Celebrating the Class of 2026: 44 Doctoral and Master’s Graduates Set Sail from ICI

The Institute of Curriculum and Instruction (ICI) at East China Normal University proudly extends its warmest congratulations to our 44 exceptional graduates who have officially been conferred their doctoral and master's degrees in 2026.

As these young scholars step forward to become the future leaders, researchers, and practitioners of education, we celebrate their rigorous academic dedication and institutional contributions.

Class of 2026: Graduate Research and Theses Showcase

1. Doctoral Dissertations (Ph.D.)

2. Academic Master’s Theses (M.Ed. / M.A.)

A Farewell Blessing to Our Future Educational Leaders

To our graduates:

Every awn and dusk you spent along the historic banks of the Liwa River, and every seminar where cutting-edge theory seamlessly intersected with front-line classroom practice, have combined to forge your unique professional identity.

As you step out of the university and into the wider educational landscape, we leave you with these wishes:

· Lead with Empathy: May you always approach the vulnerabilities and challenges of student growth with the genuine warmth of a dedicated educator.

· Innovate with Rigor: May you utilize critical, innovative thinking to continuously challenge and reconstruct the boundaries of learning.

· Cultivate Possibility: May you sow seeds of equity and excellence within the fertile soil of global and localized basic education, opening up infinite possibilities for the next generation.

The freeze-frame captured by the camera shutter today is merely a brief punctuation mark in our shared narrative. Every unwritten chapter and uncaptured moment ahead of you is an open invitation to a brilliant future.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026. We look forward to your return, and to the stories you will bring back to ICI.