Aicup Annual Meeting on the Benefits of a Liberal Arts Education 2019

Annual Presidents' Forum 2021
11 November 2021

The 2021 Annual Presidents' Forum of the Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities (AALAU) hosted by Northeast Normal Academy (NENU) was conducted successfully on 11 Nov 2021. It was conducted in an online format in light of the evolving pandemic and the associated travel restrictions.

Guided by the theme of "Liberal Arts Education: Mission of the Times and Implementation Path", over 70 educational leaders and scholars representing xix universities from India, Japan, Republic of korea, Thailand, Chinese mainland and Hong Kong shared updates on the all-time practices and exchanged views on the time to come development of liberal arts educational activity in the region.

Prof. Liu Yichun, President of NENU and Prof. Leonard K Cheng, President of Lingnan University delivered the opening speeches. President Liu declared that the key mission of future pedagogy is to cultivate students' mindset and ability to address the "doubtfulness". Universities are responsible for strengthening cultural and moral pedagogy and heighten students' ideological awareness, morality and cultural literacy. Under the new normal of COVID-nineteen pandemic, universities should fully utilise the existing international exchange resources and brand efforts to maximise internationalisation locally by shifting from the traditional international cooperation model that mainly relies on physical mobility to the new model that involves rich technological, "Smart+" and "Internet+", elements.

President Cheng shared his thoughts on the skills and traits that are required for all talented individuals in the 21st century. He highlighted the "4Cs" for life and career development: Disquisitional thinking, Inventiveness, Advice and Collaboration. He as well commented that through holistic didactics, students should exist able to develop "4Cs" and other traits including self-consciousness, personal and social responsibility and life-long learning spirit that can heighten their hereafter career competence. In terms of holistic instruction management, multiple approaches should exist adopted and a quality assurance system should be built. With an effective evaluation organization, students' comprehensive and sustainable development can be enhanced.

Prof. Huang Futao, Professor of Research Institute for College Education of Hiroshima University, gave a keynote speech titled "Liberal Arts Instruction in Japanese Universities", which introduced the educational goals and execution of liberal arts instruction at the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology and Hiroshima University. He pointed out that the liberal arts education in different countries would need to undergo an evolution process from external introduction to localisation, in lodge to amend suit to the local atmospheric condition.

Prof. Li Manli, Professor of Establish of Education of Tsinghua University, delivered some other keynote speech communication on "High School-Undergraduate "Duancha" and the Management of Liberal Arts Pedagogy Re-Examined", in which she shared the situation of "disconnection" (Duancha in Chinese) between loftier school and academy education in the U.S, Nippon and Communist china. She besides emphasised the importance of systematic and comprehensive educational activity reform and universities' proactivity and autonomy in achieving successful transition from loftier schoolhouse to university education.

At the sub-forums held in the afternoon, academy representatives from Alliance members shared their experiences and had fruitful discussions on the topics "Liberal Arts Educational activity and Interdisciplinary Talent Training", "Liberal Arts Education and Cultivation of High-quality Teachers" and "Curriculum Construction and Education Reform of Liberal Arts Didactics".

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Lingnan Academy Scholar-in-Residence Programme in Fall 2020
September - Dec 2020

In order to promote the internationalisation of the University and enhance the developments in teaching and learning and inquiry, the Scholar-in-Residence plan was launched in 2020/21 to offer international classroom, advance curriculum evolution, and collaborate in joint enquiry activities. Distinguished scholars from fellow member institutions volition be invited to reside at Lingnan University for ane semester. Apart from educational activity courses of his/her expertise, the scholar will as well make recommendations on the enhancement of curriculum and programmes and share his/her valuable experiences through various activities such as workshops, talks, and other cultural activities.

In Autumn 2020, LU was pleased to welcome the Scholar-in-Residence, Prof. Stephen Yong-Seung Park, Director of Institute for Peace through Commerce and Professor of Human Resources Direction of Kyung Hee University in Republic of korea. During his residency, Prof. Park taught courses in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the area of his expertise and served as a consultant to provide cross-cultural perspectives on curriculum and programme development. He also conducted online seminars for faculty members and students, participated in activities contributing to internationalising the campus, curriculum and communities, and attended meetings with LU faculty members to explore collaboration opportunities between Kyung Hee Academy and LU.

Almanac Presidents' Forum 2020
12 November 2020

The 2020 Annual Presidents' Forum of the Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities (AALAU) was held in a hybrid format at Due east Cathay Normal University (ECNU) on 12 November 2020.

Guided by the theme of "Constructing the Liberal Arts Instruction for the Hereafter: Challenges and Opportunities", effectually 60 educational leaders and scholars representing 22 universities from Republic of india, Japan, Southward Korea, Thailand, Chinese mainland and Hong Kong shared updates on the all-time practices and exchanged views on the hereafter development of the Alliance.

Prof. Qian Xuhong, President of ECNU, an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, declared in his welcoming spoken communication that universal access to higher didactics, the rise of a noesis-based economy amid the backdrop of globalisation and the COVID-19 pandemic have posed serious challenges to the higher pedagogy sector. To address these challenges, all universities must take agile initiatives and remain united in their pursuit of higher educational activity. He expected that the forum could serve as a platform for Alliance members to search for approaches to deal with new opportunities and challenges in liberal arts education and explore new education models with Asian characteristics.

Prof. Leonard K Cheng, President of Lingnan University, delivered a keynote speech on "Liberal Arts Pedagogy for the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities", in which he shared on the skills and traits required for all talented individuals in the 21st century. He highlighted the "4Cs" for life and career development, Critical thinking, Creativity, Communication and Collaboration. President Cheng also commented that leadership and social skills, behavioral traits such equally self-motivation, lifelong learning entrepreneurship spirit, integrity every bit well as personal and social responsibility, which are besides crucial elements to the guild, could exist nurtured through liberal arts teaching.

Prof. Dai Liyi, Vice-President of ECNU, gave a keynote speech titled "Promoting the Comprehensive and Costless Evolution of Human Beings: A Applied Exploration of General Pedagogy and Cultivation Instruction in ECNU", which centres on a scope of practices ECNU has adopted over the past years in general didactics and instructor tillage educational activity. These practices include conducting general education curriculums based on mental training, enhancing physical, moral and labour education, strengthening innovation and entrepreneurship didactics, and exploring teacher cultivation education within a collegiate organisation.

At the sub-forums held in the afternoon, university representatives from all Alliance members shared their experiences on innovation of education design, curriculum development, innovation and entrepreneurship, brain science, learning scientific discipline and liberal arts education.

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Almanac Presidents' Forum 2019
23-24 Oct 2019

The Second Almanac Presidents' Forum of the Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities (AALAU) was held on 23 and 24 October 2019 at Lingnan Academy.

The two-day Forum drew about 50 educational leaders and scholars from seven countries and regions to substitution views and explore areas for collaboration. To further see the always-rising challenges faced past the higher education sector in the 21st century, a new session entitled 'In the midst of Aging Population and AI Revolution: The Changing Roles of Liberal Arts Universities in Asia' was presented by renowned scholars this year, aiming at strengthening members' professional roles in dealing with challenges in this era. In improver, there were as well sessions on research collaboration, plan development, civic date, and entrepreneurship & innovation, at which members could deepen collaboration in these areas and learn from each other'south practices.

In his welcoming address, Prof Leonard K Cheng, President of Lingnan University highlighted that 25 fellow member institutions in Asia from Hong Kong, Mainland Prc, Taiwan, Japan, Due south Korea, Republic of india and Thailand accept already joined the Brotherhood. He also gave his cracking pleasance to welcome Northeast Normal Academy from Mainland Cathay, Kyushu University from Japan, and Mahidol University International College from Thailand as new members of the Alliance. In add-on, Kyoto University, Akita International University and Hiroshima University from Nihon and National Taiwan University from Taiwan participated in the Forum as potential members.

Prof Leonard K Cheng also highlighted that there accept been several achievements fabricated past the Alliance over the by year, including the arrangement of 22 students and 4 faculty members from the Alliance's institutions enrolled in the Lingnan University Jockey Club Liberal Arts Summertime Establish 2019 and taught at the Summer Institute respectively. In addition, the Dean of School of International Liberal Studies of Waseda Academy visited Lingnan University in May 2019 and delivered a seminar to our faculties and students; four Lingnan faculty members participated in symposiums and conducted seminars at Peking University, Northeast Normal University and National Chengchi University. "Lingnan University is honored to have served equally the secretariat of the Brotherhood for the past ii years. Today, I am pleased to announce that the East China Normal University (ECNU), located in the beautiful city of Shanghai, will take over the secretariat in the coming yr. While nosotros are happy to laissez passer the torch to ECNU, we will continue to provide support and assist to ECNU to ensure a smoothen transition," he said.

The Forum was supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust as pb sponsor and the Lingnan Foundation as cardinal partner and sponsor.

