Faculty Visitor - Professor Zhongfeng Tian
Kevin W. H. Tai (Prof.)
From: Office of Research, Faculty of Education
Date: April 20, 2026
Professor Zhongfeng Tian from Rutgers University–Newark, USA, will visit the Faculty from May 10 - 19, 2026
under the Faculty Visitor Scheme.
Professor Zhongfeng Tian is an Associate Professor of Bilingual Education at Rutgers University–Newark, USA. His research bridges bilingual and multilingual education, TESOL, teacher education, second language writing,
and generative AI, with a focus on translanguaging and equity-oriented approaches to language education. His work examines how educators can support multilingual learners across diverse educational contexts through decolonial, translingual, and justice-oriented
perspectives, drawing on participatory design research and self-reflexive methods.
He has published over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles in leading venues such as TESOL Quarterly, The Modern Language Journal, Applied Linguistics Review, Language Policy, and Journal of Second Language Writing. He has also co-edited multiple special issues and books with major publishers including Routledge, Multilingual Matters, Springer, Bloomsbury, and De Gruyter Mouton. His research has been supported by organizations such as the Spencer Foundation, AERA, ACTFL, NCTE, and TESOL. He currently serves as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, The Modern Language Journal, and Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education.
During this visit, Professor Tian will present one seminar and one workshop as follows:
Seminar:
Title: Translanguaging + AI: Designing Inclusive and Sustainable Language Learning
Date: May 12, 2026 (Tuesday)
Time: 12:45 – 14:00
Venue: Room 408-410, Meng Wah Complex, HKU
Abstract: Please refer
to the attached flyer
Registration: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&UEID=106367
Workshop:
Title: Designing Translanguaging Pedagogies through Participatory Design Research
Date: May 14, 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 14:30 – 16:30
Venue: Room 401-402, Meng Wah Complex, HKU
Abstract: Please refer
to the attached flyer
Registration: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&UEID=106370
Professor Tian will also serve as a Discussant for the book launch event of Translanguaging in Classroom Discourse, authored by Professor Kevin Tai. The event will be held in hybrid mode (in-person and via Zoom) on May 18, 2026 (Monday), from 14:30 to 15:45 in Room 646, Meng Wah Complex, HKU. Please refer to the attached flyer for more information.