Event Title: Symposium on educational reforms and innovation in a changing world: Chinese experiences and global perspectives

Time: Wednesday, September 24th 3:00-5:00 P.M. EST

Location: Russell Hall 306, Teachers College, Columbia University

Event Description:

In today’s rapidly changing and increasingly uncertain global society, educational reform and innovation have become central issues shaping the future of development. This symposium, drawing on Chinese experiences, will explore the trajectory of education policy, the transformation of undergraduate talent cultivation models, the impact of artificial intelligence on learning processes, and the role of education in advancing peace and social justice. Through interdisciplinary and cross-border perspectives, this dialogue seeks to illuminate how education responds to challenges, nurtures opportunities in a transforming world, and offers new theoretical insights and practical pathways for global educational reform.

Guest Speakers:

• Dr. Wen Wen | Vice Dean and Professor of Higher Education Studies, School of Education, Tsinghua University
  Title: Innovative Practices in Undergraduate Education at Tsinghua University

• Dr. Li Liguo | Professor at the School of Education, Tsinghua University, Changjiang Scholar Distinguished Professor, and Director of the Education Strategy Decision-Making and National Planning Research Center at Tsinghua University
  Title: Education Reform in China: Recent Trends and Policy Directions
  
  

• Dr. Fei Guo | Tenured Associate Professor at the School of Education, Tsinghua University
  Title: Empirical Research on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Student Learning
  
  

• Dr. Yi Yu | Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Education, Tsinghua University
  Title: Transforming Peace Education: Flourishing and Justice in a Changing World
  

Moderator:

Dr. Henan Cheng | Executive Director of the Center on Chinese Education at Teachers College, Columbia University