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AALAU International Symposium at National Chengchi University
six September 2019

Professor Joshua Mok Ka-ho, Lam Human Tsan Chair Professor of Comparative Policy, together with Dr Paulina Wong, Assistant Professor of Science Unit, Dr Jin Jiang, Dr Padmore Amoah, and Dr Weiyan Xiong, Enquiry Banana Professors of School of Graduate Studies, presented at the Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts University (AALAU) Symposium at National Chengchi University (NCCU) on vi September 2019. The Symposium was co-organized by NCCU, Lingnan University, Tunghai University and College Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan (HEEACT). It was part of the inquiry collaborative projects of AALAU, with the support of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. The theme of the symposium was" Economic Globalization and Regionalization: Implications for Higher Education, Graduate Employment and Intergenerational Equality". The event attracted scholars from Singapore, Prc, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nihon, Haiti and Taiwan. During the meeting, the Lingnan University enquiry team adult stronger links with experts in education and social policy.

Research Collaboration Workshop
4-five July 2019

Promoting regional and international inquiry collaboration amid the partnering institutions of the Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities (AALAU), Lingnan Academy organised the Research Collaboration Workshop on 4 to 5 July 2019. The result addressed bug surrounding Comparative Asian Studies, the central theme of research collaboration. Under this overarching theme, a few research workshops were held, with each focusing on a given subject, namely: (1) Liberal Arts Education: Asian and Comparative Perspectives; (2) Comparative Civilization and Literature; (iii) Ageing Studies in Asian Countries; and (iv) Smart Cities, Digital Culture and Urban Governance. Academics from Duke Kunshan Academy, China, and National Chengchi University, Taiwan, came to Lingnan University for the event. The Research Collaboration Workshop provided a great platform for Lingnan's academics to explore and develop enquiry projects, publication plans and learning enhancement programmes designed for research students.

With the support from the Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities, Prof. Taisaku Ikeshima, Dean of School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University was invited to visit Lingnan University in the week of 7 May 2019.

Prof. Ikeshima delivered an inspiring seminar on the topic of "Japan's Foreign Policy to Overcome Its War Legacies: Is International Law Useful in Resolving Japan's Territorial Issues with Its Neighbouring States?". Nippon'due south controversial issues with her neighboring states were illustrated and shared with over thirty students and faculty members. Through this interactive seminar, the participants could have an in-depth exploration on whether the International Police force is useful to resolve Japan'southward territorial disputes with her neighbors. There were active interactions betwixt the flooring and the speaker.

In order to explore collaboration opportunities between Waseda Academy and Lingnan Academy as well as amidst the Alliance members, Prof. Ikeshima attended meetings with Prof. Shalendra Sharma, Acquaintance Vice-President (Academic Quality Assurance and Internationalisation), Mr. Edward Shen, Registrar, Prof. Mark Alan Mc Ginley, Director of Core Curriculum & General Teaching Part, Prof. Pang Kwong Li, Head of Section of Political Science and Ms. Joanne Lai, Manager of Office of Global Pedagogy.

Prof. Sharma and Prof. Ikeshima agreed to deepen the collaborations between the 2 universities, and they commented that the visit consolidated the connexion and partnership between Waseda University and Lingnan University.

Alliance members are cordially invited to The Asian Conference on the Liberal Arts (ACLA), held concurrently with The IAFOR Conference for Higher Education Research – Hong Kong (CHER–HongKong), at Lingnan University, Hong Kong's only public liberal arts university, with the combined theme of "Uncertain Futures". Please click Hither for the details of the Telephone call for Papers.

Venue & Location: Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Conference Dates: Fri, November 08, 2019 to Sunday, November 10, 2019
Conference Theme: "Uncertain Futures: The Part of Liberal Arts Education"

Early Bird Abstract Submission Deadline: June 28, 2019*
Final Abstract Submission Deadline: August 29, 2019

ACLA is organised past The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Lingnan University (Hong Kong), in association with the IAFOR Inquiry Center at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) in Osaka University, Japan.

Join the conversation with #IAFOR
*Submit early to accept advantage of the discounted registration rates.

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Symposium on Internationalization and Quality Management in Higher Education @ Lingnan University
26 February 2019

Division of Graduate Studies of Lingnan University, Asia Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership (APHERP), School of Public Assistants of South People's republic of china University of Technology and School of Teaching of Guangzhou University program to co-organize a inquiry symposium with researchers and postgraduate students in the field of international higher education to promote inter-university collaboration. Alliance members are cordially invited to present at the Symposium on Internationalization and Quality Management in Higher Educational activity at Lingnan University, details are equally below:

Engagement: 26 Feb 2019
Time: 9:30am to five:00pm
Venue: Lingnan University

Your presentation topics could encompass the post-obit specific areas:

• Internationalization of higher didactics: regional trends
• Managing educatee mobility
• Managing tensions between internationalization and localization
• Managing quality assurance bug
• Managing changing expectations of students and job market
• Internationalization and research development
• Critical reflections of pros and cons of internationalization of education
• Or whatsoever topics relate to the symposium theme

If you are able to come, delight bespeak to Ms. Prudence Lee (prudencelee@ln.edu.hk). Meanwhile, please fix your paper title with a brusk abstract (200 words) and send to Prudence by fifteen January 2019 . You may besides consider inviting your postgraduate students to nowadays in the symposium. High quality papers will be selected for publication.

