Presentation Schedule

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Wednesday


Live-Stream Room 1 (Online via Zoom)

09:30 – Online Forum: The Role of the Arts and Humanities in Troubling Times
Apipol Sae-Tung is an Academic Coordinator at IAFOR.
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Session 1

Live-Stream Room 1 (Online via Zoom)
International Relations and Politics
Session Chair: Mengting Lyu

10:40 – Is It Time for a Virtual Global South Perspective? (105573)
Ms Maria Nefeli GIANNIA is currently a postgraduate student in Cultures of the Global South in Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen in Germany. She is currently on her year abroad in University of Paris 8 | Vincennes - Saint-Denis in France.
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11:05 – Small States and Hedging Strategy: The Case for a Conceptual and Methodological Reset (106930)
Anthony Toh Han Yang is a Ph.D. candidate majoring in international relations at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His research interests include junior allies and major power relations, asymmetric alliance management and security issues.
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11:30 – The Impact of LDP’s Factionalisation on Japan’s Foreign Policy: The Case Study of the 1980-82 LDP Decision-Making Fragmentation (103634)
Mr Yan Shot is a researcher at the ADASTRA Institute. His work focuses on Japan’s security institutionalisation and how domestic politics shape its foreign policy, currently contributing to the study of DPRK’s role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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11:55 – ASEAN-Led Regionalism in an Era of Deglobalization: A Game-Theoretical Analysis (106515)
Dr Mengting Lyu is a Research Fellow at the Nanyang Centre for Public Administration, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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Live-Stream Room 2 (Online via Zoom)
Education for Global, Diverse Communities (Workshop)
Session Chair: Doris Wang

10:40 – Education for Global, Diverse Communities: Building Belonging Through Learning and Dialogue (108054)
Doris Wang is a writer and intercultural education practitioner working in cultural studies, migration, and cross-cultural learning. Born in China and raised in Canada, she works at Saskatoon Open Door Society designing intercultural programs.
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Live-Stream Room 3 (Online via Zoom)
Linguistics, Language and Cultural Studies
Session Chair: Karen Fujii

11:05 – Cultural-Historical Perspectives on Cross-Cultural Consciousness in China’s New Elementary English Standards (107318)
Dr Cheng Hsu is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Jiangsu Normal University in China
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11:30 – Higher Education for Social Transformation: Exploring Community Engagement Approaches (104752)
Dr. Gomathi Jatin is currently Associate Professor at the Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India. Her interests revolve around classroom pedagogy, innovative pedagogies, and value education,
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11:55 – Teaching Through the CARE² Model: Exploring How an Instructional Design Framework Can Shape International Learners’ Experiences (107995)
Dr. Natalie Perez is a senior research scientist and adjunct faculty specializing in educational technology, instructional design, and organizational psychology, with a focus on mixed methods research in higher education and corporate settings.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-perez-ph-d-6ab4b5ab/

Karen Fujii, Ph.D., an associate professor at Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College in Copenhagen, Denmark. MBA and level-six module leader who teaches international students' courses in cross-cultural management, marketing, and business strategy.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-fujii/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Karen-Fujii-2
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Live-Stream Room 4 (Online via Zoom)
Demography and Population Studies
Session Chair: Juan Antonio Le Clercq

10:40 – AI and Computer Vision for Park Studies in Abu Dhabi: Understanding Urban Parks Through Large-Scale Image Analysis (106889)
Amina Menaa is a master’s student in Data Science and AI at Middlesex University, Dubai, and a research assistant at Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi. Her current work focuses on computer vision, geography, and environmental psychology.
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11:05 – The Shape of a City: Reimagination, Solidarity, and Plurality in New York’s Political Order (108331)
Ms. Elizabeth Chen is a college assistant at the College of Staten Island, CUNY, assisting Professor Vandana Chaudhry in the Social Work department. Her research interests include political economies, informality, and affect.
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11:30 – Climate Risk Exposure and Vulnerability at the Metropolitan Level: Measuring Institutional Capacities in Mexico (103600)
Dr Juan Antonio Le Clercq is currently Full-time Professor of International Relations and Political Science at UDLAP. Research interests: Environmental justice and security, Environmental governance, Institutional analysis and Contemporary Political
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11:55 – Household Structure Transitions and the Real Estate Market in Japan (108029)
Dr.Ti-Ching Peng is a professor of the Department of Real Estate and Built Environment, National Taipei University, Taiwan.
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Live-Stream Room 5 (Online via Zoom)
Literature/Literary Studies
Session Chair: Yi-chin Shih

