Welcome to the Asia Regional Network

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The ITD Alliance Asia Regional Network is a network of individuals and institutions that aim to increase connections and knowledge sharing among people engaged in inter- and transdisciplinary practice, research and education in the Asia region and to strengthen our global voice about the unique characteristics of Asia.

The network was founded in March 2026 by the ITD Alliance. The ITD Alliance is grateful to institutional member Hong Kong Baptist University for providing secretariat services for the network. Activities to achieve the aims and expand the network are being developed by our organising team.

Through webinars and other events we aim increase connections and share knowledge throughout Asia about inter- and transdisciplinarity.

Inaugural Event

Reimagining Higher Education for Complex Societies: Two Examples from Transdisciplinary Teaching in Asia
Dr. Glos Ho and Dr. Yasuhisa Kondo

Date: Thursday, 18 June 2026
Time: HKT 2:00pm – 3:00pm (GMT +8) Convert to your time zone;
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A focus on transdisciplinarity, especially in education, is gaining momentum in Asia. This webinar will provide examples from leading institutions in Hong Kong and Japan on undergraduate and graduate education, respectively, to provide the basis for further discussion. Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has developed signature transdisciplinary undergraduate programmes, including a unique individualised major that enables students to integrate knowledge across disciplines and collaborate on real-world challenges, as well as a flagship 9-unit Global Challenges course addressing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The presentation will focus on HKBU’s strategies for embedding transdisciplinarity in both curriculum design and institutional culture.

The Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) in Japan launched (in 2023) a PhD programme titled Global Environmental Studies (GES) at The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, which is a national university system consisting of inter-university research institutes. This programme is characterised by faculty members’ academic diversity, ranging from cultural and social studies, biological sciences, physical sciences, and mathematical and information sciences. Students conduct project-based research with a flavor of transdisciplinarity under a team-based supervision system. The presentation will focus on the achievements and challenges of this (de facto) first authentic transdisciplinary graduate school in Japan.

The session will be moderated by Dr. Seongsook Choi from the University of Edinburgh.

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A recording of the webinar will be available from the ITD Alliance Asia Regional Network web page after the event.

Previous Events

As events occur, recordings and related materials will be available to the public in this section.

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Organising Team

Co-Chairs:

  • Glos Ho, Hong Kong Baptist University, China
  • Seongsook Choi, ITD Alliance Leadership Board Member, University of Edinburgh, UK
  • Gabriele Bammer, ITD Alliance President, The Australian National University, Australia

Members:

  • Linda Chan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
  • Albert Chau, Hong Kong Baptist University, China
  • William Cheung, Hong Kong Baptist University, China
  • Sayed Md. Saikh Imtiaz, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Aneesa Jamal, Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia
  • Jaeseung Jeong, School of Transdisciplinary Studies, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
  • Yasuhisa Kondo, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Japan
  • Ria Lambino, ITD Alliance Leadership Board Member, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Japan
  • Candice Lan, China
  • Alan Pak-tao Lau,  Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
  • Daniel Niles, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Japan
  • Seema Purushothaman, ITD Alliance Leadership Board Member, Azim Premji University, India
  • Simon Ross, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
  • Daniel Shek, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
  • Jack Tsao, The University of Hong Kong, China
  • Taizo Yokoyama, National University of Laos, Laos/Japan

Secretariat:

  • Katrina Leung, Hong Kong Baptist University, China

Contact Us

If you have questions about the ITD Alliance Asia Regional Network, please contact Ms. Katrina Leung at: AsiaRegionalNetwork@itd-alliance.org.