Programme



Day 1
26/6/16
(Sun)    		Day 2
27/6/16
(Mon)     		Day 3
28/6/16
(Tue)     		Day 4
29/6/16
(Wed)     		Day 5
30/6/16
(Thu)
AM Arrival

Opening Ceremony

International Conference

 Workshop 1
Workshop 3
Free
Workshop 2
Special Workshop supported by HKERA (with 30- minutes AGM*) Workshop 5
PM Registration & Settle down Site Visit:
Ping Shan Heritage Trail

Workshop 4

 Free
Workshop 6
Seminar / Sharing
Evening Welcoming Dinner
for Summer School participants and Conference speakers		 City Night : The Peak Farewell
Dinner
for Summer School participants
 Departure

* The membership of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association (HKERA) is required for the participation in the Special Workshop. On-site application of membership opens at the registration/reception desk in the morning on June 28 until the event begins. The membership application can also be submitted by June 10, 2016, by mailing the online application form to Principal Jack Ho Moon Tim (Hon. Treasurer), The HKERA, C/O: Buddhist Sin Tak College, Kwai Chung, N.T., Hong Kong, with a cheque payable to The Hong Kong Educational Research Association Limited. Online application form and more details can be found here: http://www.hkera.edu.hk).

Summer School Workshops/ Seminars

Workshop 1 Analysing National Statistical Data: Methodological Issues
Workshop 2 Mixing Methodologies in Comparative Research
Workshop 3 Qualitative Longitudinal Methods
Workshop 4 Crafting Comparative Historical Case Study Analysis
Workshop 5 In-depth Information Literacy Workshop
Workshop 6 Scholarly Communication Workshop
Special workshop supported by HKERA Research Strategies, Publication and Education Development
Seminar The Challenges of Comparing Child Well-Being across Countries: Reflecting on the UNICEF Report Card 13 Research

Speakers of the International Conference (27 June)

A. Comparative Development and Social Policy

Professor Ka Lin, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, China
Dr Nabo Chen, School of Government, Sun Yat-sen University, China
Dr Jin Jiang, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Dr Stefan Kühner, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York, UK
Dr Antonios Roumpakis, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York, UK
Dr. Yun Wang, Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies, National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Ms. Shuang Bella Lu, Huamin Research Center, Rutgers University, USA

B. The Quest for World-class University: The Role of Liberal Arts Education in Asia

Professor Ka Ho Mok, Vice President and Chair Professor of Comparative Policy, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Professor Vivia Lawton Fowler, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Wesleyan College, USA
Professor Angela Hou, Graduate Institute of Educational Leadership and Development, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Professor Yunshan Liu, Graduate School of Education, Peking University, China
Professor Wei Ha, Graduate School of Education, Peking University, China
Dr John Lowe, School of Education, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, China
Dr Wenqin Shen, Graduate School of Education, Peking University, China
Dr Wen Wen, Institute of Education, Tsinghua University, China