The Contemporary Function and Value of Overseas Chinese Education

In order to promote the high quality development of research and Chinese language education among overseas Chinese in Europe, show the function and value of overseas Chinese education,and explore the development trends of overseas Chinese education in Europe with the help of new technology in the new situation of the new era, Wenzhou University plans to hold an international  conference on “the Contemporary Function and Value of overseas Chinese Education”from July 1st to 3rd. 

The conference will be a combination of online and offline. Scholars from home and abroad and principals of overseas Chinese schools are cordially invited to the conference.

 

I. Conference Theme

The Contemporary Function and Value of Overseas Chinese Education

 

II. Organizers

Host: Wenzhou University, Research Institute of Overseas Chinese and Overseas Chinese Studies

Organizers: Overseas Chinese College,WZU ; European Institute of Chinese Language Education

 

III. Conference Date

July 1st-3rd, 2023

 

IV. Conference Venue

Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China

 

V. Main Topics

1. Research on the Expansion of the Function of Chinese Language Education

2. Research on the Value of Chinese Language Education in the Modern Era

3. Overseas Chinese Language Education and Public Diplomacy

4. Research on the Development Advantages of Overseas Chinese Language Schools

5. Research on the Development Opportunities of Chinese Language Education in Europe from the Perspective of Metaverse

6. International Cooperation in Overseas Chinese Language Education

7. Case Studies of Overseas Chinese Language Education from the Perspective of Metaverse

8. Research on Family Education and Overseas Chinese Language Education of European Chinese

9. Research on the Identity and Integration of the New Generation of European Chinese

10. Research on the Current Situation and Development Trends of Overseas Chinese Language Education in Various European Countries.

 

VI. Paper Requirements

Language: Chinese or English.

Interested participants are required to submit an abstract of about 500 words and a brief introduction of about 150 words, indicating their name, nationality, organization in which one works, mailing address, postal code, phone number and email address.

Submission: Interested participants should send the unpublished abstract or electronic version of the paper as attachment to [email protected], or scan the QR code to register and submit (see below).

Email subject (in Chinese or English): Name + abstract/full paper.

Email attachment: Name + paper title.

 

VII. Conference Format

The conference is tentatively planned to host 200 participants. The conference committee will organize anonymous peer review of the submitted abstracts or full papers by renowned scholars at home and abroad, and issue invitations to the selected participants.

The conference will be held both offline and online. For more information, please follow the official account of "Overseas Chinese College, Wenzhou University" on WeChat.

Each speaker will have 15 minutes to deliver their presentation.

Several high-quality papers will be selected from the submitted papers and recommended for publication in the academic journal Overseas Chinese Studies.

 

VIII. Important Dates

Deadline for abstract submission: April 1, 2023.

Notification of acceptance: April 15, 2023.

Deadline for full paper submission: June 20, 2023.

 

IX. Conference Fees, Accommodation, and Transportation

No conference fees will be charged.

The organizer will provide working lunches during the on-the-spot conference.

Participants will be responsible for their own transportation and accommodation expenses.

The organizer will arrange a visit to the hometown of overseas Chinese during the conference.

The organizer will provide information on recommended hotels in June.

 

X. Contacts and Registration

Contacts: Teacher Hu and Teacher Shi

Email: [email protected]

Scan the QR code above to add the contact person of the conference preparation team on WeChat.

Registration: Please register by scanning the QR code above for pre-registration and fill in the registration information).

Note: Due to limited offline seats, authors who submit academic papers and are selected by the organizing committee will be invited to participate in in-person activities first. Scholars who cannot be invited to attend in-person meeting due to limited seats please join us online. Thank you for your understanding.

 

Highlights of previous conferences: