MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale
MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale
Council on East Asian Studies

2025 International Conference and Workshop on E-Writing Transformation in Chinese Education

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Location: Henry R. Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT
Host: Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University
Co-organizer: Board of the L2 Chinese E-Writing Transformation Forum

Following the successful symposium at George Washington University in 2022 (“Teaching and Learning Chinese Characters in the E-Writing Era”) and the 2024 joint conference by Nankai University and UC Davis (“Models of Hanzi Instruction in the E-Writing Era”), Yale University is proud to host the third international conference with workshop on E-Writing Transformation in L2 Chinese Education. The Yale conference and workshop will focus on practical implementation and pedagogical innovations in E-writing across different educational contexts.

Registration Information:

  • Fees: The conference is free of charge, and breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided. Participants must register in advance (limited spots available, early registration is recommended). Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses.
  • Deadline: July 31, 2025 (first-come, first-served; limited capacity)
  • Professional Development: Certificates available upon request (indicate during registration)

Key Topics

  1. Liberating and improving students’ Chinese writing skills through e-writing
  2. Level-specific E-writing-based teaching methods and instructional goals
  3. Blending traditional textbooks with E-writing strategies
  4. Effective design of E-writing activities and exercises
  5. Selecting and utilizing E-writing platforms
  6. Incorporating AI technologies to enhance E-writing based Chinese instruction
  7. Strategies for bridging high school and university curricula
  8. Linking domestic language learning to overseas study experiences

筹备委员会 Organizing Committee

The 2025 Yale International Conference and Workshop on E-Writing Transformation in Chinese Education is organized by the following scholars (in alphabetical order)

  • 敖晶晶 (Jingjing Ao) – Yale University
  • 梁宁辉 (Ninghui Liang) – Yale University
  • 李戎真 (Rongzhen Li) – Yale University
  • 刘帆 (Fan Liu) – Yale University
  • 沈建华 (Jianhua Shen) – Yale University

  • 吴默 (Mo Wu) – Yale University

For questions, please contact: dianxieyale@gmail.com