【焦點新聞】 EMI教學的共向與岐向-線上國際學術研討會報導 Convergences and Divergences of English Medium Instruction (EMI) Teaching – report on the Online International Conference

After nearly a year of preparation, the College of International Culture, Education, and Foreign Affairs at Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages successfully held an online international conference on July 3, 2024, with the theme of " Convergences and Divergences of English Medium Instruction (EMI) Teaching ".

The conference featured three keynote presentations by renowned speakers from four countries, including:

- Dr. Joseph Siegel from the University of Stockholm, Sweden.

- Dr. Michael Byram from Durham University, UK.

- Dr. Lynne Parmenter from Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan.

- Dr. Ikuya Aizawa from the University of Nottingham, UK.

These scholars shared their profound insights and latest research findings in EMI teaching and learning, bringing a feast of ideas to the participants.

In addition to the lecturers above, six outstanding abstracts were selected among all the submitters for presentations. These presenters included (in Chinese alphabetical order):

- Dr. Shu-fang Lai from Sun Yat-sen University

- Dr. Hui-Ju Lin from Chung Yuan Christian University

- Dr. Aiden Yeh from Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

- Dr. Yen-hui Li from Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

- Graduate student Kuen-Lin Tseng from Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

- Dr. Peiwen Huang from Cheng Hsiu University

Their research explored the implementation of EMI teaching strategies, cross-language challenges, and other issues from different perspectives, providing participants with great opportunities for academic exchanges and discussions.

After the conference, the College announced that it would publish an edited book on EMI-related topics and welcome all those who are experienced in EMI teaching to contribute their papers. It's not for the presenters of the conference only. The College hopes to promote more academic research sharing and cooperation, and further facilitate the development of the teaching field in EMI.

The College ran an online rehearsal on both July 1 and 2 to ensure that all the hardware, software, and content were all set.

This online international conference not only demonstrated the latest trends in EMI teaching and research worldwide but also provided a valuable platform for domestic and foreign scholars to communicate with each other. Through careful planning and organization by the College, the online conference was a great success and set a good example for academic activities in the future.

EMI教學的共向與岐向-線上國際學術研討會報導

經歷近一年的籌備，文藻外語大學國際文教暨涉外事務學院於2024年7月3日成功舉辦了主題為「EMI教學的共向與岐向」的線上國際學術研討會。

此次研討會邀請了來自四個國家的重量級講者進行三場關鍵報告。這些講者包括：

- 來自瑞典斯德哥爾摩大學的Joseph Siegel教授

- 來自英國杜倫大學的Michael Byram教授

- 來自哈薩克納扎爾巴爾夫大學的Lynne Parmenter教授

- 來自英國諾丁罕大學的Ikuya Aizawa教授

這些國際知名學者在會議中分享了他們在EMI教學領域的深刻見解和最新研究成果，為參與者帶來了一場思想的盛宴。

除前述演講外，研討會還從投稿者中精選出六篇優秀摘要並進行論文發表。這些發表者包括(筆畫順序)：

- 中山大學的賴淑芳教授

- 中原大學的林慧茹助理教授

- 文藻外語大學的葉佰賢教授

- 文藻外語大學的李延輝助理教授

- 文藻外語大學的碩士生曾冠霖

- 正修科技大學的黃佩文助理教授

他們的論文從不同角度探討了EMI教學的策略執行、跨語言挑戰等多方面的議題，為與會者提供了豐富的學術交流和討論機會。

會議結束後，主辦單位宣布將印製研討會專書，並歡迎所有對EMI教學有興趣的研究者投稿，且不限於此次研討會的發表人。希冀促進更多學術研究的分享與合作，進一步推動EMI教學領域的發展。

會議於7月1日和2日提供了線上彩排，確保各項技術和內容準備無誤。

此次線上國際學術研討會不僅展示了全球EMI教學研究的最新動向，也為國內外學者提供了一個寶貴的交流平台。文藻外語大學的精心籌劃和組織，讓這場研討會圓滿成功，為未來的學術活動樹立了良好的典範。