Asian Congress
for Media and Communication
2026 International Conference Japan
Fri, Dec 11
|St. Andrew's University
Education in Asia Today: Teaching, Learning, and Agency in the Era of Digital Media and Global Communication
Time & Location
Dec 11, 2026, 4:00 PM GMT+8 – Dec 13, 2026, 2:00 PM GMT+8
St. Andrew's University, 1-1 Manabino, Izumi, Osaka 594-1198, Japan
About the event
Today, educators in Asia are standing at a crossroads. We are trying to balance the deep-rooted values of our classrooms with the fast-paced world of digital media—a shift that offers us incredible new tools but also challenges us to rethink what it means to truly connect with our students.
This fascinating mix of time-honored teaching traditions and high-tech digital tools bring exciting new possibilities for both teachers and students. However, it also forces us to face some tough, honest questions about education today. Across Asia, schools and universities are feeling the sudden, heavy push to go digital. While these tools can open doors to new careers and global connections, we also see the widening of the digital divide among the haves and have-nots.
But this conference is about more than just technology. At its heart, it’s about the people in the classroom. Teachers in Asia are no longer just "deliverers"…