Pacific Asia Summit on Transdisciplinary Education (PASTE) 2026

The Pacific Asia Summit on Transdisciplinary Education (PASTE) gathers educators and students from the Pacific Asia region to facilitate dialogue and knowledge exchange amongst leading scholars, practitioners, and students. The summit promotes transcultural and transectoral collaboration in addressing complex challenges and serves as a platform to showcase innovative inter- and transdisciplinary approaches and research through interactive presentations and student poster presentations. With the support of Global Alliance for Inter- and Transdisciplinarity (ITD Alliance), PASTE 2026 will feature the official launch of the Asia Regional Network of the ITD Alliance. This network will bring together expertise in transdisciplinary education and research, and position Hong Kong as a focal point for establishing a regional platform for ongoing collaboration and resource sharing.

The conference theme is Transcultural and Transectoral Collaboration in Transdisciplinary Education. PASTE 2026 welcomes examples of how inter- and transdisciplinary teaching and learning can impact learners through transcultural and transectoral collaborations, building bridges across cultures and sectors to create holistic approaches to contemporary global challenges. Student perspectives and contributions are highly valued in all submissions. All submissions should address one of the conference themes listed below.