Prof. Dr. John Chi-Kin Lee
Vice President, the Hong Kong Institute of Education
Biographie
Professor John Lee was the Dean of Education and a Professor of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Professor Lee was also the Director of the Centre for University and School Partnership and served as a Fellow of both the United College and Morningside College at CUHK.Professor Lee graduated from The University of Hong Kong and received his MSc degree from the University of Oxford as well as his MA and PhD degrees, and a Diploma in Education (with distinctions) from CUHK. His research interests focus on curriculum and instruction, geographical and environmental education, and school improvement.
Professor Lee has actively participated in education and social service in Hong Kong, Mainland China and overseas. He served as the UNESCO consultant of an environmental education project in China, an executive governing board member of the International Congress for School Effectiveness and was a committee member of the Improvement and a technology support committee for the International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies. He has also served as board member of Geography Teaching Research Society, China Educational Association and the Chinese Association of Higher Education.
Professor John Lee has served as the Co-editor of Education Journal, Regional Editor (Asia Pacific) of Educational Research and Evaluation, and Associate Editor of Teachers and Teaching. He was also on the editorial board and member of and, or held advisory roles for many local, regional and international journals. He is also a prolific writer who has edited and written more than 20 books, and published over 100 journal articles and book chapters.
"Cultural Diplomacy and Education of China: Issues and Potentials for Cross-Continental Cooperation"
A Lecture by Prof. Dr. John Chi-Kin Lee, Vice President, Hong Kong Institute of EducationThe Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2013
(Berlin; December 17th - 21st, 2013)
