PolyU-CALLS 2026: Advancing Excellence in Undergraduate Research

 PolyU-CALLS 2026 provides all participants with a rewarding and memorable experience.

The fourth PolyU Undergraduate Conference on Applied Linguistics and Language Studies (PolyU-CALLS), organised by the Department of English and Communication (ENGL), concluded successfully on 28 March 2026. The event welcomed approximately 120 attendees from PolyU, local institutions, and international peers from Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, and Russia.

The Conference featured more than 70 student presentations on diverse topics, including AI and language technologies, applied language studies, and language in pop culture. It served as a vibrant platform for academic exchange, fostering innovation among the next generation of language scholars. The Department’s Prof. Michał Krzyżanowski and ENGL alumnus Mr Phil Woo, co-founder of allcareAI, delivered plenary talks.

During the Award Presentation Ceremony on 29 May, Chunyu DAI (left), Ka Nam CHAU (2nd from left), and Ho Lam KWAN (right) celebrate the achievements with the other two awardees, Xinran SHI (top of the screen) and Isack Josua SASMITA SIAHAAN, who are attending online.

The PolyU-CALLS Organising Committee annually recognises a select few outstanding student presentations. This year’s PolyU-CALLS Award Winners are:

• Best PolyU-CALLS Presentation Award: Ka Nam CHAU (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
• Best ENGL Presentation Award: Chunyu DAI (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
• Best Non-ENGL Presentation Award: Ho Lam KWAN (Hong Kong Baptist University)
• Best Non-Local Presentation Award: Xinran SHI (City University of Macau)
• Best International Presentation Award: Isack Josua SASMITA SIAHAAN (Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia)