On 19 May 2025, Dr William Yat Wai Lo from Durham University delivered a seminar titled “International Aid to Education in a Global Context”. This event was the sixth session in the International Classroom series. Dr Lo explored the critical role of education in international development and addressed the power struggles surrounding international aid, focusing […]

On 13 May 2025, Dr Zhuang Huijuan from South China Normal University delivered a seminar titled “Understanding and Practices of Global Competence in Sino-foreign Cooperative Universities.” This event was the fifth session in the International Classroom series. Dr Zhuang emphasized the importance of global competence in today’s interconnected world, particularly within the context of Sino-foreign […]

On 7 April 2025, the seminar titled “From Sustainability to Planetary Wellbeing: Raising Action Competence with STEAM Education and Responsible AI” was held, featuring Dr Kristof Fenyvesi from the University of Jyväskylä. Dr Fenyvesi emphasized the critical role of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education in fostering sustainability and promoting planetary well-being. He […]

On 2 April 2025, Dr Li Man Kong of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong presented “Welfare, Well-being, and Economic Measurement: The Limitation of GDP from a Historical Perspective”. In this insightful session, Dr Li traced the historical development of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a dominant economic indicator, critically examining its inadequacy in […]

Professor Angela Yung Chi Hou of National Chengchi University delivered an inspirational seminar on March 27, 2025, titled “Sustainability and University Governance in Asia and Taiwan: How do Global Rankings and Quality Assurance Measure Universities’ SDGs?” as part of the second session in the International Classroom series. Drawing from her extensive expertise in higher education […]