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Monday


Session 1

Room G401 (4F)
Education and Social Welfare
Session Chair: Reza Gholami

09:30 – Translating Nordic Educational Equity into the Global South: Institutional Adaptation in Indonesia’s Sekolah Rakyat (108438)
Bahrul Alam is a professional at the Ministry of Social Affairs of Indonesia, focusing on social welfare, public policy, and community empowerment, with experience in programs for vulnerable groups.
https://id.linkedin.com/in/bahrulalam0897

Muhammad Alhada Fuadilah Habib is a doctoral student in Social Sciences at Universitas Airlangga, with research interests in social studies, public policy, and contemporary societal dynamics. https://id.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-alhada-fuadilah-habib
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09:55 – The Journey of Digital Transformation: Needs and Challenges Among Hong Kong Kindergarten Educators (104288)
Ms Pinky Ho-Ching Liu is currently a lecturer of Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China.
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10:20 – Strategic Agility as an Approach to Developing the Performance of Public School Principals in Riyadh City: A Proposed Model (103159)
Dr Sulaiman Alshathri is a University Associate ProfessorSenior Lecturer at imam muhammad ibn saud islamic university in Saudi Arabia
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10:45 – Reimagining Diversity in Education: Belongingness, Transnationality, and the Ethics of Difference in the Classroom (105717)
Professor Reza Gholami is Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Birmingham, UK, and Executive Editor of the journal "Educational Review".
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Room G402 (4F)
Health and Wellbeing in Urban and Rural Locations (Workshop)
Session Chair: Vincent La Placa

09:30 – Concepts and Frameworks of Health and Wellbeing in Urban and Rural Locations: A Social Science Perspective (98191)
Dr Vincent La Placa is Associate Professor of Public Health and Policy and specialises in global public health and wellbeing; design and implementation of health-related behaviour change segmentations; and social theory and research methodologies.
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Room G403 (4F)
Politics and Public Policy
Session Chair: Han Jiang

09:30 – Designing Vision and Local Development Policies for the Mayoral Election Campaign of the “Surat Progressive Team” in Surat Thani Municipality (103949)
Mr.Kritsada Phanbamrung CEO​ of CCTV (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.,I would like to present Designing Vision and Policies,Local Development,Election Campaign, Mayor,Surat Progressive Team This research aimed to study the design of the vision and development This research aimed to study the design of the vision and local development policies for the mayoral election campaign in Surat Thani Municipality by the “Surat Progressive Team.” The study focuses on three aspects: (1) the conceptual foundation of designing, (2) the strategies used to design, and (3) the use of words and phrases in communicating. This qualitative research employed content analysis of campaign-related policy documents from the Surat Progressive Team, the electoral winner in 2025, Data collection along with in-depth interviews with key informants directly involved in the vision and policies design process.
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09:55 – Who Lacks Time and Who Lacks Money? Lessons from the Ex Post Evaluation of OPCC in Croatia (106932)
Ivana Keser is a researcher at the Institute for Development and International Relations, Zagreb. Her work focuses on policy analysis and sustainability, advancing theoretical, methodological and applied research within ongoing scientific projects.
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10:20 – Populist Attitudes in Japan: Results from an Original Survey (104508)
As a first-year doctoral student at GSID, my research focuses on populism, authoritarianism, and their effect on political participation. The current project uses a survey-based research design, analyzing Japanese citizens' political attitudes.
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10:45 – Mental Health in All Policies (MHiAP) as a Public Policy Approach: A Comparative Analysis of China and the UK (104784)
Han Jiang is a PhD candidate at UCL’s Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy. Her research interests include health equity, innovation ecosystems, and evidence-informed policymaking. Her current research focuses on digital health governance and public health policy by using multi-country cases.
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Room G404 (4F)
Media Studies
Session Chair: Wapangsungla Longkumer

09:30 – Collective Fictions, Fragmented Realities: The Anthology Film and the Indian Social Imaginary (104598)
Currently studying links between Pop-Culture, Identity, Public Policy. A Media-&-Culture Researcher & Content-Strategist with 13 years comprehensive experience in diverse spheres like: Communication,Academia,Entertainment,Journalism,Advertising,& PR.
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09:55 – Urban-Centric Narratives in Emerging Naga Digital Media Platforms: Whose Stories Get Told? (104591)
Dr. Wapangsungla Longkumer, Guest Faculty at Nagaland University, researches rural broadcasting and community communication. She co-leads an ICSSR project on Indigenous women and seed banks. She enjoys cooking, baking, travelling, and long walks.
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10:20 – The Transformation of Strategic Planning in Digital-First Advertising Markets Evidence from Malaysia (107032)
Dr. Fahizah Binti Shamsuddin, Senior Lecturer & Programme Leader (Master of Communication). Her interests include advertising strategy, digital media, branding, and consumer culture. Her current project examines Gen Z, digital-first advertising, and
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Room G405 (4F)
Literature/Literary Studies
Session Chair: Afra Alshiban

09:30 – From Cocoa Beans to Hot Chocolate: Slow Violence and Material Geopolitics in Tara Sullivan’s The Bitter Side of Sweet (106915)
Professor Chia-Chen Kuo is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Tamkang University in Taiwan
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09:55 – Foxes in Women’s Bodies: Human and Animal Intelligence in the Konjaku Monogatari Shū (106003)
Nyla Schaberg is currently a master's student at University of Colorado Boulder studying Japanese Literature. Her current interests include scent politics and representations of the female, particularly in the premodern era.
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10:20 – Coal Mining in Contemporary Graphic Novels (102588)
Dr. Peter Thompson is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of New Brunswick. His research focuses on representations of deindustrialization and resource extraction in contemporary North American literature and popular culture.
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10:45 – Moral Contagion: Syphilis, Surveillance, and the Diseased Body in Neoclassical Literature and Art (103193)
AFRA ALSHIBAN is a professor at Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Room G407 (4F)
Technology and Communication in Education
Session Chair: Dariusz Tworzydło

