{"id":11823,"date":"2026-09-02T10:42:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T02:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gs.eduhk.hk\/?post_type=event&p=11823"},"modified":"2026-09-02T11:11:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T03:11:41","slug":"7-8-nov-2026-the-eduhk-international-conference-on-linguistics-2026-inaugural-conference-eicol","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/gs.eduhk.hk\/zh-hans\/event\/7-8-nov-2026-the-eduhk-international-conference-on-linguistics-2026-inaugural-conference-eicol\/","title":{"rendered":"[7-8\u00a0Nov\u00a02026]\u00a0The EdUHK International Conference on Linguistics\u00a02026\u00a0Inaugural Conference\u00a0(EICOL)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Inaugural EdUHK International Conference on Linguistics (EICOL 2026) will be held on 7\u20138 November 2026 at M+, West Kowloon Cultural District. Join us for a single-track plenary experience bringing together top scholars in computational linguistics, language education, and multilingualism! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programme Highlights:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference features 8 Keynote Sessions<\/strong> by leading European and Asian scholars; 2<\/strong> Roundtable Forums<\/strong> showcasing research from EdUHK and international experts alongside high-level exchanges with university leaders; and 3 practical Technical Workshop<\/strong>s covering innovative approaches in linguistics and language teaching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conference Themes<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day of event<\/strong> <\/td>Date<\/strong> <\/td>Theme<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Day 1  <\/td>Saturday 7 November <\/td>Computational Linguistics and Language Learning & Teaching  <\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Day 2 <\/td>Sunday 8 November <\/td>Computational Linguistics and Multilingualism & Mobility  <\/strong> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The inaugural conference runs as a single plenary track for over two days, with each theme held in a single uninterrupted block. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All sessions are plenary; there are no parallel sessions in 2026.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Details are as follows:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong> <\/td>7-8 November 2026<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Time<\/strong> <\/td>7 November<\/strong>: 8:30 AM – 6:20 PM (HKT, UTC+8) 
8 November<\/strong>: 9:00 AM – 5:20 PM (HKT, UTC+8) <\/td><\/tr>
Venue<\/strong><\/td>West Kowloon Study Centre (Museum Drive) <\/strong>
16\/F, M+ Building, No.38 Museum Drive, West Kowloon Cultural District, Kowloon <\/td><\/tr>
Format<\/strong> <\/td>Face-to-face<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Speakers<\/strong> <\/td>Keynote speakers <\/strong>(In alphabetical order of surnames)<\/em> 
-Prof Muhammad ABDUL-MAGEED 
-Dr Frederik CORNILLIE 
-Prof Jie DONG 
-Prof Anna GHIMENTON 
-Prof Tan JIN 
-Prof Jia LI 
-Prof Xiaofei LU 
-Dr Tomas MIKOLOV 
-Prof Gerold SCHNEIDER 
-Dr Attapol THAMRONGRATTANARIT-RUTHERFORD <\/td><\/tr>
Registration<\/strong> <\/td>Register HERE<\/a>
* Please register by 15 October 2026 (Thursday) <\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For enquiries, please contact eicol@eduhk.hk<\/a>. 
Please help spread the word by sharing this poster with your networks\u2014locally and internationally! Thank you for sharing and we look forward to seeing you there! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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