16th East Asia Humanities Forum

The 16th East Asia Humanities Forum, titled The Formation of East Asian Academic Communities: Histories, Discourses, and Practices, was successfully held at PolyU from December 6 to 7, 2024. This year’s forum was organised by PolyU and co-organised by Tsinghua University, Nankai University, Taiwan University, and Hanyang University. The forum kicked off with a welcome speech by Faculty Dean Prof. Li Ping, followed by an agreement signing ceremony for the five universities to continue the collaboration. The five panels, attended by 25 scholars, covered a wide range of topics, including history, literature, linguistics and linguistics history, art history and visual culture, and interdisciplinary research innovations.

During the closing ceremony, Prof. Ko Kwang Min, Dean of College of Humanities at Hanyang University, announced that the 17th East Asia Humanities Forum will be held at Hanyang University in December 2025.