09:30 – Developing an Adaptive GenAI-based “AI Coach” for Higher Education Students for Interdisciplinary Usage (102943)
Dr. Alex LAM is a Lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the Education University of Hong Kong.
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09:55 – The Role of Students as Content Providers in the Digital World (108143)
Dr. Leo Chan is currently an Associate Professor of Communication Program at University of Houston-Clear Lake. His teaching interests include: Visual Communication, Communication & Digital Media Internship, Portfolio, and Digital Media and Society.
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10:20 – A Methodological and Platform-focused Exploration of Qsort-Owl as an Open-access Research Infrastructure for Studying Operant Subjectivity in the Digital Age (108079)
Lee Ming-Shinn is a Professor at National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan. His research interests include Q methodology, mixed methods research, and AI-assisted research tools. He is currently developing FREE Q methodology software platforms
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10:45 – The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Sentiment Analysis and Detecting Reputational Crises (104682)
Professor Dariusz Tworzydło, PhD, DSc, is the Head of the Department of Social Communication and Public Relations at the Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies at the University of Warsaw (Poland).
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Room G408 (4F)
History/Historiography
Session Chair: Federico Vélez

09:55 – The Shadow of War on Hide: South Korea’s Leather Control Ordinance in Comparative Perspective, 1948-57 (104449)
Dr Jongryong Park studies economic history of Korea and is currently a chief secretary to the president at The Academy of Korean Studies, Republic of Korea.
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10:20 – Inter-Korean Diplomacy During the Sino-US Détente (1969–1973): Revisiting a Buffer State Diplomacy (104500)
Dr Sangpil Jin is currently an Assistant Professor of Korean Studies at the University of Copenhagen.
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10:45 – Justice, Reconciliation, and Accountability: Comparing Post-Conflict Paths in Colombia and Syria (106530)
Dr. Federico Vélez, Associate Professor of International Relations and History, American University of Kuwait. Academic interests include: the Modern Middle East history, and Latin American and Arab connections in a Global South.
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Room G409 (4F)
Psychology and Social Psychology
Session Chair: Barbara Dobretsberger

09:30 – Fragments of Self: Perceived Identity Threat Among Malaysian LGBTQ+ (104805)
Brendon is currently a Master of Counseling student based at Universiti Malaya with interests in social identity, perceptions, and intergroup processes (i.e., stereotype, discrimination, minority and majority influence).
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09:55 – Fan Culture and Consumerism: Private Event of Thailand Boys Love (104586)
Anzilna Mubaroka is currently PhD candidate of International Development, Chulalongkorn University in topics of Neo capitalism and Queer pop-culture, combining both economic development and gender development.
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10:20 – Factors Influencing the Purchase Intention of Influencer Online Group Buy (104830)
Dr. Mengkuan Lai is an Associate Professor in the department of business administration in National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
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10:45 – “Cancel Culture” as a Global Phenomenon and Challenge for the Humanities (103257)
Dr. Barbara Dobretsberger is currently a Professor of Musicology based at Mozarteum University Salzburg, Austria. Her latest projects explore both the connection between music and language and intercultural phenomena in music.
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Room G410 (4F)
Cultural Studies: Education
Session Chair: Yan Zhang

09:30 – Intercultural Competence Development Among Thai and International Undergraduate Students Through Short-term Mobility to Japan: A Retrospective Mixed-method Study (106952)
Worada Apirat serves as the Head of the Project Development Unit at the International Affairs Office, Mahidol University International College, where she works on initiatives that promote global engagement and academic collaboration.
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09:55 – Cultural Reflection in Montessori Preschool Classrooms (104506)
Kiyomi Umezawa is an assistant professor at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. She received a dual-title Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction and comparative international education at Pennsylvania State University.
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10:20 – Integrating Modern Short Plays to Enhance Communication Skills and Cultural Awareness in Undergraduate College Students (103313)
Dr. Sara Hascal, Associate Professor of the practice of Hebrew and Director of the Hebrew program at Brandeis University, United States.
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10:45 – Pokes Across Oceans: Integrating Community Service into a Summer Study Abroad Program (105722)
Professor YAN ZHANG is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at University of Wyoming in United States
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Session 2

Room G401 (4F)
Education and Social Welfare
Session Chair: Defina Defina

11:25 – Promoting Children’s Educational Rights and Social Welfare in Migrant Communities: A Human Rights-Based Assessment of the Sanggar Bimbingan Malaysia Program (107559)
Nurul Intan Permanasari is a Corporate Communications and Social Performance specialist at PT Pertamina Internasional EP, with academic interests in corporate social responsibility and stakeholder engagement, currently involved in inclusive education
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11:50 – The Silent Cost of Separation: How Parental Divorce Shapes Children’s Education and Economic Mobility in Indonesia (103611)
Khumairah is an Assistant Professor of Development Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Islam Bandung, Indonesia.
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12:15 – Case Study of the Impacts of Health Policy Implementation on Intersectional Identities in the Embedded Landscape of Cyber/Spaces and Places (108257)
Dr Michaela Ganzevles is a researcher in the social sciences and humanities. She has a passion for understanding the lived experiences and implications of social and public policy frameworks and implementations.
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12:40 – Family Resilience Among Husbands in Long-Distance Marriages: The Role of Family Interaction and Coping Strategies (104821)
Dr. Defina, S.S., M.Si., is an Associate Professor of Bahasa and Family Communication at the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology (FEMA), IPB University, Indonesia
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Room G402 (4F)
Urban Studies
Session Chair: Laura Minskere

11:25 – When Policy Recognizes—and when It Erases: Formal Leadership, Sociocultural Relations, and Urban Development in Globalizing Asian Cities (108255)
Amika Naknawaphan is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at Thammasat University, Thailand. She has worked in the Department of Public Works and Town & Planning, private consultancy, as well as research and teaching.
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11:50 – Understanding Stakeholder Participation Motivators in Urban Planning (106252)
Laura Minskere is a PhD candidate at the University of Latvia. Her research interests include stakeholder engagement, urban governance, and participatory planning. Her current project examines motivators for participation in urban development process
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Room G403 (4F)
Politics and Public Policy
Session Chair: Feng-Shuo Chang

