Programme Rundown

Conference Agenda

*Full Programme Handbook will be available in soon.

Pre-event Day - 27 July 2026 (Monday)

Time	Programme
13:00 – 17:00	Check-in (For non-local participants nominated by the partner institutions / doctoral alumni / and those who have applied for on-campus accommodation) (tentatively)

Day 1 - 28 July 2026 (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) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof Aiman ERBAD Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies; Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Qatar Keynote Title: Graduate Education in the Age of AI: Research and Innovation at the Crossroad
10:45 – 11:00	Tea Break
11:00 – 11:45	● Keynote Speech (II) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof Andrew EDWARDS Professor of Department of Health and Physical Education, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Keynote Title: Why Exercise Sometimes Feels Long: Time Perception, Fatigue, and the Future of Exercise Experience
12:00 –13:30	Lunchtime
13:30 –14:15	● Keynote Speech (III) (Venue: C-LP-11) Dr Balázs VENKOVITS Associate Professor and Director,Institute of English and American Studies, North American Department, University of Debrecen, Hungary Keynote Title: Restructuring Global Migration Trajectories: From Restrictions to New Diasporas and Heritage Preservation
14:20 –15:05	● Keynote Speech (IV) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof Lourdes ORTEGA Professor & Faculty Director of Georgetown’s Initiative for Multilingual Studies, Georgetown University, United States Keynote Title: Flourishing in Many Tongues: Multilingualism and Well-Being
15:10 –16:00	International panel discussion roundtable – A Dialogue between keynote speakers (Venue: C-LP-11) Topic: Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Sustainability and Humanity Chair: Prof Chetwyn CHAN Vice President (Research and Development); Peter T. C. Lee Chair Professor of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Moderator: Prof Michelle GU Assistant Vice President (Research); Professor of the Department of English Language Education, Faculty of Humanities, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Panelists: Prof Aiman ERBAD Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies; Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Qatar Prof Mette HJORT Chair Professor of Film and Media Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Prof Lourdes ORTEGA Professor & Faculty Director of Georgetown’s Initiative for Multilingual Studies, Department of Linguistics, Georgetown University, USA Dr Balázs VENKOVITS Associate Professor and Director, Institute of English and American Studies, North American Department, University of Debrecen, Hungary Prof Michalinos ZEMBYLAS Professor of Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Economics and Management, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
16:00 –17:00	Open House – Poster Board Presentation (Venue: C-LP-02)
18:30 –21:00	Gala Dinner (For Keynote Speakers, Invited Guests and EdUHK doctoral alumni and those who have registered)

Day 2 - 29 July 2026 (Wednesday)

Time	Programme
9:30 – 10:15	● Keynote Speech (V) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof Naubahar SHARIF Professor & Head of Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Keynote Title: From Individual Resilience to Institutional Belonging: Rethinking Mental Health in Higher Education
10:15 –10:30	Tea Break
10:30 –11:15	● Keynote Speech (VI) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof SIU Ming Fai Parco, Professor and Division Head, Division of Kinesiology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Keynote Title: How can exercise habits be more sustainable for public health promotion?
11:20 –12:30	Alumni Roundtable (Venue: C-LP-11) Topic: Roots & Routes: How EdUHK Shapes Resilient, Sustainable Global Citizens Worldwide? Moderator: Prof CHEN Junjun, Dean of Graduate School; Dean, Graduate School; Professor, Department of Education Policy and Leadership, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Alumni Panelists: Dr AHMED Iqbal Zaheen Ahmed Assistant Professor, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, India Dr KUANG Xiaoxue Associate Professor, Department of Education, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China Dr MENDOZA Norman B. Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Dr SEIDUMANOVA Meruyert Assistant Professor, Almaty Management University, Almaty, Kazakhstan Dr ZENG Chun Lecturer, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China Dr ZHU Yuefeng Alex Assistant Professor, Associate Program Leader of Master of Arts in Personal Finance Education, Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
12:30 –13:30	Lunchtime
13:30 –15:30	Cultural Activity - Visit to Tsz Shan Monastery (For participants successfully registered)
16:00 –17:00	Parallel Presentation Sessions
17:00 – 18:00	Parallel Presentation Sessions

Day 3 - 30 July 2026 (Thursday)

Time	Programme
9:00 – 10:15	• Keynote Speech (VII) and Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony with the University of Colombo (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof Indika Mahesh KARUNATHILAKE Vice-Chancellor & Professor in Medical Education, Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Keynote Title: Application of AI in Resource-constrained Settings
10:15 –10:30	Tea Break
10:30 – 11:15	Publishing in an Open Access Journal - Making Interdisciplinary Research Happen in Education: Why It Matters, What It Is, and a Practical Framework (Venue: C-LP-11)
11:30 –12:30	Info Session : Navigating Doctoral Studies: A Voyage Ahead (for master's students only) (Venue: C-LP-11)
12:30 –14:00	Lunchtime
14:30 –15:30	Cultural Activity Cultural Activity - Visit to The Hong Kong Heritage Museum (For participants successfully registered)
16:30 –17:30	Parallel Presentation Sessions

Day 4 - 31 July 2026 (Friday)

Time	Programme
9:30 – 10:15	● Keynote Speech (VIII) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof Michalinos Zembylas, Professor of Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Economics and Management, Open University of Cyprus Keynote Title: Rethinking Resilience: Affective Climate Injustice and the Education of Global Citizens
10:15 –10:30	Tea Break
10:30 –11:15	• Keynote Speech (IX) (Venue: C-LP-11) Prof Mette HJORT Chair Professor of Film and Media Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Keynote Title: Beyond Entertainment Value: Film as a Source of Wellbeing and Human Flourishing
11:30 –12:30	Parallel Presentation Sessions
12:30 –14:00	Lunchtime
14:00 –15:15	Parallel Presentation Sessions
15:30 –16:45	Parallel Presentation Sessions
16:45 –17:15	Collection of Souvenirs

Post-event Day - 1 August 2026 (Saturday)

Time	Programme
9:00 – 12:00	Check- out at EdUHK Student Hostel (For non-local participants nominated by the partner institutions / doctoral alumni / and those who have applied for on-campus accommodation) (tentatively)