Conference Theme
Seventy Years Forward: Liberal Learning for a Changing World
As Tunghai University approaches its seventieth anniversary, the International College invites students, faculty, and researchers to reflect on the evolving purposes of liberal learning in a rapidly changing world. International colleges occupy a distinctive position within higher education: multilingual, globally oriented, and committed to academic breadth as well as professional preparation. These commitments raise urgent questions about what liberal learning should look like in the decades ahead, and how institutions can cultivate intellectual flexibility, ethical awareness, intercultural fluency, and the capacity to navigate complex global challenges.
Keynote Address
Featured Speaker
Chi-Hung Juan
Chair Professor and Executive Vice President, National Central University
Unlocking Brain Potential: What and How to Learn in the AI Era
Join me as we explore the history of AI and its profound impact on our daily lives and the academic world through the lens of brain science. With this foundation, we will focus on how students and educators can proactively harness the power of these rapidly evolving AI tools to effectively pursue their goals. I look forward to an interactive brainstorming session with the audience as we envision an even brighter future in the AI era together.
June 25, 2026
Conference Program
M244
M145
M232 & M233
M232 & M233
M145
M146
M232 & M233
M145
M146
M244
M232 & M233
M232 & M233
Unlocking Brain Potential: What and How to Learn in the AI Era
Chi-Hung Juan, Chair Professor and Executive Vice President (National Central University)
M201
M201
Oral Presentations
Speaker Schedule
Iljoon Park
Wongkwang University
“General Education for Nonhumans: From an Extended Viewpoint of Humankind”
Lucas Scripter
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
“Animal Grief and Meaning in Human and Other Animal Lives”
Michael Mikulewicz
State University of New York ESF
“NOT At All Costs: Climate Justice, Democracy, and the Promise of Liberal Education”
Jessica Sze Yin Ho
Heriot-Watt University
“From Learning to Impact: Connecting Teaching, Research, and Real-World Relevance”
Julien Paret
Alliance University
“Learning to Flow: Liberal Arts Education and the Formation of Adaptive Strategists in a World in Motion”
Marc Lanteigne
Arctic University of Norway
“Critical Theory and Political Science: ‘Radical’ Views from the Arctic”
Svitlana Kosolapova
Tzu Chi University
“Reading War Across Contexts: Feminist Film Analysis and Global Visual Literacy in Ukrainian Cinema”
Aining Hsieh
National Chi Nan University
“Trend Changes in Southeast Asian-Themed Content on Public Television Service (2001–2024)”
Makiko Yurita
National Institute for School Teachers and Staff Development
“Beyond Instrumental Utility: Reframing Empowerment through the Mode of Being in Liberal Arts and Bilingual Education”
Krystie Wills
American University of Sharjah
“Building ESL Students’ Presentation Skills While Leveraging GAI and PB”
Yulis
National Chung Hsing University
“Building Bilingual Environment in Taiwan: Bridging Policy and Practice in Public Education”
Imed Nsiri
American University of Sharjah
“Arab Heritage in an English Language Context”
Priyanka C. Bhatt
Yuan Ze University
“Designing EMI Business and Technology–Oriented Courses in the Age of AI: Pedagogical Strategies from Multilingual Classrooms”
Subashini K. Rajanthran
University of the Arts Singapore
“Curiosity, Creativity, Criticality: An AI-Resilient Framework for English-Medium Higher Arts Education”
Kai Wah Hen
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
“Cross-Border E-Commerce in Southeast Asia: A Qualitative Study of Challenges and Opportunities for Taiwanese Merchants”
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