11:25 – Missing Data, Risks Left Visible: What Gaps in Beneficial Ownership Transparency Reveal About Financial Crime (104794)
Irene Tello Arista is currently a PhD researcher on anti-corruption, beneficial ownership, and gender. She is also a columnist for El Universal and a member at Action4Justice
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11:50 – The Rise and Collapse of State Capitalism in Indonesia (104790)
M Dian Hikmawan, currently doing his PhD at the University of Sydney, is supervised by Professor John Keane. He is doing research about state capitalism and democracy. Investigating the intersection between political economy and political ecology in the case of the new capital city in Indonesia.
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12:15 – Educating Future Lawyers for Global Citizenship: Gender, Cultural Expertise, and Justice Across Difference in Europe (105914)
Dr Eleni Meletiadou is an Associate (Teaching) Professor (Management Education and EDI) in the Guildhall School of Business and Law at London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom.
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12:40 – Judging the Invisible: System Access in Chinese Trojan Malware Cases (107327)
Dr FENG-SHUO CHANG is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology in China
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Room G404 (4F)
Media Studies and Visual Arts
Session Chair: Elena Carolina Li

11:25 – The Cultural Geometry of Attention: Spatial-Temporal Signatures of Analytic and Holistic Vision Across Cultures and Machines (103912)
Tayebeh Ourtani is a researcher in cognition and culture at the Brain and Behaviour Centre at Queen Mary University of London. She is a graduate member of the British Psychological Society. Her research explores the intricate relationship between culture and cognition, with a particular focus on how cultural factors shape visual attention, thinking styles, and mental health. Her work investigates cultural differences in cognitive processes, emphasising spatial attention, emotional expression, and the intersection of cognitive patterns and mental well-being.
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11:50 – Sinographic Play: Semantics, Aesthetics, and Pedagogy in Character-Based Games (106234)
Dr Yue-Jin Ho is currently an Assistant Professor at The Education University of Hong Kong
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12:15 – Visual Design of Emotion Cards: Content Validation of Emotion Colors and Facial Expressions (106047)
Li, Elena Carolina now is an associate professor in the Department of Visual Arts, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan, since August 2024. Her research interest includes industrial design, human-computer interaction, and user experience design.
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12:40 – Computational Bias in Media Discourse: NLP’s Limitations in Analysing Trans Athlete Representation (108063)
Dr Yen Nee Wong is currently a Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy in the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. Their recent projects are in the areas of dance, media and culture, queer theory, and algorithmic-driven technologies.
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Room G405 (4F)
Philosophy and Literature Studies
Session Chair: Jerry Chia-Je Weng

11:25 – Glances and Hierarchies: Intertextuality and Canon Formation in the Persianate Literary Field (108117)
Kristof Szitar, PhD candidate ( Lausanne).
Project:“Heresy, Slavery, Sexuality and Religious Otherness: The Works and Reception of the Ghaznavid Court Poet ʿUnsuri.(Dissertation project)
Interest: Literary History, Persian, Urdu, Religious Studies.
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11:50 – Thich Nhat Hanh’s Concept of Practice: Its Origins, Meaning, and Function in Engaged Buddhism and Buddhist-Christian Dialogue (104654)
Dr. Fujimoto Norimasa is currently a Lecturer at Vietnam Japan University (Vietnam National University, Hanoi), Vietnam.
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12:15 – William Blake and the Limits of Religion (108118)
Dr Jerry Chia-Je Weng is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at National Taiwan University in Taiwan
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Room G407 (4F)
Teaching and Learning
Session Chair: Chi-sanupong Intharakasem

11:25 – Developing Q-Methodology Statements for Adult Tea-Picking Learning Experiences in Instructional Contexts (108146)
Yi-Jung Tsai is a PhD candidate in the Department of Education and Human Potential Development at National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan. Her research focuses on Jing Si Tea Ceremony teaching, embodied learning, and Q methodology.
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11:50 – Keep It Short and Simple: Learners’ Perceptions of a Structured Communication Scaffold in EMI Business Education (105698)
Dr Yung-huei Chen is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at National Chung Cheng University in Taiwan
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12:15 – Implementing an Evidence-Based Writing Approach to Enhance Academic Writing Skills: A Case Study of Undergraduates at Srinakharinwirot University (106993)
Dr. Chi-sanupong Intharakasem is currently a lecturer at Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand.
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Room G408 (4F)
History/Historiography
Session Chair: Reijiro Aoyama

11:25 – Imagining Agriculture in Nanyo and the Formation of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere: the Writings of Itō Chōji (伊藤兆司),1938–1944 (103479)
Xiaomei (Summer) Wu is an M.A. student in East Asian Studies at Duke University researching Japanese colonial agriculture, and wartime knowledge production. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in Asian Studies and minor in sociology.
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11:50 – Transnational Literary Exchange in 1920s Shanghai: Nakagawa Yoichi and the Overlooked Sino-Japanese Cultural Dialogue (104661)
LO Man Chi is an Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Metropolitan University. Her research interests include modern and contemporary Chinese literature, Sino-Japanese literary relations, and Hong Kong literature.
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12:15 – Hong Kong in Guangzhou Literary Magazines in the 1980s (108122)
Dr. Kwong Man Fung is now a senior lecturer in Hong Kong Metropolitan University. He is now working on his research project about travelogues in the 1980s in different Chinese literary magazines.
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12:40 – The Interactional Dynamics of Writing-mediated Sinitic Brush-talk in Sinographic East Asia Until the 1900s (104454)
Before taking up his post at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, he taught Japanese literature and culture at Fudan University, Tsinghua University, and City University of Hong Kong.
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Room G409 (4F)
Psychology and Social Psychology
Session Chair: Angielyn Petere

11:25 – Examining How Help-Seeking Behavior Relates to Life Satisfaction: A Gender-Comparative Study of Japanese University Students (104430)
MBA student
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11:50 – Parent-Based Intervention to Improve the Mental Health of Urban Chinese Children from Low-Income Families: A Delphi Method and Feasibility Study (108081)
Ms. REN Yaoxiang is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her research interests include child and adolescent mental health, parenting, and family interventions.
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12:15 – Cognitive Reappraisal Training and Cyberbullying: Enhancing Emotion Regulation and Well-Being in College Students (108487)
Dr Angel Nga Man Leung is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at The Education University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong
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12:40 – The Mediating Roles of Neuroticism and Extraversion in the Relationship Between Thwarted Belongingness and Suicidal Ideation Among College Students (102296)
Bill Chislev Jeff J. Cabrera is a licensed Psychometrician and Psychologist, PhD in Clinical Psychology student, Professor at New Era University, and practicing clinician providing assessment and intervention for children and adult clients.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-chislev-jeff-cabrera-182b63143
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bill-Chislev-Jeff-Cabrera-4

