1 May to 4 May 2025

Our Forum

In order to further promote the exchange and development of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) education on a global scale and promote practice innovation, Lancaster University Confucius Institute will host the International Forum on Globalization and Cross-Cultural Communication of TCM Education to provide discussion and cooperation at a broader level. The forum aims to explore a new path for the globalization of TCM education, solve communication problems, and promote the global development of TCM through academic exchanges and cooperation. The conference focuses on education promotion, cooperation strengthening and cross-cultural exchanges, bringing together the wisdom of experts from many countries, enhancing the influence of traditional Chinese medicine, promoting education reform, and establishing international cooperation mechanisms.

Themes

1. TCM Health Education and Cross-cultural Communication in the Context of Globalization

2. Formulation and practical exploration of international TCM professional accreditation standards

3. International dissemination of Chinese medicine culture in Confucius Institutes in the context of international Chinese education

4. The core concepts of TCM in a cultural context and their cross-cultural interpretation

5. Core TCM concepts are disseminated across cultures through new technologies

6. Reinterpreting the ethics and core concepts of TCM in a global context

7. The global adaptation of TCM and its integration with the Western medical system

8. Other related topics

Supporters and Academic Partners

Host:

• Lancaster University

Organisers:

• Lancaster University Confucius Institute
• The World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies
• The Foreign Translation Group of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tsinghua University

Co-sponsors:

• Lancaster University Confucius Institute
• The Education Instruction Committee, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies
• The Committee of Translation, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies
• The Foreign Translation Group of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tsinghua University
• School of Culture and Health Communication, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Supporting Organisations:

• China UK TCM Center and Shulan College of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
• The International Communication Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine
• Center for the Translation of Chinese Classics and Sinology

Keynote speakers

• Dr Andy Knox, Associate Medical Director, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 
• Professor Binhua Wang, Elected Member of European Academy of Science and Arts, Chair/Professor of Interpreting and Translation Studies, University of Leeds

Program and registration

How to contact us

Please email Dr Amily Guénier at a.guenier@lancaster.ac.uk