GRIFE Finnish Education and Global Perspectives Seminar Series XII

We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming GRIFE Seminar Series XII, titled " CULTURAL-HISTORICAL ACTIVITY THEORY (CHAT) AS FRAMEWORK FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ”.

You are welcome to join us onsite at The Education University of Hong Kong or online via Zoom.

This lecture introduces the key concepts of cultural-historical activity theory and their relevance for educational research. The key concepts are (1) activity system as unit of analysis, (2) historicity, (3) contradiction, (4) zone of proximal development, (5) expansive learning, (6) transformative agency by double stimulation, and (7) methodology of formative interventions. Each concept is explained against its historical background, and its potential in educational research is discussed.

Please save the date and register your attendance at the link below.

Host	Professor Yuzhuo CAI, Professor, Department of Education Policy and Leadership & Co-Director, GRIFE, The Education University of Hong Kong
Speaker	Professor Yrjö Engeström, Professor, Adult Education; Director o, Center for Research on Activity, Development and Learning (CRADLE), University of Helsinki; Professor Emeritus of Communication, University of California, San Diego
Venue	B4-LP-09, The Education University of Hong Kong
Zoom	To be provided after registration
Date and time	16 October 2025 (Thursday) 2:00–3:00pm Hong Kong time
Register link	https://eduhk.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_egt0AvBhz1HyjmC
Recording	To be shared

Stay tuned for more details! For the latest updates, visit the GRIFE website: https://grife.eduhk.hk/ .

Should you have any questions, feel free to contact us at grife@eduhk.hk .

We can’t wait to welcome you and explore these important discussions together!