Angielyn O. Petere is a Registered Psychometrician, Guidance Counselor, and Psychology Professor. She is the Founder of RGC CONNECT INC., providing research-based skills development for guidance associates and counseling services to individuals.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angielynpetere
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Angielyn-Petere-2
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Room G410 (4F)
Cultural Studies: Urban and Community
Session Chair: Eszter Salgo

11:25 – Do-It-Together: Media-Making and Community-Building (104720)
Dr. Jessica Hatrick is a Teaching Fellow at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo China.
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11:50 – Enhancing the Creativity of Living Space Design by the Reflection of 3D Software Learning Experiences (106824)
Jo Wen Peng is a university lecturer M.Ed. in Interior Design from National Taiwan Normal University. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Tatung University, her research focuses on spatial atmosphere, learning effectiveness, and 3D software education.
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12:15 – Architecture and Nationalism: The House of Hungarian Music in Budapest (104730)
Prof. Eszter Salgó (Ph.D.) teaches at the Political Science and International Affairs Department of John Cabot University (Rome). In her interdisciplinary research she explores the nexus between aesthetics and politics.
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12:40 – City of Mirrors: Fandom and the Reinvention of Hong Kong’s Urban Landscape (104735)
Dr. Lee Kwok Fong, Tracy, associate professor, Department of Journalism and Communication, Hong Kong Chu Hai College. Her researches are on gender studies and media studies. She is engaged in a project that examines the Hong Kong boy band Mirror
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Session 3

Room G401 (4F)
Education and Social Welfare
Session Chair: Piyaphan Changwatchai

13:20 – Multidimensional Analysis of the Functionality of Teachers’ Unions (105636)
Dr. Serpil Karakiraz, English teacher and educational researcher, interested in digital innovation, AI in education, and teacher development. Currently developing projects on digital skills, non-cognitive skills, and inclusive learning.
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13:45 – Discrimination, Self-Efficacy, and Job Satisfaction: A Mediational Model Among International Women Faculty (108432)
Dr Anya Lu is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Sam Houston State University in United States
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14:10 – From Curriculum Praxis to Epistemic Repositioning: Operationalizing Asia as Method in Counselor Education (107402)
Nanang E. Gunawan, Ph.D., is a faculty member in Guidance and Counseling at Yogyakarta State University. His interests include mental health literacy and clinical supervision, with current research on supervision as mental health infrastructure.
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14:35 – Education, Government Effectiveness, and Gender Equality (104917)
Piyaphan Changwatchai is currently an Associate Professor of Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University, Thailand.
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Room G402 (4F)
Technology in Urban Studies
Session Chair: Wann-Ming Wey

13:20 – Innovative Technological Redesign of Selected Physics Laboratory Instruments: The Case of Mongolia (104519)
Dr. O. Altangoo, Associate Professor, Physics Department of School of Mathematics and Science, Mongolian National University of Education (MNUE).
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13:45 – Wearables in Monitoring the Health Effects of Climate Change-Induced Weather Extremes During Travel: A Data Lake Approach (101989)
Dr Ugljesa Stankov is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at University of Novi Sad, Facutly of Sciences in Serbia
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14:10 – Downward Counterfactuals Reveal Urban Vulnerabilities to Future Extreme Climate Events (108073)
Terry van Gevelt is Associate Professor of Urban Sustainability and Lee Kong Chian Fellow at the College of Integrative Studies, Singapore Management University.
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14:35 – Integrating Flood Resilience into Transit-Oriented Development: An ANP–Based Evaluation of Planning and Design Strategies in an East Asian City (106334)
Dr. Wann-Ming Wey is Professor (Full) and Dean, Department of Real Estate and Built Environment and International College of Sustainability Innovations (ICSI) at National Taipei University, Taiwan.
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Room G403 (4F)
Politics and Public Policy
Session Chair: Ian Drumm

13:20 – Reimagining Democratic Authority in Africa’s AI Age: Technology, Participation, and Political Power (105844)
Lilian Njeri Mbuthi, Youth Partnerships & Administration Officer at Transform Health Coalition, interested in digital health policy, decolonial governance, and feminist leadership; currently developing Ubuntu-based participatory governance models.
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13:45 – Digitalization of Local Government Unit System Towards a More Responsive Service Delivery Policy of Mabalacat City (107326)
Dr. Joseph R Estiller is a professor and department chairperson at De La Salle University-Dasmarinas in the Philippines. His research focuses on the digitalization of the local government unit system towards a more responsive service delivery policy.

Eddie Concepcion de Castro Jr., PhD, is a Consultant in the Philippines specializing in Project Development, Management, and EHSS. He supports public and private sector projects, ensuring compliance, sustainability, safety, and efficient operations.
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14:10 – The Interplay Between Media Dynamics and Political Engagement (108270)
Dr. Abdul Aziz Azizam is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia
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14:35 – Orchestrating Large Language Models to Construct Interpretable Opinion Spaces for the Analysis and Emulation of Political Discourse (108237)
Dr Ian Drumm is Senior Lecturer at University of Salford specialising in AI, XR and software engineering, and has been PI and CI on Innovate UK, EPSRC and EU projects. Current projects include technology transfer and batch LLM orchestration.
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Room G404 (4F)
Media and Film Studies
Session Chair: Farzana Akhter

13:20 – Sipat-Lapat: Interpreting HIV Metanarratives and Representations in Filipino Independent Films as Critical Cultural Movement (106173)
George serves as an assistant professor at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, with research interests focused on risk and health communication and media studies. Before his academic career, he worked as a media practitioner, producing reports on climate change and communication materials for the government’s flagship programs on disaster risk reduction and voter registration. Beyond his professional work, he serves as secretary for the Philippines Communication Society and volunteers in animal welfare initiatives and HIV/AIDS advocacy.
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13:45 – The Concept of Islamic Film by Naim Ahmad: A Detailed Analysis Through the Concept of Taklif by Affandi Hassan (104349)
Dr. Mohd Adi Amzar Muhammad Nawawi is currently as Senior Lecturer at Faculty of Major Language Studies USIM. My area of interest is about Arabic Literature and Islamic Literary Criticsm. My current research project is about Islamic Film Model.
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14:10 – Representation of Leadership in Small Communities in Contemporary Films (107576)
Eleni Varmazi is an Associate Professor at the Cinema and Television Department of Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul. Her interests include cinema aesthetics and documentary films. She has several publications and has directed short documentaries.
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14:35 – Denied Through Death: Representation of Transgenders in Bangladeshi Movies (104681)
Farzana Akhter is Professor of English at the Department of English, East West University in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Room G405 (4F)
Language/Linguistics
Session Chair: Allen Ho