10:40 – Fragile Lineages: Precarious Identities and Vulnerable Futurity in Salman Rushdie’s the Golden House (108119)
Working at the intersections of memory, narrative form, and 21st-century fiction, Ms. Roshina Regie is presently pursuing a PhD in English at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India, examining narrative fluidity and precarity in contemporary literature.
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11:05 – Mundanity, Description, and Scale in Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss (108128)
Sanchita Sahoo is currently pursuing a Masters in Fine Arts (fiction) at West Virginia University. Currently working on my thesis developing a short story collection exploring South-Asian slice-of-life narratives.
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11:30 – Literary Witness to Hidden Labour: Amy Dorrit and the Legacy of Young Caring Roles (104590)
Professor AKIKO TAKEI is a at Chukyo University in Japan
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11:55 – The Great Migration and the Seamstress: Disillusionment and Identity Reconstruction in Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel (106467)
Yi-chin Shih is a professor in the Department of English at the National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan. Her research interests include modern drama, women’s literature, and cultural studies.
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Live-Stream Room 6 (Online via Zoom)
Economics and Management
Session Chair: Yuanxin Li

10:40 – A Comparative Analysis of SME Recovery Strategies in ASIA Countries After & During COVID-19: A Systematic Literature Review (105868)
Mr. Aiman Hakim is currently educator and researcher of Faculty Education, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.
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11:05 – Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility Learning Programs into Organizational Operations for Personnel in the Real Estate Business Sector (108030)
Ms. Varee Keawbou is a doctoral student at Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai Campus, focusing on integrating corporate social responsibility into real estate business operations to reduce environmental and community impacts.
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11:30 – The Effects of Experiential Marketing on Repurchase Intention in an Island-Based Duty-Free Retail Setting (105948)
Yating Chang is a graduate student at National Quemoy University, Taiwan, focusing on consumer behavior and experiential marketing.
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11:55 – How AI Adoption Shapes ESG Performance in Manufacturing: the Mediating Role of Digital Transformation (106193)
Dr. Yuanxin Li, Assistant Professor at NJUST. Research: Chinese foreign aid, power competition, and AI’s impact on business/society.
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Session 2

Live-Stream Room 1 (Online via Zoom)
Politics, Media and the Arts
Session Chair: Haozhen Xu

12:30 – Japan as Cultural Proxy: Andrzej Wajda’s Nastazja (1994) and the Transcultural Geopolitics of Post-Communist Poland (107811)
Maciej Krauze is a PhD candidate at the Doctoral School of Humanities, University of Łódź.
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12:55 – National Identity and Multiculturalism in Fashion: Case Study: IA – the Traditional Romanian Blouse (104505)
She is Deputy Manager of the Consignment Department of Artmark Auction House and a project based collaborator for Art Safari. Her interests regard contemporary art, philosophy culture and recent history.
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13:20 – Between Division and Peace: South Korea’s Peace Education Before Discourse on Global Citizenship (98625)
Seri Yoon is Master’s student at Waseda University focusing on economic growth and higher education under macroeconomics and education professors, exploring sustainable development and fostering economic resilience through higher education policies.
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13:45 – Politics of Collective Amnesia: Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum (105191)
Haozhen Xu is an MA Global Thought student at Columbia University in the City of New York, United States of America.
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Live-Stream Room 2 (Online via Zoom)
Gender in Literature and Media Studies
Session Chair: Yi-chin Shih

12:30 – A Sociological Investigation of the Representation of Masculinities in Japanese Anime (104475)
Ms Nilanjana Banerjee, a PhD research scholar in the department of Sociology, Pondicherry University. Her general interests lies in Feminist theories and Media studies. She is currently working on understanding the portrayal of gender in media.
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12:55 – The Urban Life Experience of African American Women: A Case Study in Lynn Nottage’s Fabulation (104652)
Yi-chin Shih is a professor in the Department of English at the National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan. Her research interests include modern drama, women’s literature, and cultural studies.
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13:20 – The Body in Transition: Depictions of the Body in Chinese Avant-Garde Art from the 1980s and 1990s (104207)
Dr Carolyn FitzGerald is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Auburn University in United States
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Live-Stream Room 3 (Online via Zoom)
Anthropology, Religion and Spirituality
Session Chair: Maila Blanza

