Our detailed conference program is now available. To enhance communication and exchange, all sessions will be peer-moderated by the presenters themselves. We sincerely thank those listed in the program for serving as moderators.
Program downloadFriday to Saturday, October 30 to November 1, 2025, NDHU
| Thursday, October 30, 2025 | |||||
| 08:10 ~ 08:30 |
Registration Lobby, Hoya Resort Hotel Hualien |
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| 08:30 | Bus Pick-Up, Parking Lot, Hoya Resort Hotel, Hualien No. 302, Zhonghua Road, Hualien City |
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| 09:00 ~ 10:30 |
Tour A | Tzu Chi Cultural Park Jing Si Hall, a non-religious visit to respected international humanitarian NGO |
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| 10:30 ~ 11:30 |
Taste of the Harbor: Lin Family Fish Ball Restaurant Harbor walk & boat types introduction, fish ball DIY and cook the fish balls |
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| 11:30 ~ 12:30 |
Light Lunch at Lin’s | ||||
| Cultural Docent: Mr. Jason Grenier, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan |
Cultural Docent: Mr. Jeremy Greenway, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan |
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| Itineraries are subject to change | |||||
| 13:00 ~ 17:30 |
Tour B | Amis Millet Culture Center Cultural Introduction to the Amis Tribe, mochi making or headband weaving |
13:00 ~ 17:30 |
Tour C | Whale Watching Cruise the waters off Hualien and spot spinner and spotted dolphins |
| Travel to Lufung Jade Workshop and Herb Experience Craft your stone from rough cut, grind, sand, to polish and signature stone soap |
Travel to Amis Millet Culture Center Cultural Introduction to the Amis Tribe, mochi making or headband weaving |
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| 18:00 ~ 19:00 |
Light Dinner at NDHU | ||||
| 19:30 ~ 21:00 |
Vice President, Prof. Chung-Shan Shih, National Dong Hwa University Conference Performance, Amis Welcoming Dance and Jazz Concert Lakeside Glass House, NDHU |
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| 21:00 | Bus Pick-Up (To Hoya Resort, Hualien) Entrance of Lakeside Glass House, NDHU |
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| Friday, October 31, 2025 | |
| 08:00 | Bus Pick-Up, Parking Lot, Hoya Resort Hotel, Hualien No. 302, Zhonghua Road, Hualien City |
| 08:30 ~ 09:00 |
Registration College of the Arts |
| 09:00 ~ 09:15 |
Session A: Opening Address & Opening Speech, Concert Hall, College of the Arts Moderator: Prof. Ai Chun Yen, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan |
| Opening Address Prof. Hui-Mi Hsu, President of National Dong Hwa University Prof. Ingrid Y Liu, President of Tzu Chi University Prof. Jui-Jen Chou, Vice President for University Affairs of National Ilan University |
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| 09:15 ~ 10:15 |
Opening Speech Affectivity and Translatability in Intercultural Communication Prof. Roger Nunn, Founder and CEO of ESBB, UK Prof. Naeema Hann, Leeds Beckett University, UK (Online) |
| 10:15 ~ 11:15 |
Session B: Keynote Speech, Concert Hall, College of the Art Moderator: Prof. Paul Mastuda, Arizona State University, USA |
| The Role of English and English Medium Instruction in an Era of Deglobalization Emeritus Prof. Amy B. M. Tsui, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
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| 11:15 ~ 11:30 |
Tea Break / Book and Cultural Fair Lobby, College of the Arts |
| 11:30 ~ 12:30 |
Session C: Master Forum, Concert Hall, College of the Arts Moderator: Prof. Chun Lai, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
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Teacher Education and Professional Development: On the Role of Global Findings, Local Policy and Self-Regulation
Prof. Glenn Stockwell, The Education University of Hong KongProf. Jozef Colpaert, University of Antwerp, Belgium (Online) |
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| 12:30 ~ 13:45 |
Lunch Break / Book and Cultural Fair Humanities and Social Science College, Building III |
| 13:45 ~ 14:45 |
Session D: ESBB Plenary Speeches, Workshops & Concurrent Paper Presentations Humanities and Social Science College, Building III |
| 14:45 ~ 15:45 |
Session E: ESBB Plenary Speeches, Concurrent Paper Presentations & Poster Gallery Humanities and Social Science College, Building III |
| 15:45 ~ 16:00 |
Tea Break / Book and Cultural Fair Humanities and Social Science College, Building III |
| 16:00 ~ 17:00 |
Session F: ESBB Plenary Speeches & Concurrent Paper Presentations Humanities and Social Science College, Building III |
| 17:20 | Bus Pick-Up (To 闔家歡 Family Pleasure) Entrance of Humanities and Social Science College, Building III |
| 18:00 ~ 20:00 |
Conference Dinner 闔家歡 Family Pleasure, He Jia Huan |
| Saturday, November 1, 2025 | |
| 08:00 | Bus Pick-Up, Parking Lot, Hoya Resort Hotel, Hualien No. 302, Zhonghua Road, Hualien City |
| 08:30 ~ 09:00 |
Registration Humanities and Social Science College, Building III |
| 09:00 ~ 10:00 |
Session G: ESBB Plenary Speeches, Concurrent Paper Presentations & Poster Gallery Humanities and Social Science College, Building III |
| 10:00 ~ 10:15 |
Tea Break / Book and Cultural Fair Lobby, College of the Arts |
| 10:15 ~ 11:15 |
Session H: ESBB Plenary Speeches, Workshops & Concurrent Paper Presentations Humanities and Social Science College, Building III |
| 11:15 ~ 12:15 |
Session I: ESBB Plenary Speeches & Concurrent Paper Presentations Humanities and Social Science College, Building III |
| 12:15 ~ 13:30 |
Lunch Break / Book and Cultural Fair Humanities and Social Science College, Building III |
| 13:30 ~ 14:30 |
Session J: Keynote Speech, Concert Hall, College of the Arts Moderator: Prof. Sivakumar Sivasubramaniam, University of the Western Cape, South Africa |
| Self-Directed English Learning with Technology beyond the Classroom Prof. Chun Lai, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
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| 14:30 ~ 15:30 |
Session K: Keynote Speech, Concert Hall, College of the Arts Moderator: Emeritus Prof. Amy B. M. Tsui, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Beyond the Local: Rethinking the Role of Asian Scholarship in Global Knowledge Production Prof. Paul Mastuda, Arizona State University, USA |
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| 15:30 ~ 15:45 |
Tea Break / Book and Cultural Fair Lobby, College of the Arts |
| 15:45 ~ 16:45 |
Session L: Closing Speech, Concert Hall, College of the Arts (Google Meet) Moderator: Prof. Glenn Stockwell, The Education University of Hong Kong |
| Language at the Heart of Sustainable Development Prof. Lisa McEntee-Atalianis, University of London, UK |
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| 16:45 ~ 17:00 |
Session M: Closing Ceremony, Concert Hall, College of the Arts Moderator: Prof. Ai Chun Yen, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan |
| Closing Address & Announcement of ESBB Journal Publication and Creative Page Prof. Roger Nunn, Founder and CEO of ESBB, UK |
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| 17:20 | Bus Pick-Up (To Hoya Resort first, then Hualien Train Station) Entrance of Humanities and Social Science College, Building III |