13:20 – Eight Arms, Many Challenges: Reading Comprehension Challenges with the PIRLS Amazing Octopus Story (101440)
Dr Joyce West is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at University of Pretoria in South Africa
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13:45 – Comparing EFL Teachers’ Beliefs on L1 Use Across Experience Levels (104169)
Ms Elina Tovmasyan is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Kimyo International University in Tashkent in Uzbekistan
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14:10 – English Across the Curriculum Between Language and Subject Teachers in Humanities in Hong Kong: An Administrator Cum Frontline Supporter’s Experience (106015)
Dr Allen Ho is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong
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Room G407 (4F)
Teaching and Learning
Session Chair: Shalinawati Ramli

13:20 – Teaching Speaking Under Constraints: Tutor Reflections from Distance Education at Universitas Terbuka Indonesia (106500)
Ms Siti Hadianti is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Universitas Terbuka in Indonesia
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13:45 – Evaluating Educational Mobile Apps for Accessibility Features in Kazakhstan (107805)
Gulmira Urazbekova, Senior Lecturer at KIMEP University, Kazakhstan, focuses on education effectiveness, policy, and academic English teaching, currently exploring accessibility of educational technology for diverse learners.
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14:10 – Development of an Integrated Dyslexia Screening Management System to Enhance Early Identification in Preschool Children (107570)
Dr. Shalinawati Ramli is a Senior Lecturer at USIM. Her interests include public health, dyslexia, and health education. She is currently leading a project on a dyslexia screening system for Malaysian preschool children.
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Room G408 (4F)
Indigeneous Studies
Session Chair: Lucy Sebli

13:20 – Graphic Narratives and the Politics of Precarity: Indigenous Worldviews in the Age of Extractivism (105569)
Ardhra P is a Research Scholar in the Department of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at the National Institute of Technology Calicut. Her research includes comics and graphic novels, climate change, ecocriticism, and literature and environment.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ardhra-p-a938b7337

Dr. Preeti Navaneeth is Assistant Professor, Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, NIT Calicut. Her work spans cultural and gender studies, critical theory, film studies, and contemporary literature, focusing on identity, media, & representation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/preeti-navaneeth-bba17179/
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13:45 – Sensory‑Ethnographic Social Innovation: A Tripartite Framework for Clean‑Cooking Transitions (101980)
Jeremiah Thoronka is currently a PhD candidate at the School of Global Studies - Thammasat University.
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14:10 – Leading for Change: Indigenous Australian Voices Transforming Universities and Global Leadership (105122)
Dr. Matilda Harry is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow focused on Indigenous leadership in higher education. Passionate about social justice and equity, she works on the ARC-funded Yarruwala project and actively engages with her Indigenous community.
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14:35 – Indigenous Leadership Practices at the Intersection of Gender and Adat: A Study of Iban Women in Sarawak, Malaysia (108011)
Associate Professor Dr Lucy Sebli-Seidelson is currently a senior lecturer in International Relations Programme at Faculty Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Room G409 (4F)
Psychology and Sociology
Session Chair: Grant Thomson Zimba

13:20 – Succession Planning in Indonesian Small and Medium-Sized Family Enterprises: Empirical Evidence (106157)
Mr. Edward is currently a master's student at the National Quemoy University, Mr. Edward's current position is studying and also writing his dissteration for graduation with Indonesia as a main topic of interest.
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13:45 – Comparing Sentiment Labels and Star Ratings in Amazon Beauty Product Reviews: A Multi-Model Sentiment Analysis Approach Using VADER, BERT, LSTM (103551)
Reyhane Farshbaf Sabahi, researcher and product manager, focuses on customer behavior analysis, data-driven marketing, and machine learning. Currently working on clustering-based personalized marketing strategies.
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14:10 – Comparing Customer Satisfaction Between AI Chatbots and Human Live Agents in E-Commerce: The Roles of Perceived Warmth, Perceived Competence, Trust (106434)
Ms. Rachel Cathleen Wijaya Oey is currently a Doctoral student at the National Quemoy University. Ms. Rachel's current position is studying and writing her dissertation, with AI in e-commerce as the main topic of interest.
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14:35 – The New Determinants of Choice: the Moderating Role of Value Orientation in the CSR/ESG–Fit–Intentions Link for University Students Studying in Taiwan (106567)
PhD student Grant Thomson Zimba examines how Gen Z reacts to ethical employers, highlighting the role of values and person–organization fit in application decisions. His HR background strengthens his values-driven research.
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Room G410 (4F)
Sociology and Media Studies
Session Chair: Tin Yuet Ting

13:20 – Engagement as Driver for Content: Analysing the Role of Parasocial Relations in Shaping Nigerian Social Media Influencers’ Content Strategies (108004)
Dr. Mistura Adebusola Salaudeen is currently a Lecturer at the Department of Journalism and Communication, Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU). Her research spans journalism studies, digital media studies, and international communication.
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13:45 – Naming the Unnamed Labor: The Cultural and Institutional Conditions of Idol Performers as Laboring Subjects (107632)
Dr Chairin An is an Assistant Professor at Sookmyung Women’s University. Her research interests include creative and cultural labor, popular music industries, and cultural policy. Her current project examines the cultural conditions under which idol
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14:10 – Precarity and Family in the Platform Creative Economy: Youth Content Creators in Hong Kong (104553)
Tin‐Yuet Ting (PhD, University of Illinois Urbana‐Champaign, USA) is associate professor of sociology in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR.
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14:35 – Tracing Digital Footprints of Fast Fashion: A Pre-Experimental Study on TikTok Videos Using DAGMAR Model (108072)
Prof. Dr. Megawati Simanjuntak, SP, MSi is a Professor of Consumer Behavior and Consumer Protection at the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Faculty of Human Ecology, IPB University (Institut Pertanian Bogor).
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Session 4

Room G401 (4F)
Education and Social Welfare
Session Chair: Josephine Pui-Hing Wong

