𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐔𝐇𝐊: “𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝”🌏

The 2026 Linguistics Summer Institute, "Ecological Languaging: Linguistics for the Real World," will be hosted by the Graduate School (GS) and Centre for Language in Education (CLE) of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) from May 19 to 22, 2026.

Ranked 12th globally in education, EdUHK is a leader in teacher education and world-centric, usage-based approaches to language education. It is a premier university for innovative applied linguistics research and a vibrant community of research-active scholars.

💻 Mode: Online via Zoom
🗓️ Date: May 19-22, 2026
🕒 Session 1 Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (HKT, UTC+08:00)
🕒 Session 2 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (HKT, UTC+08:00)

👨‍🏫 Speakers:
• Prof LI Wei (IOE, UCL)
• Prof Constant LEUNG (King's College London)
• Prof LIN Mei Yi Angel (EdUHK)
• Dr LIU Yiqi April (EdUHK)
• Prof Paul John THIBAULT (University of Agder)
• Prof ZHENG Yongyan (Fudan University)

💡Topics:
Theme 1: Revisiting the Notion of "Language Proficiency" In Language Education
Theme 2: Conceptualizing Languaging
Theme 3: Alternative Approaches to Assessment from ELC Perspectives
Theme 4: Enhancing Language Education Infrastructure in Different Contexts

✨ What to expect:
✅ 4 days of expert content+interactive live sessions of different topics
✅ Two time slots to suit your schedule
✅ Digital Certificate of Participation*

*To acquire a certificate, you must attend at least one session for each of the four themes.