Pacific Asia Summit on Transdisciplinary Education 2026

The Pacific Asia Summit on Transdisciplinary Education (PASTE) gathers educators and students from the Pacific Asia region to facilitate dialogue and knowledge exchange amongst leading scholars, practitioners, and students. The summit promotes transcultural and transectoral collaboration in addressing complex challenges and serves as a platform to showcase innovative inter- and transdisciplinary approaches and research through interactive presentations and student poster presentations.Supported by the Global Alliance for Inter- and Transdisciplinarity (ITD Alliance), PASTE 2026 will feature the official launch of the Asia Regional Network of the ITD Alliance. This network will bring together expertise in transdisciplinary education and research, and position Hong Kong as a focal point for establishing a regional platform for ongoing collaboration and resource sharing.

Submission Formats

The organizers invite short paper submissions, following the traditional conference presentation format. Interactive presentations are also welcomed. Each presentation should be no longer than 15 minutes, followed by a 5-minute Q&A session. Presentations should be conducted in English.

Submission Materials

• Title of the submission and an abstract of no more than 250 words
• Short biography of no more than 100 words for each presenter

Conference Theme

The conference theme is Transcultural and Transectoral Collaboration in Transdisciplinary Education. PASTE 2026 welcomes examples of how inter- and transdisciplinary teaching and learning can impact learners through transcultural and transectoral collaborations, building bridges across cultures and sectors to create holistic approaches to contemporary global challenges. Student perspectives and contributions are highly valued in all submissions. All submissions should address one of the conference themes listed below.

• AI and EdTech
• Global Challenges and Sustainability
• Resilience, Well-being and Creativity Engagement
• Transdisciplinary Partnerships and Innovations

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to paste2026@hkbu.edu.hk.