15:30 – Sensory Classroom Teacher Questionnaire (SCTQ): Supporting Sensory Ergonomics and Inclusive Education (101896)
Dr. Hannelie du Preez is a Associate Researcher at University of Pretoria.
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15:55 – Bringing Structural Determinants of Health into Focus: A Novel Health Equity Curriculum Utilizing Didactics, Workshops, and Home Visits (101261)
Alejandro Diaz, MD, is the Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital, where he also serves as Vice-Chair of the Department of Medicine.
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16:20 – Between Commitment and Capacity: Higher Education Staff Attitudes and Practices Toward Students with Disabilities in Indonesia (108245)
Dr. Nur Azizah serves as an associate professor at the Special education Department, Faculty of Education Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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16:45 – Building Capacity in Mental Health Care of University Students in China: Insights from the Linking Hearts Implementation Study (101597)
Josephine Pui-Hing Wong (RN, PhD) holds the position of Professor in the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Canada.
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Room G402 (4F)
Architecture in Urban Studies
Session Chair: Jonghoon Park

15:30 – Exploring the Contextual Relationship Between Real Estate Development and Geomantic Feng Shui Studies in Taichung, Taiwan (103390)
Zong-Hao Liang, currently a master’s student and real estate company director, specializes in urban development and real estate studies.
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15:55 – Listening to Ancestors: Southern African Sonic and Spiritual Approaches to Relational Architecture (104727)
Mr Mahoati Arthur Lehloenya is currently a junior lecturer at the Department of Architecture, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. I am enrolled in the PhD programme in the School of Arts at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
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16:20 – An Archinographic Study on the Sustainability of Traditional Rural Filipino Dwellings Through System of Space in Home Yards (105700)
Antonio Gutierrez is a current Associate Professor of Architecture in De La Salle University- Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippines.
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16:45 – Empirical Analysis on Turn-over of Housing Tenure and Housing Type: Case of South Korea (104796)
Professor JONGHOON PARK is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Hanbat National University in South Korea
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Room G403 (4F)
Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies and Humanities
Session Chair: Sentijungla Sentijungla

15:30 – Exploring the Implications of Zuo Qi (the Seven-Seven Funeral Observances) in Taiwanese Society Through the Perspectives of “Delivering the Deceased” and “Eliminating Self-Attachment” (103427)
iang Zong-Hao, Master’s student at Weixin Shengjiao I Ching Institute; interests in Feng Shui, real estate, working on thesis on Taichung geomancy.
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15:55 – Why Do We Drink Tea? – Hermeneutical Interpretations of the Tea Ceremony in the Context of Religious Rituals (104485)
Dr Eiji Suhara is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Arizona State University in United States
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16:20 – Navigating Identity Among a Non-signing deaf Clan in Meghalaya, India (104785)
Dr Sentijungla is currently a Guest faculty in the Department of Anthropology at Nagaland University, India.
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Room G404 (4F)
Cultural and Media Studies
Session Chair: Angelina Nhat Hanh Le

15:30 – Algorithmic Negotiation and Ethnic Identity: Malaysian Youth’s Engagement with AI-Mediated Platforms (104340)
Dr. Nurul Akqmie Binti Badrul Hisham is a Research Fellow at Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) National University of Malaysia.
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15:55 – TikToCulture Industry: A Study on the Experience, Usage, Characteristics, and Dimensions of TikTok in the Philippines Using Culture Industry Theory (102054)
Dr. Jhed Eduard Villajuan Guinto, LPT, is an academic with 14 years of teaching experience. He is part of the Department of Filipino at De La Salle University - Manila for five years now and also a faculty at Everest International Academy - Manila.
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16:20 – Preadolescents’ Social Networking Sites and Mental Health: A Systematic Literature Review (108502)
Dr Nur Haffiza Rahaman, Senior Lecturer at National Defence University of Malaysia. Interests: strategic communication, digital media, youth mental health. Current project: Research on preadolescents’ social media use and psychological wellbeing
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16:45 – A Synthesis Framework for a Sustainable Future: Influencer Attributes, Communication Pathways, Psychological Transfomation Processes, and Multi-stakeholder Outcomes (106018)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Angelina Nhat Hanh Le is currently Dean of School of Management, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH), Vietnam. Her research interests encompass sustainability, digital business, social media marketing, brand management
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Room G405 (4F)
Language/Linguistics
Session Chair: Jette Hansen Edwards

16:20 – Quantifying Cantonese Influence: A Quantitative Study of Lexical Convergence in Yue Dialects (108110)
Dr. Lai is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Languages at Hong Kong Metropolitan University.
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16:45 – Family Multilingualism and Language Policy Among Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong (106310)
Prof. Jette G. Hansen Edwards is Professor of Applied English Linguistics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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Room G407 (4F)
Teaching and Learning
Session Chair: YuehChun Huang

15:30 – Anticipating Change in Primary Education: A Qualitative Typology of Foresight-Oriented Leadership Among Taiwanese School Principals (107063)
Professor Rujer Wang is a University Administration at National Taichung University of Education in Taiwan
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15:55 – Who Is a Teacher? (107684)
Fatma James is currently a curriculum Lead and Senior Lecturer at Manukau Institute of Technology, New Zealand.
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16:20 – Enhancing Secondary School Students’ Career Engagement in High-Productivity Industries Through a Behavioural Insights–Based Intervention (107661)
Dr Shahlan Surat is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in Malaysia
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16:45 – Reforming School Leadership Selection in South Korea: Policy Rationales, Implementation Dynamics, and Leadership Implications of the Open Recruitment System (107306)
Professor Yueh-Chun Huang is a at National Chiayi University in Taiwan
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Room G408 (4F)
History and Philosophy
Session Chair: Min-Chia Young

15:30 – Tactile Exhibitions as Decolonial Curatorial Practice (104174)
John Paul Diciembre is a Philippine-based independent curator, educator, and co-founder of NEST, whose research and practice explore decolonial and collaborative approaches to curatorial work in Southeast Asia. He is currently pursuing an MA in Art Studies (Curatorial Studies) at the University of the Philippines Diliman.
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15:55 – Language Between Mind and Society: Chomsky-Habermas as a Social and Political Critique (104358)
Vincent Ray M. Daut, a graduate student at Ateneo de Manila University, has a deep interest in Philosophy and Theology.
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16:45 – The Chinese God of War: The Transformation of Chiyu’s Image (104339)
Dr MIN-CHIA YOUNG is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Shu-Te University in Taiwan
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Room G409 (4F)
Linguistics, Language and Cultural Studies
Session Chair: Patrizia Palumbo

