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2025
8-10 May 2025
Harvard-EdUHK-Stanford Joint Symposium: Emerging Technologies and Future Talents
The “Joint Symposium on Emerging Technologies and Future Talents”, co-organised by Harvard University, Stanford University, and EDUHK was a three-day event held at EdUHK Tai Po campus on 8-10 May 2025. It delved into the integration of new technologies such as AI, the Metaverse, and Intelligent Reality within teaching, training, and talent development.
The symposium featured a series of captivating keynote speeches delivered by renowned scholars and industry experts. The speakers included Professor John C.K. LEE and Chair Professor Wang Minjuan from EdUHK, Professor John Clifford Mitchell from Stanford University, Professor Yew-Soon Ong from Nanyang Technological University, Professors Li Qing and Li Ping from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Dr Paul Kim from the World Bank, and Dr Wang Shijin, Vice President of iFLYTEK Co., Ltd. and Executive Dean of iFLYTEK Research Institute. Professors Chris Dede and Tina Grotzer from Harvard University, and Secretary Ren Youqun from Shandong University presented their keynote speeches online.
Three innovative workshops from Harvard-Stanford Innovation Education, Writing and Publishing in High-Impact Journals, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education in the AI Era were conducted at the conference. Moreover, the symposium featured thematic panel discussions between academia and industry, poster presentations, and showcases of achievements from researchers, developers, and designers worldwide. Through multiple parallel sessions, participants conducted in-depth discussions on the applications of Al and large language models in STEAM teaching from Kl2 to higher education, the cultivation of creativity and future-oriented thinking, as well as the entrepreneurial ecosystem and talent strategies in the era of AI.
29-30 April 2025
Chinese Martial Arts and Culture Conference: Education, Culture, Technology and Film
The conference explores the intersections of education, culture, technology, and film in the realm of Chinese martial arts. The event highlights the importance of preserving traditional Chinese culture and the role of martial arts in holistic education, promoting both physical strength and cultural appreciation.
The conference was officiated by guests of Honor: President Prof John C.K. LEE, Mr. Fok Chun-Wan, President of the Hong Kong Wushu Federation, China, and Dr LUK Tei, Author of “Lewis Luk, Kung Fu & Life – From Wing Chun, Jeet Kune Do to Ba Duan Jin”.
The event was supported by the New Territories East Regional Education Office and featured the participation of the National Wushu Team, dispatched by Wushu Administrative Center of the General Administration of Sport of China. The team included senior coach Mr. Yan Bingxun and world champions Mr. Cheng Zijie, Mr. Shao Junnuo, Ms. Zhang Manlan, and Ms. Xiong Yiran. They were joined by former Hong Kong Wushu Team members and world champions Ms. Chen Suijin and Ms. Liu Xuxu, who collectively delivered an opening performance.
The conference invited numerous martial arts experts, filmmakers, and scholars from home and abroad to deliver keynote speeches and participate in panel discussions. In addition to keynote speeches and panel discussions, the conference featured parallel sessions, including paper presentations and workshops, and martial arts performances to enhance participants’ interactive experiences. Students from several secondary schools in Tai Po, accompanied by their teachers, also participated in the event. They were deeply captivated by the martial arts performances and lectures, showcasing the immense appeal of martial arts as an intangible cultural heritage.
8-9 April 2025
International Conference on Language, Culture and Education: The Dialogue and Transformation between Chinese Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Values
The conference brought together multifaceted insights from various disciplines, including language, culture and education, to advance a deep appreciation of the enduring legacy of Chinese wisdom. In an innovative approach aimed at fostering ideas that transcend culture and space, the conference dialogues will be structured around the United Nations’ Five Pillars of Sustainable Development: people, prosperity, planet, peace and partnership. This framework guides the exploration of how traditional Chinese perspectives can be integrated with contemporary values to promote a sustainable future.
This conference provided a unique platform for participants to be engaged in profound discussions that bridge the past and the present, as well as East and West. Scholars from diverse backgrounds around the world were able to share their expertise, collaborate on the development of new insights, and contribute to the realisation of a sustainable, equitable and peaceful world.
14 January 2025
Second Forum on Learning Innovations and Emerging Technologies at EdUHK
The second forum entitled “Education Equity in the AI Era” was held at the EdUHK, expanded the previous partnership to a collaboration with Seoul National University (SNU) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). This forum highlighted both the potential of AI to promote education equity and the challenges that have emerged with the adoption of AI in the education context. This hybrid forum brought together over 400 teachers, scholars, education leaders, industry partners, and policymakers from 23 countries and regions.
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