:30 –14:00	Lunchtime
14:00 –15:15	Parallel Presentation Sessions
15:30 –17:30	Parallel Presentation Sessions

Day 4 - 1 August 2025 (Friday)

Time	Programme
9:30 – 10:15	● Keynote Speech (IX) (Venue: C-LP-11) Dr Csilla WENINGER Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - English Language & Literature, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
10:15 –10:30	Tea Break
10:30 –12:00	Sharing from EdUHK Publication Awards (Venue: C-LP-11)
12:00 –13:00	Parallel Presentation Sessions
13:00 –14:00	Lunchtime
14:00 –17:00	Parallel Presentation Sessions
17:00 - 17:30	Collection of Souvenirs

Post-event day - 2 August 2025 (Saturday)

Time	Programme
09:00 – 12:00	Check-out at EdUHK Student Hostel and Collection of Certificates (For non-local participants nominated by the partner institutions / doctoral alumni / and those who have applied for on-campus accomodation)