15:30 – A Sociolinguistic Inquiry of Misspelling and Mispronouncing People’s Names and Surnames (103204)
Dr S Mokapela is a Senior Lecturer in African Language Studies Dept at the University of Western Cape, a Mellon Inclusive Professoriate Program and IMPACT (Interdisciplinary Mentorship Program for Advancement of Collaborative Partnerships) recipient
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15:55 – Translation of Cantonese Opera into English: Digital Repository for Pedagogical Perspectives (105889)
Dr Kar Yue Chan is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Hong Kong Metropolitan University in Hong Kong
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16:20 – What Are the Values and Language Behind Panda Naming Practices? (107539)
Dr Jackie Fung King Lee is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at The Education University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong
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16:45 – From Jungle Fantasy to Royal Strategy: Italian Imagination and Siamese Statecraft (104724)
Dr Patrizia Palumbo is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Columbia University in United States
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Room G410 (4F)
Cultural Studies: Arts and Performance
Session Chair: Olga Cuxart Oriol

15:30 – Performing Arts as Soft Power: Thai Classical Dance in Short-Term International Education (105945)
Phanita Pooteang-on is a Short-Term Program Organizer at IA, MUIC. Her interests include cultural immersion and experiential learning. Her current project focuses on integrating academic and cultural components in short-term programs.
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15:55 – Reintroducing Taiwanese Literature in Museums: Museum Atmospherics for Enhancing Visitor Learning and Engagement (107201)
Ting-Yu Kuo is a master’s student at the Institute of Creative Industries Design, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
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16:20 – Magnifying Craftsmanship: RTI-Based Digital Content Creation of a Miniature Ancient Silla Gold Leaf (107649)
Jihyun Min, Principal Researcher at the Technology Research Institute for Culture & Heritage, working as a project manager and consultant on R&D and international cultural heritage projects, with a focus on digital conservation and content creation.
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16:45 – Knowing Through Matter: Material Practice and Cultural Epistemology (108059)
Dr. Olga Cuxart Oriol is an independent artist-researcher working between Asia and Europe. Her practice-based research engages with materiality and form within contemporary artistic practice.
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Session 5

Room G401 (4F)
Arts - Social, Political and Community Agendas in the Arts
Session Chair: Jose Santos Ardivilla

17:25 – The Phenomenology of Waste: An Analysis of Sudharak Olwe’s “Including the Excluded” and “In Search of Dignity and Justice” (104692)
Abhirami S is a research scholar in Indian Literature at St. Joseph’s College, Devagiri, affiliated to the University of Calicut, India.
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17:50 – Utilizing the Story Drama Approach to Enhance Awareness of Workplace Sexual Harassment in Physical Therapy Education (104272)
Dr. Yu-Hsiu Chu is an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at China Medical University. Her interests include exercise interventions in dementia and geriatrics, and gender equality in education. She is currently working on teaching innovation.
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18:15 – Cartoon vs. Cardboard: Visual Sound and Political Silence in Duterte’s Image Politics (105639)
Dr. Jose Santos “Chong” P. Ardivilla is a political cartoonist and writer. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) College of Fine Arts Department of Visual Communication.
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Room G402 (4F)
Computational Sciences
Session Chair: Atsushi Iwai

17:25 – Beyond Semantics: Interpretive Misalignment Between LLM and Expert Reasoning in a Traditional Chinese Gender Bias Corpus (108384)
Dr. Chia-Lee Yang is a Principal Engineer at Taiwan’s National Center for High-Performance Computing (NCHC).She has also led multiple gender-related research projects, advancing evidence-based approaches to gender equity in science and technology.
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17:50 – “I Still Speak, Just Not There”: Youth, Risk, and Visibility Reconfiguration on Social Media (107654)
Dr Marc Pinol Rovira is Assistant Professor at the American University of Phnom Penh. His research focuses on digital governance and civic expression in Southeast Asia. He is currently studying youth visibility and social media use in Cambodia.
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18:15 – AI-driven Multimodal Cyberbullying Detection for Safer Social Media: Emerging Trends and a Unified Framework (108337)
Dr Carlin Chu is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong
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18:40 – Social Choice and Measurement of Anonymity (107700)
Prof Atsushi Iwai is currently a Professor of Informatics at Gunma University, Japan.
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Room G403 (4F)
Immigration, Refugees, Race, Nation
Session Chair: Wen-Pin Lin

17:25 – Between Law, Identity and Intimacy: Mixed Marriages in the Gulf and East Asia (104459)
Dr. Clio Chaveneau is currently an Associate Professor of Sociology at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and she is the Head of SAFIR Institute.
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17:50 – The Unfairly “Fair” Untouchables: Understanding Racism Among the Dalit Communities (104058)
Dr. Sandeep Chopra is currently working as a Research Assistant in the Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, His areas of interests are Social Policy, Human Rights, Caste, Social Action and Governance.
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18:15 – “Child First, Foreigner Second”?: Managing the Membership Dilemma of “Unregistered Migrant Children” in South Korea (104311)
Dr. Yuri Keum is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
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18:40 – Selective Nationalism in Cambodia: Divergent Policies Toward Ethnic Chinese and Ethnic Vietnamese (104788)
Professor Wen-Pin Lin is Founding Chair of the Department of Southeast Asian Studies at Wenzao University. He studies Southeast Asia’s political economy. Current project: “Small Loans, Big Problems” on microfinance development in the Southeast Asia.
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Room G404 (4F)
Media, Film Studies, Theatre, Communication
Session Chair: Paul Newland