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Annual Presidents' Forum 2018
15-16 Nov 2018

The Annual Presidents' Forum of the Brotherhood of Asian Liberal Arts Universities  was held on 15 and 16 November at Lingnan University.

The two-twenty-four hour period forum was attended by 50 participants, including representatives of alliance members, potential new member, the senior management and faculty members of Lingnan University. The forum offered a skillful opportunity to discuss matters of importance to the Alliance and to shape the forthcoming years' agenda. It also provided a platform for member institutions to identify major bug and challenges with reference to international all-time practices in higher pedagogy, search for innovative approaches to liberal arts education given the electric current and future landscape in college education in Asia and bring together efforts in addressing the new challenges and opportunities in liberal arts education.

In the welcoming address, Prof Leonard K CHENG, President of Lingnan University expressed his gratitude for having birthday 22 member institutions from China, Taiwan, Nihon, Republic of korea and Bharat to bring together the Alliance. President CHENG remarked that "Providing quality liberal arts didactics is our common mission and passion. We need to share information and insights, in particular best practices of what works and what does non." He also shared with participants the important achievements of the Alliance made this year in the areas of student mobility, kinesthesia exchange and research collaboration.

During the Forum, members discussed possible collaborations in the areas of programme development, entrepreneurship, research and civic engagement and developed the AALAU mutual theme of 2018-19 – "Asian Comparative Studies". Members volition work concertedly on collaborations promoting the theme and appoint faculty members and students in related projects and activities.

The Forum was supported past The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust as pb sponsor and the Lingnan Foundation as key partner and sponsor.

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Press coverage of the Annual Presidents' Forum 2018

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Supported by the Brotherhood funds for scholar visits between members of the Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities, Prof. Stephen Yong-Seung Park, Professor of Human Resource Direction and Director of Institute for Peace through Commerce of Kyung Hee Academy visited Lingnan Academy in the week of 23 April 2018.

In the workshop delivered by Prof. Park at Lingnan Academy, the new model of management education in Kyung Hee University was illustrated and shared with the audition. It provided a precious opportunity for participants to have an in-depth exploration on the new paradigm. Followed by reflections from the floor, direct interactions with Prof. Park served every bit a platform to review the integrated transformational model of Responsible Management Education in the contemporary business organisation pedagogy organisation.

Following the workshop, Prof. Park had a meeting with Prof. Alfred Wong, Head of Department of Management of Lingnan Academy, and faculty members from the Department to explore further collaboration opportunities.

The visit tightened the connection and partnership betwixt Kyung Hee University and Lingnan Academy.

The Launch Conference of the Brotherhood of Asian Liberal Arts Universities organised past Lingnan Academy in Hong Kong was held on 20 and 21 November 2017. With the theme of Liberal Arts Didactics in an Asian Context: Achievements, Challenges and Perspectives, the ii-solar day Conference brought together educators from all over the globe to assess liberal arts education from an Asian perspective.

The Conference as well marks the launch of the Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities and is a major activity organised by Lingnan University in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of its re-establishment in Hong Kong.

The objectives of setting up the Alliance are to enable universities with similar features and missions to learn from each other, through benchmarking, best practices that can collectively enhance their quality of teaching, learning and research. It tin as well raise the prototype and contour of the member universities by increasing their international presence, and will help to promote liberal arts educational activity and its benefits and importance in Asia.

Professor Leonard K Cheng, President of Lingnan University suggested information technology was time to assess liberal arts education and rethink its positioning in the Asian context in view of the challenges and opportunities for the coming decades. "In recent years, nosotros have witnessed in many Asian countries a significant interest in liberal arts pedagogy. Major investment has been made in the development of liberal arts institutions equally an culling to their traditional higher instruction counterparts where highly specialised, technical or career-oriented undergraduate programmes are offered."

Autonomously from the Launch Conference, the Alliance will explore cooperation in dissimilar aspects such equally student and staff exchange, program development, as well equally academic and research collaborations.

Recap of the Launch Conference of the Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities:

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