- About to HESC 2026-

The 2026 International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Culture (HESC 2026) will be held grandly in Changsha, a historic and cultural city in China and a highland of education in central China. This conference focuses on the interactive relationship between the development of humanities education and social and cultural changes, and is committed to building an interdisciplinary and high-level international academic exchange platform, gathering experts and scholars, university teachers, researchers, educators, and cultural institution representatives from fields such as education, sociology, philosophy, literature, history, cultural studies, psychology, public policy, and art. The conference will conduct in-depth discussions on cutting-edge topics such as the role of humanistic education in personality development and value shaping, modern inheritance and educational practice of excellent traditional Chinese culture, educational equity and identity recognition in a multicultural society, moral education and civic literacy cultivation during social transformation, challenges and innovative paths in humanistic education in the digital age, cultural identity and educational opportunities under urban-rural differences, the impact of gender, class and cultural capital on education, cultural heritage education and social memory construction, cross-cultural dialogue and global humanistic education cooperation. Through various forms such as keynote speeches, thematic forums, paper presentations, and roundtable dialogues, we aim to promote a deep dialogue between humanistic spirit and social reality, and explore the mission and path of education in promoting social harmony and cultural prosperity. HESC 2026 emphasizes the core concept of "using cultural people, educational hearts, and thoughts to inspire action", and is committed to promoting humanistic care, improving educational quality, and serving the strategy of building a strong cultural nation and modernizing education. The high-quality papers accepted by the conference will be recommended for publication in international journals indexed by SSCI, Scopus, or CSSCI, expanding the academic influence of research results.