17:25 – ‘No Reason to Stay in the Real World Any Longer’. Technology and Spirituality in 1990-2000 Anime Series (106933)
Giovanni Stigliano Messuti is a PhD candidate in Film Studies at the University of Zurich, with teaching experience in film history and a background in Japanese studies (BA, MA). His research interests include transnationalism in Korean and Japanese cinema, manga translation and adaptation, independent animation, and new religious movements in Japan.
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17:50 – God of Acting: Negotiating Scandal and Artistry in the Trajectory of Lee Byung-hun (108293)
Mr Andrew Lee is a University Doctoral Student at University of Pittsburgh in United States
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18:15 – K-Pop Demon Hunters as Global Remix Phenomenon: Narrative, Fandom, and Creative Networks in Transnational Popular Culture (102358)
Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell is Academic Dean at SAE Creative Media Institute in Auckland, New Zealand.
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18:40 – AI and Architecture as Event in Post-2000 Science Fiction Cinema (107073)
Paul Newland is Professor of Film and Architecture at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. He is currently working on a monograph on the relationship between cinema and architecture, for Manchester University Press.
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Room G405 (4F)
Cultural Studies: Language and Discourse
Session Chair: Amresh Sinha

17:25 – Beyond Laughter: Absurdist Humor and the Rethinking of Comedy in Contemporary Chinese Cinema (107540)
Frank has extensive experiences in the Chinese comedy industry, including positions such as director at comedy TV shows, comedy stage drama director, stand-up comedian and the producer of a few comedy podcasts.
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17:50 – Re-framing the Filipino “Pamantayan” (Value System): A Stylistic Analysis of Award-Winning Filipino Short Stories (104706)
Dr. Richard L. Oandasan is a full-time faculty at the Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines. Currently, he is engaged in a service learning project called "GenZyntax."
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18:15 – Cinematic Catastrophes: Disaster Aesthetics in Philippine Films (104565)
Leomar P. Requejo is an Assistant Professor IV at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, where he serves as the Chief of the Forecasting, Early Warning, and Dissemination Section of its Disaster Resilience Institute.
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18:40 – The Splendor of the Insignificant: Hitchcock, Rancière, and Deleuze (106051)
Dr Amresh Sinha is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at The School of Visual Arts in United States
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Room G407 (4F)
Teaching and Learning
Session Chair: Dana Badau

17:25 – Architectures of Judgment: Cognitive Biases and Algorithmic Decision-Making (109826)
Milica Papić is Director of the Belgrade Youth Office and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, and a doctoral student in Economics. Her interests include youth policy, public administration, and project management.
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17:50 – Integrating Local Values into Digital Peace Education Through a Pancasila-Based Learning Prototype for Global Citizenship (105866)
Nisa A’rafiyah Tri Wulandari is a lecturer in Pancasila and Civic Education at Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia.
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18:15 – Undergraduate Students’ Attitudes Toward the Use of Generative AI as Peer Instruction in an Abstract Algebra Course (106997)
Dr. Trai Unyapoti is currently a lecturer of Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand.
Dr. Trai Unyapoti has expertise in physics education.
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18:40 – AI-Enhanced Blended Methods Versus Traditional Approaches: A Comparative Analysis of Motor Effectiveness in High School Physical Education (106918)
Dana Badau is a Full Professor (Ph.D.) at Transilvania University of Brașov, Faculty of Physical Education and Mountain Sports, with research interests in physical education methodology and sports training.
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Room G408 (4F)
History and Cultural Studies
Session Chair: Jorge Janeiro

17:50 – From Embodied Perception to Spatial Construction: Design and Practice of Open Source Spatial Education Curriculum at Taichung Green Museumbrary (108265)
Wei-Ting Lin, Founder of SiSi. Learn by Space. I am passionate about spatial education, sustainability, and cultural design. Currently expanding the Learn by Space Association to bring spatial learning to the wider public.
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18:15 – Examining the Effects on Ivory Confiscation After the 2018 Chinese Ivory Ban (104813)
Dr. Egan K. Green in currently a Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Radford University in the United States.
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18:40 – The State Archives Reform in Portugal and the Societal Approach (102602)
Professor Doutor Jorge Janeiro é atualmente subdiretor-geral da Direção-Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos e das Bibliotecas de Portugal e Professor de Políticas Culturais e Educativas na Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. História, Arquivos, Gestão Pública.
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Room G409 (4F)
Politics and Social Psychology
Session Chair: Yudi Perbawaningsih

17:25 – Interrogating White Culture: A Consensual Qualitative Research Study of Antiracist Activists in America (102604)
Dr. Tina Rosa Lee is a licensed clinical psychologist and independent scholar focused on the intersection of culture, ethnoracial identity development, and sociopolitical change. Dr. Lee received her doctoral degree at Columbia University.
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17:50 – From Adversity Profiles to Delinquency Profiles: Mapping Pathways to Youth Justice Involvement (106301)
Ayana K. April-Sanders is an Assistant Professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health. Her research examines early life adversity and health equity, including current work on childhood adversity profiles, delinquency, and youth justice involvement.
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18:15 – Peripheral Slaveries and Global Abolition: Locating the Naga Hills in Indian Ocean Histories (104791)
My name is Dr. Obendangla and i am currently teaching at People’s College Mokokchungl, Nagaland, India as an Assistant Professor at the Department of History. I have worked in this college for around 3 years now. My area of interest is slavery.
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18:40 – From Elders to Youth: How Indonesian Catholics Talk Politics at Home (108282)
Dr.phil. Yudi Perbawaningsih is a Senior Lecturer at Communication Science Department, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University., Indonesia. Her research focuses on the media, communication and technology. She warmly welcomes for research collaboration.
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Room G410 (4F)
Anthropology and Humanities
Session Chair: Pui Kwan Man

17:25 – Unwrapping Migration Decisions: The Case of Non-Retiree, Non-Expatriate Japanese Migrants in Thailand (106383)
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17:50 – Leadership and Identity Work of Transnational Returnee Entrepreneurs: A Typology of Migration-Informed Strategies in Emerging Markets (104767)
Dr. Paige Huyen Trang Nguyen, Lecturer at VNU-UEB. Interests: Business Management, Entrepreneurship, (Im)Migration, Returnee Entrepreneurship. Current Project: Curriculum design, research excellence, and academic mentorship in business/management.
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18:15 – The Interaction Among the Factors Affecting to the Social Movement: Case of Thailand’s Movement for Marriage Equality (103170)
Dr.Sirisopa Suntitissadeekorn is a full time lecturer in Political Science at Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Her research interests are in Public Law, Social Movements, and Gender Studies.
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18:40 – Integration Through Entrepreneurship: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Pakistani Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong (104463)
Dr. Mikayla Pui Kwan Man is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Hong Kong Shue Yan University. Her research interests include ethnic minorities and entrepreneurship, migration, and sociology of deviance.
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