IFOLCE-9 Pre-conference Workshops Successfully Held at EdUHK

The pre-conference workshops of the 9th International Forum on Linguistics and Chinese Education (IFOLCE-9) were held at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) on June 26, 2026. Jointly organized by EdUHK, City University of Hong Kong, and Stanford University, IFOLCE-9 was themed “Chinese Linguistics, Chinese Education, and Generative AI.” The workshops brought together scholars from Hong Kong, Macao, Chinese Mainland, the United States, Switzerland, France, Singapore, Japan, and beyond to exchange views on issues at the intersection of linguistics, Chinese language teaching, and generative artificial intelligence.

In the opening session, Dr. Yip Cheuk Wai, Acting Associate Dean (Undergraduate) of the Faculty of Humanities at EdUHK, delivered the welcome speech. This was followed by remarks from Prof. Liu Meichun of City University of Hong Kong, Conference Chair of IFOLCE-9, who expressed her gratitude for the Steering Committee’s support for the conference and workshops.

The workshop consisted of two topic-based discussions. The first topic, “Chinese Linguistic Research and Chinese Language Teaching in the Era of Generative AI,” was hosted by Prof. Cui Xiliang (Beijing Language and Culture University), with contributions from Prof. Sun Chaofen (Stanford University), Prof. Jing Zhuo (The University of Oregon), Prof. Liu Meichun (City University of Hong Kong), Prof. Kit Chunyu (City University of Hong Kong), Prof. Marc Tang (The French National Centre for Scientific Research), and Prof. Wang Jing (Princeton University). The second topic, “International Dissemination and Inheritance of Chinese Language, Linguistics, and Traditional Culture,” was hosted by Prof. Chan Timothy Wai Keung (EdUHK), with Prof. Zhao Yang (Peking University), Prof. Zhu Yongping (The University of Notre Dame), Prof. Chou Chih-p’ing (Princeton University), Prof. Chu Chengzhi (The University of California, Davis), Prof. Wang Zhirong (Columbia University), and Prof. Liu Jincheng (The University of Notre Dame) joining the discussion.

Through presentations and Q&A sessions, the workshops provided a valuable platform for scholarly exchange and encouraged further reflection on the future development of linguistic research and Chinese education in the era of generative AI.