The 10th Annual Conference for the Association for Reading and Writing in Asia (ARWA 2026)
5-6 March, 2026, Held from Downtown Kaohsiung, Taiwan

The Taiwan Academy for Learning Disabilities Conference (TALD 2026)

7 March, 2026, Held from Downtown Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Conference Coordinator: Angus Li-Chih Wang

The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)

The Association for Reading and Writing in Asia (ARWA) 10th Annual Conference will take place on March 5 to 6, 2026, at Grand Hi-Lai Kaohsiung in downtown Kaohsiung city, in the south of Taiwan. The Conference will provide an interactive platform for academics, researchers, and students to share their insights and experience on research related to reading and writing. Researchers will deliver presentations across the spectrum of literacy development, literacy impairment, and expert linguistic processing in Asia from related fields such as psychology, education, linguistics, and neuroscience.

The two-day Conference will feature the following activities:

Keynote Sessions

The keynote speakers are Dr. Chia-Ying Lee (Academia Sinica [Taiwan]) and Dr. Laura Steacy (Florida State University/University of Connecticut [United States of America]).

Oral Presentations

A spoken paper will take 15 minutes, followed by 5-minute audience discussion.

Poster Presentations

Posters will be organized into groups based on topics and keywords. Each presenter will present the poster for 3 minutes with 2-3 minutes for Q&A afterwards.

Panel Symposium

A symposium provides an opportunity to examine one topic in depth or from different perspectives. Symposium sessions are directed by one chair, with 3-4 presenters of 15-minute spoken papers, each followed by 5-minute audience discussion.

There are many reasons to participate in the conference:

Share your research findings with researchers in reading and writing across different languages.

Connect with researchers and future collaborators from around the world.

Publish your potential research in the top journal – Special Issue in Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal

link: https://www.editorialmanager.com/read/default.aspx

Meet the ARWA scholarship and career awards winners.

Gain professional experience.

You are cordially invited to submit your abstract here:

https://forms.gle/eFiNLaAoxbK6wxZB7

If you are unable to access the link above, you may also submit your abstract here:

https://forms.office.com/r/uqYHjy5E4z

CONFERENCE LOCATION and ACCOMMODATION:

Grand Hi-Lai Hotel Kaohsiung

Attendees might use our special rates to reserve rooms at Grand Hi-Lai Hotel Kaohsiung.
Please fill in your information in the Google Form below if you are interested:

https://forms.gle/Fg9PkkyCqsY4XzH87

IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract submission deadline: November 16, 2025

Notification of results: from early- September to mid-December 2025

(scholars who wish to receive a result earlier are encouraged to submit earlier)

Registration deadline for presenters: January 31 2026

Registration deadline for attendees: February 28 2026

Please spread the word to all who may be interested in attending.

Thank you and we look forward to receiving your abstracts!

Note: If you have any questions about the content and criteria of abstract submission, please email the Conference Coordinator, Dr. Angus Li-Chih Wang, at arwatald2026@gmail.com. If you encounter any technical issues, please email Dr. Vince Ngan at arwaenquiry@gmail.com.