Dr. Jiajun Cai, Assistant Professor

School of Art and Design, Division of Arts, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China

Biography

Dr. Jiajun Cai Received his Ph.D. degree in Architecture from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2015. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Shenzhen University. His research interests include Confucian and Taoist Aesthetic Philosophy，Chinese Scholar’s Art and Design, Ming-style Furniture, and Ming History. His representative papers include “Restoring the Original Meaning of ‘Wen’ from the Perspective of Confucian and Taoist Philosophy”, “Study on the Functional Adaptability of Ming-Style Furniture and the ‘Body & Function’ Theory in Its Design” and “Reconstructing the Authority of Confucianism and Taoism out of Western Centralism”.

Topic

The Relationship Between the Beauty of Ming-Style Furniture and the Aesthetic Philosophy of Pingdan (平淡)

Abstract

In recent years, the Japanese aesthetic concept and philosophy of wabi-sabi（侘寂）prevails in the field of Art and Design, especially in interior design. Nevertheless, there is the Chinese aesthetic philosophy of Pingdan (平淡), which is also full of energy and potential. Although the beauty of Pingdan as well as the Philosophy of Pingdan was lost during the Qing Dynasty, it is still meaningful to the modern world and revivable. This speech will reveal Pingdan to the audience by demonstrating the beauty of Ming-style furniture, as well as building up the relationship between the beauty of Ming-style furniture and the Confucian and Taoist aesthetic philosophy of Pingdan

Dr. Shuo Zhao, Professor

School of International Studies, Communication University of China, Beijing, China

Biography

Dr. Shuo Zhao is Professor in Communication University of China (CUC) and Fellow of New York Academy of Sciences while he is guest professor/PhD Superviser in University of Malaya(UM), Krirk University of Thailand and visiting professor in Universidad Nacional de Rosario(UNR) in Argentina. He received his two Ph.D in Shanghai International Studies University and Northwestern Polytechnical University. He did his Postdoctoral Research both in Fudan University, Shanghai of China and Universitat of Barcelona, Barcelona of Spain. He is majored in higher education, digital education and linguistic study. Professor Shuo Zhao ever presides over National Social Science Fund in China, China Postdoctoral Science Fund, Humanities and Social Science Fund of Chinese Ministry of Education, National Education Science Program. He publishes more than 100 papers and articles approximately. He is awarded as International Humanity Scholar by American Common Ground Publishing and CEU of Spain in 2014. In addition he is awarded as Emerging Humanity Scholar by American Common Ground Publishing and Imperial College London in 2017. Recently he is awarded as Emerging Scholar by Universidad Complutense of Spain in 2021, Emerging Scholar by University of Aegean of Greece in 2022, Emerging Scholar by University of Sorbonne of France in 2023, Emerging Scholar by Sapienza University of Rome of Italy in 2024.

Topic

European Bilingual Education Policy and Model in Bologna Process

Abstract

First it will introduce CLIL education policy in EU (Content and Language Integrated Learning).Then development of bilingual education in EU will be discussed. Based on bilingual education model curriculum design of bilingual education in European Union is expounded with case analysis of bilingual education in Luxemburg and France. Evaluation on bilingual education will be put forward at last.