About Us
The Asian Education Doctoral Summer Institute (AEDSI) is co-organized by the Faculty of Education of East China Normal University (ECNU) and the Faculty of Education and Human Development (FEHD) of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK).

Faculty of Education
East China Normal University (ECNU)
ECNU Faculty of Education is located in the city of Shanghai, one of the most modern and beautiful metropolitan areas in China. Ever since its foundation in 1951, educational study has been a core research focus of ECNU. After half a century of efforts, the “Shanghai-styled” educational research has been developed here with the distinctive features of openness, fusion and innovation. In October 2014, ECNU consolidated its relevant resources on education studies and founded the Faculty of Education. It serves to forge the strongest discipline system of educational studies in China and incubate the leaders of the future education.
As the key construction discipline in the national-level “Double First Class” project, the Faculty of Education is committed to be the bellwether of Chinese educational research, pioneering the innovation of educational theories and practices, constantly outputting solutions and Chinese experiences to educational issues of China and the world.

Faculty of Education and Human Development (FEHD)
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)
The Faculty of Education and Human Development (FEHD) one of the three faculties at The Education University of Hong Kong. FEHD stands at the forefront of research in education and psychology. It boasts one of the largest groups of educational researchers, teacher educators, and pioneers in early childhood education in Hong Kong. It has established new interdisciplinary research themes in capacity building in the teaching workforce, parent and community engagement, equity, ethics and inclusion, and child/ youth mental health and wellbeing.
FEHD has six departments:
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Department of Curriculum and Instruction
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Department of Early Childhood Education
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Department of Education Policy and Leadership
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Department of International Education
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Department of Psychology
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Department of Special Education and Counselling
Organizing Committee
AEDSI is designed by a committee of doctoral students from ECNU Faculty of Education and EdUHK Faculty of Education and Human Development, under the guidance of the associate Deans and the support from the staffs of the two faculties.
Mr JIANG Zifan
ECNU
Mr Jiang is a PhD student at ICI, ECNU. He read his B.A. & M.A. in Archaeology at Sheffield University & UCL, and his M.Sc. in history at LSE. His research interests include the history & sociology of education and educational technology.
Ms CHEY Sotharoth
EdUHK
Ms CHEY is an EdD candidate at EdUHK in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She has over five years of working experience in Cambodian Higher Education and organizing youth and extracurricular activities.
Ms MA Hao
ECNU
Ms MA is a PhD student at ECNU, under the Institute of Basic Education Reform and Development, Faculty of Education. Her research interests are Higher Education Management, Principles of Pedagogy and Sociology of Education.
Mr YEUNG Cheuk Lam
EdUHK
Mr YEUNG is a PhD Student at EdUHK. Trained as a kindergarten teacher and special childcare worker, he is interested in Arts and Creativity and teacher professional development.
Ms LYU Jiyue
ECNU
Ms LYU is a PhD student at the Institute of Instruction and Curriculum, ECNU. Her research interests are teacher research, school improvement, and system leadership.
Ms XIONG Yuhan
EdUHK
Ms XIONG is a PhD student at EdUHK, under the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Her research interests mainly focus on educational technology and educational assessment (especially formative assessment).