12:30 – Strengthening Islamic Ethics of Faith Commitment Among Muslim Children and Youth: A Conceptual Synthesis in Contemporary Society (107580)
Chaiyawut Matsaman is currently a Ph.D. student in Human and Social Development, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai Campus, Thailand.
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12:55 – Dialogues on Dharma: Perspectives in Shanti Parva and Bhagavad Gita (102803)
Dr. Anusha Hegde is an Assistant Professor at Centre for Communication and Critical Thinking, JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur, India. Her research revolves around science fiction, feminism, philosophy, subjectivity, posthumanism, and mythology.
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13:20 – Acedia in the Digital Age: A Thomistic Inquiry into Moral Passivity and Overreliance on Artificial Intelligence (104700)
Prof. Maila Montemayor-Blanza is an educator with a focus on pneumatology and contemporary missiology. She holds a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Santo Tomas(UST. She teaches theology at UST and guest professor in its Ecclesiastical Faculty
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13:45 – Exploring the Influence of Local Folk Beliefs in Taiwan on Urban and Rural Sustainability (103517)
Dr. Li-Yueh Andy Chen is currently an Associate Professor of Weixin Shengjiao College, Taiwan.
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Live-Stream Room 4 (Online via Zoom)
Demography and Population Studies
Session Chair: Roberto Masami Prabowo

12:30 – Inclusivity and Inequality: Foreign Residents, Environment, and Public Health in Fukuoka City (108521)
Denny Riezki Pratama is a PhD researcher at Kyushu University studying how rivers, communities, and extractive industries intersect, with a current project in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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12:55 – Adapting Personal Development and Growth: Opportunities and Challenges of COVID-19 Psychosocial and Educational Developmental Influences and Conceptual Frameworks (107164)
General Interest: Community Development, Educational Games, Learning Motivation, Project-based learning
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13:20 – Everyday Racism and Discrimination in Public Space Among Chinese International Students and Second- and Third-generation Chinese in Milan and Brussels (104780)
Masako Nemoto researches everyday racism against East Asian immigrants in European public space. With an interdisciplinary background and joint PhD in Urban Studies, she works across Europe and Asia to promote more inclusive and equitable urban environments.
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13:45 – Escaping Through the Algorithm: Digital Desire, Disillusionment, and Post-Migration Asymmetry in Japan’s Internship Program (107663)
Roberto Masami Prabowo is a lecturer and researcher in the Japanese Department of the Faculty of Humanities at BINUS University.
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Live-Stream Room 5 (Online via Zoom)
Media Studies
Session Chair: Jiwon Ahn

12:30 – Naming Places, Narrating Selves: A Study of Locative Thai Film Titles and the Meaning of Spatial Identity in Contemporary Thai Films (101256)
Supamonta Supanan is deeply interested in human stories, social dynamics, and the subtle connections between everyday life and cultural expression. Her passions include literature, visual art, film, and travel. She is currently an instructor at Bangkok University.
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12:55 – Spectrality and Object Agency in Chungking Express (103603)
Dr. Zoran Poposki is Associate Head at the Department of Cultural and Creative Arts, The Education University of Hong Kong, China.
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13:20 – Co-produced Asia, Away from Hollywood (108014)
Dr Jiwon Ahn is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Keene State College in United States
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Live-Stream Room 6 (Online via Zoom)
Economics and Management
Session Chair: Suk Chong Tong

12:30 – Enhancing Organizational Efficiency Through Blended Learning: A Case Study of the Development Lending Sector Instructional Manual Training (104150)
Mr. Erik Jason Roque M. Estrada currently works as the Senior Administrative Support Specialist in Development Bank of the Philippines. He is also an erstwhile Training Specialist in the same institution. Part of his job is crafting of and facilitating programs that are centered on personnel competency development.
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12:55 – From Tacit Expertise to Scalable Learning: A Mentorship-Based Architecture for Knowledge Transfer in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (106622)
João Vitor Chaves Silva is Partner and CIO at G4 Educação. He holds a degree in Renewable Energy Engineering and completed the Disciplined Entrepreneurship program at MIT. Former COO at Suno Research, he is also the founder of Empreenda Junto and aut
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13:20 – The Crafting of Tradition as Creative Labor: The Practice and Philosophy of Guitar Repair (104669)
Dr Kris Ho is currently an University Associate Professor of Music at Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, China.
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13:45 – Co-creation of Brand Value in Digital Marketing Communications: A Study of Virtual Communities of Luxury Fashion Brands (104660)
Suk Chong TONG (Ph.D., Hong Kong Baptist University) is Associate Professor in the Department of Journalism and Communication, Hong Kong Shue Yan University.
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Session 3

Live-Stream Room 1 (Online via Zoom)
Politics and Sociology
Session Chair: Anand Raja

