2021 Annual Conference of MU Chinese Studies
Introduction of Chinese in the Leaving Certificate in Ireland: New Developments and Challenges
Saturday 30 October, 2021
The year 2022 will see the introduction of Chinese as a Leaving Certificate subject in Ireland. Against this background, the 2021 Annual Conference of MU Chinese Studies was held in Maynooth University on 30 October 2021 to discuss the new developments and challenges in Chinese language teaching and learning, curriculum design, language teachers and resources, and etc. The conference is hosted by Maynooth University Chinese Studies, with the support of UCC’s Irish Institute of Chinese Studies (IICS) and the Chinese Embassy in Ireland. Contributors from Post Primary Languages Ireland (PPLI), Maynooth University, UCC, TCD, and TU Dublin attended the conference, and highlighted the latest developments in respective fields.
2021 Annual Conference of MU Chinese Studies
Conference Abstracts
Prof. Kiri Paramore, Director of UCC Asian Studies, delivering Keynote Presentation: 'Language, Diversity and “Cultural Ownership”: a Story From the Beginnings of University-level Chinese Language Instruction in Europe'
Prof. Nathan Hill, Director of TCD Centre for Asian Studies, explaining 'How the Horse (馬) and Chariot (車) Came to China'
PPLI Education Officer Dr. Zhang Chang discussing 'Continuing Professional Development of Mandarin Chinese Teachers'