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2025 The English Scholars Beyond Borders: Quality Education (SDG4) in the Glocal and LoGlobal Era

Friday to Saturday, October 30 to November 1, 2025, NDHU

Thursday, October 30, 2025
08:30~09:00 Registration, Lobby, College of the Arts
09:00~10:30 Tour
A
Tzu Chi Cultural Park
Jing Si Hall, traditional tea ceremony or try non-religious meditation.
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.
11:30~12:30 Lunch at Lin’s
12:30~14:00 Tour
B
Amis Millet Culture Center
Cultural Introduction to the Amis Tribe, mochi making or headband weaving
14:00~17:30 Travel to Lufung Jade Workshop and Herb Experience
Craft your stone from rough cut, grind, sand, to polish and signature stone soap
13:00~15:30 Tour
C
Whale Watching
Cruise the waters off Hualien and spot spinner and spotted dolphins.
Itineraries are
subject to change.
15:30~17:30 Travel to Amis Millet Culture Center
Cultural Introduction to the Amis Tribe, mochi making or headband weaving
18:00~19:00 Light Dinner at NDHU
19:30~21:00 Conference Performance, Amis Welcoming Dance and Jazz Concert

 

Friday, October 31, 2025
08:30~09:00 Registration
Section A: Opening Address & Opening Speech
Moderator: Prof. Ai Chun Yen, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
09:00~09:15 Opening Address
Prof. Hui-Mi Hsu, President of National Dong Hwa University
Prof. Wei-Jung Chen, President of National Ilan University
Prof. Ingrid Y Liu, President of Tzu Chi University
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
Section B: Keynote Speech
Moderator: Prof. Paul Mastuda, Arizona State University, USA
10:20~11:20 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
11:20~11:35 Tea Break / Book and Cultural Fair
Section C: Master Forum
Moderator: Prof. Wen-Chi Wu, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
11:35~12:35 Teacher Education and Professional Development: On the Role of Global Findings, Local Policy and Self-Regulation
Prof. Jozef Colpaert, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Prof. Glenn Stockwell, Waseda University, Japan
12:35~13:40 Lunch Break / Book and Cultural Fair, Lobby College of the Arts
Section D: Workshop (Chinese/English), ESBB Plenary
13:40~15:40 Workshop, RM 1
ESBB Plenary Session, RM 2
Section E: Concurrent Paper Sessions
13:40~14:40 Concurrent Paper Session
Section F: ESBB Plenary & Concurrent Young Scholar Paper Sessions
14:45~15:45 ESBB Plenary Session F
14:45~15:45 Concurrent Young Scholar Paper Session
15:45~16:00 Tea Break / Book and Cultural Fair
Section G: ESBB Plenary, Concurrent Paper & Poster Sessions
16:00~17:00 ESBB Plenary Session
Concurrent Paper Session
Poster
18:00~20:30 Conference Dinner
     

 

Saturday, November 1, 2025
08:30~09:00 Registration
Section H: ESBB Plenary & Concurrent Paper Presentations
09:00~10:00 ESBB Plenary Session
Concurrent Paper Session
10:00~10:15 Tea Break / Book and Cultural Fair
Section I: ESBB Plenary, Concurrent Paper & Poster Sessions
10:15~11:15 ESBB Plenary Session
Concurrent Paper Session
Poster Session
Section J: ESBB Plenary, Concurrent Paper & Poster Sessions
11:15~12:15 ESBB Plenary Session
Concurrent Paper Session
Poster Session
12:15~13:15 Lunch Break / Book and Cultural Fair, Lobby, College of the Arts
Section K: Special Issue on ESBB Journal
Moderator: Prof. Roger Nunn, Founder and CEO of ESBB
13:15~13:45 Creative and Academic Publications
Section L: Keynote Speech
Moderator: Prof. Jozef Colpaert, University of Antwerp, Belgium
13:45~14:45 Self-Directed English Learning with Technology beyond the Classroom
Prof. Chun Lai, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Section M: Keynote Speech
Moderator: Emeritus Prof. Amy B. M. Tsui, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
14:50~15:50 Beyond the Local: Rethinking the Role of Asian Scholarship in Global Knowledge Production
Prof. Paul Mastuda, Arizona State University, USA
15:50~16:05 Tea Break / Book and Cultural Fair
Section N: Closing Speech (Google Meet)
Moderator: Prof. Glenn Stockwell, Waseda University, Japan
16:05~17:05 Language at the Heart of Sustainable Development
Prof. Lisa McEntee-Atalianis, University of London, UK
17:05~17:30 Closing Ceremony
Closing Address: Prof. Roger Nunn, Founder and CEO of ESBB
Moderator: Prof. Ai Chun Yen, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
~ See you at 2026 ESBB ~