ELTU Symposium 2024
Towards a Sustainable and Transferable Model of English Across the Curriculum (EAC)
7 – 8 June 2024
Lecture Theater 2, G/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), CUHK
The English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is delighted to announce the upcoming ELTU Symposium to be held in June 2024 with the theme “Towards a Sustainable and Transferable Model of English Across the Curriculum (EAC).” This symposium will take place over 1.5 days on 7 and 8 June 2024 (Friday and Saturday) at the Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA) at CUHK.
This symposium aims to provide a platform for interested parties to engage in professional exchange and dialogue, with the hope of implementing EAC in their own settings. Participants will learn from the expertise and experience of seven guest speakers from universities in Australia, Hong Kong, Mainland China, the United Kingdom, and the United States. There will also be two roundtable discussions in which the invited panelists, who are content teachers from various disciplines and collaborators of CUHK’s EAC Project, will share their experiences of and insights into “EAC in Science, Engineering and Medicine” and “EAC in Arts, Education and Social Science” respectively. Over the course of the symposium, all attendees will also have the opportunity to connect with one another during the scheduled networking breaks.
By gathering like-minded researchers, English Language Teaching (ELT) practitioners, and content teachers to share their insights into the implementation and sustainability of EAC, participants can reflect on their current practices while exploring alternate ways to enrich and complement the language support provided in their settings.
Featured Speakers
Roundtable Panelists
Roundtable Discussion 1: EAC in the Field of Science, Engineering and Medicine
Dr. Jose Lai |
English Language Teaching Unit |
Dr. Ronald Li |
Earth and Environmental Sciences Programme |
Prof. Daniel Ong |
Department of Physics |
Prof. Pascal Vontobel |
Department of Information Engineering |
Roundtable Discussion 2: EAC in the Field of Arts, Education and Social Science
Dr. Joseph Cho |
Gender Studies Programme |
Prof. Peichi Chung |
Department of Cultural and Religious Studies The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Prof. Adam Fingrut |
School of Architecture |
Prof. Wengao Gong |
School of Humanities and Social Science |
Dr. John O’Reilly |
Department of Sports Science and Physical Education |
Programme
Day 1 (7 June 2024, Friday)
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Registration |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Opening Ceremony |
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9:30 am – 10:15 am
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Featured Speech 1: Dr Terry Zawacki (Emeritus Professor) |
| 10:15 am – 10:45 am | Networking Break |
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10:45 am – 11:30 am
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Featured Speech 2: Professor Jeffrey Galin |
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11:30 am – 12:15 pm
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Featured Speech 3: Professor Ursula Wingate |
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12:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Lunch Time |
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2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
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Featured Speech 4: Professor Diana Zhao |
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3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
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Featured Speech 5: Dr Jose Lai |
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4:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Networking Break |
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4:30 pm – 5:30 pm |
Roundtable Discussion 1: EAC in the Field of Science, Engineering, and Medicine |
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5:30 pm – 6:00 pm |
Social Time |
Day 2 (8 June 2024, Saturday)
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Registration |
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9:00 am – 9:45 am
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Featured Speech 6: Professor Anthony So |
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9:45 am – 10:30 am
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Featured Speech 7: Implementing, Evaluating and Sustaining a University-wide English Language Enhancement Strategy Professor Ben Fenton-Smith |
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am | Networking Break |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 nn | Roundtable Discussion 2: EAC in the Field of Arts, Education and Social Science |
| 12:00 nn – 12:20 pm | Closing Ceremony |
| 12:20 pm – 1:00 pm | Social Time |
Venue and Time
Date and time:
7 June 2024 (Fri), 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Registration starts at 8:30 am)
8 June 2024 (Sat), 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (Registration starts at 8:30 am)
Venue:
Lecture Theater 2, G/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), CUHK
Event Photos
Contact Us
Email: eltu.secretariat@cuhk.edu.hk
Phone: (852) 3943 9480






