The HKERA-APERA International Conference is an important occasion for educational researchers and practitioners in the Asia Pacific and beyond for educational researchers. This year, our main theme is on Wellness, Engagement and Futures of Education in Post-Pandemic Societies: Global Perspectives and Local Initiatives. 

We cordially invite you to join us from anywhere around the world and take part in this stimulating, borderless, inclusive, and vibrant opportunity to share your views, exchange ideas and disseminate your latest research findings. 

Call for Papers

This year, we focus on Wellness, Engagement and Futures of Education in Post-Pandemic Societies: Global Perspectives and Local Initiatives. We welcome paper presentations and symposia related to any of the following sub-themes:

• Wellness and Educational Engagement
• Social and Emotional Wellbeing
• Futures of Education
• Education for Sustainability
• Education Policy Studies and Evidence-based Reform
• Educational Equality, Social Justice and Critical Pedagogies
• Inclusion, Minority Studies and Interculturality
• Leadership, Administration and Teacher Development
• K–12 & Post-Secondary Education
• Language Education
• Value and Citizenship Education
• International Education and Lifelong Learning
• Standards, Assessment and Instructional Science
• AI, STEM, STEAM in Education
• Health and Sports Sciences

The working language of the conference will be in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua). Abstracts should be submitted in the same language as the presentation language. The length for abstracts in English should be no more than 250 words, while Chinese abstracts should be within 400 characters. An additional 50 words can be used for references. The content should include the aim of the study, methodology, results and conclusion.

Submission Guidelines

Abstracts should be submitted through EasyChair by principal / corresponding author. Please prepare a PDF file for the abstract (not a scanned PDF) and upload it to the Abstract Box.

Format requirement

• Anonymous (do not include the names and affiliations of authors)
• State the sub-theme of the paper intended to address (at the top)
• A4 size
• Single-spaced
• 12 point font

Additional requirements for symposium submission

Each symposium session will be 90 minutes and should consist of 3 - 4 papers on a related theme. A symposium abstract should include an overview of the topic of the proposed symposium (with 150 words in length). It should also include an abstract for each proposed paper in the symposium (following the requirements on paper presentation format).

Reviewing criteria for symposia

• Clarity of the focus of research
• Originality of the symposium proposal
• Rigour and coherence of the symposium and its individual papers
• Significance of the research for educational practice, policy, or theory

Submission Deadline: August 31, 2023

Keynote Speakers

This year, we are very honoured to have invited five leading global voices in education as our keynote speakers at the Conference (in alphabetical order): 

• Professor Letitia Fickel, University of Canterbury
• Professor Ingrid Gogolin, Universität Hamburg
• Professor Moosung Lee, Yonsei University
• Chair Professor Daniel Shek, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Organizing Committee

Co-Chairpersons:

• Alan C. K. CHEUNG, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Celeste Y. M. YUEN, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Members: (In alphabetical order)

• Sam S. K. CHEUNG, The Education University of Hong Kong
• A. Lin GOODWIN, Boston College
• Winnie W. M. SO, The Education University of Hong Kong
• David SORRELL, Independent Education Consultant
• Hayes H. H. TANG, The Education University of Hong Kong
• Gordon C. P. TSUI, The Education University of Hong Kong
• Tracy X. ZOU, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Venue

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

General Information

Further information can be contained at our website: https://apera2023.hkera.org/

For enquiries, please feel free to contact the conference team via hkera-apera-2023@cuhk.edu.hk