14:20 – Culinary Encounters Before Diplomacy: Ottoman-Japanese Relations in a Pre-Institutional Framework (108221)
Dr. Esra Ansel is a historian of the late Ottoman Empire, currently an independent scholar, who continues archival research and scholarly writing. She is currently working on a co-edited book and several co-edited articles.
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14:45 – Rural Municipalities’ Tactics for Intergovernmental Lobbying to Secure Human Resources: A Comparative Study on South Korea and Japan (103613)
Dr. Nawakura Akio is currently a senior researcher in the National Federation of Depopulated Municipalities in Japan, Tokyo. He graduated Graduate School of Meiji University with Ph.D. in Political Science in 2016.
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15:10 – Symbolic Inequality: The Electoral Ploy of Hindu Nationalists (108268)
Dr. Anand Raja is Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University, Prayagraj, India. I am interested in Social Theory, Political Phliosophy and Semiotics.
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Live-Stream Room 2 (Online via Zoom)
Perspectives in Gender and Sexuality
Session Chair: Natalie Quinn Walker

14:20 – Making Kamala Das: Queer Erasure and Cinematic Sanitisation in the Malayalam Biopic Aami (104691)
Ms. Maneesha K. P. is a research scholar in the Department of English Studies at the Central University of Tamil Nadu, India.
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14:45 – Feminist Aesthetics in Transnational Pop Music Performance: a Comparative Visual and Semiotic Analysis of Lady Gaga, Coco Lee, and  G.E.M. (105183)
Yishuai Wang is a Melbourne-based performer, vocal teacher and researcher interested in gender, visual culture, and creative agency in contemporary music, currently preparing for doctoral research.
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15:10 – Soft Participation, Gamifying Dance for Audiences (106973)
Dr Jonathan 'Jonni' Homsey is a casual lecturer at University of Melbourne, specialising in performing arts theory and practice. His first book, on neurodiverse performance making, is currently being written with seed funding from Creative Australia.
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15:35 – Male Domestic Abuse Victims in the US and England and Wales (102214)
Natalie Quinn - Walker
Deputy Course Lead Masters of Public Health and Senior Public Health Lecturer
PhD in Social Science
Researching public health, social policy, domestic abuse, and inclusive higher education.
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Live-Stream Room 3 (Online via Zoom)
Philosophy, Language and Cultural Studies
Session Chair: Ganchimeg Ayurzana

14:20 – Bullying as a Misinterpretation of Confucian “Li”: Comparative Analysis in China, Japan, and Korea (100841)
Jiayao (Lilith) Gao is a recent BA graduate from Bard College Berlin in Art & Aesthetics and Ethics & Politics. Her interests span East Asian art, HCI, visual culture, gender/queer theory, postcolonial studies, and digital media.
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14:45 – The Efficacy of Situational Instruction in Classical Chinese Poetry Teaching for Lower Elementary Students (105967)
My name is Jiang Yanjun. I am currently a postgraduate student majoring in Primary Education at Jiangsu Normal University. My primary research interest lies in the Chinese education aspect of primary education, and I am currently focusing on the appl
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15:10 – A Study of Metaphors Related to “Water” in Mongolian Traditional Folk Long Songs (Urtiin Duu) (107350)
Ganchimeg Ayurzana
Japanese language lecturer, Department of East Asian Languages, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mongolian National University of Education.
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15:35 – Narratives of Pashtunistan and Ghaffar Khan in the Kabul Times, Pakistan Observer, and the Guardian (1960-1962) (107259)
Mr Yuri Alan Maciel Tesch is a University Doctoral Student at Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF) in Brazil
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Live-Stream Room 4 (Online via Zoom)
Social Welfare
Session Chair: Ivan Qarlsen Ledesma

14:20 – A Literature Synthesis of Multi-Level Determinants Influencing Volunteer Retention (107421)
Mr.Pravit Yampomg is a Doctoral Candidate in Human and Social Development at Prince of Songkla University,Thailand.
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14:45 – Characteristics of Individuals with Financial Well-being for Well-being (108033)
Mr. Kwanchai Kerdchuay is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai Campus, Thailand. His academic interests focus on creating well-being and financial well-being, with an emphasis on integrated literature reviews
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15:10 – Social Protection System and the Institutionalisation of Children with Disabilities in Turkmenistan (104457)
A PhD researcher with over a decade of experience, Dr. Maya Islamova has delivered innovative business solutions and successfully engaged stakeholders across Asia, Europe, and the UK.
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15:35 – Testing the Narrative: Localization and Humanitarian Practice in the Rohingya IDP Response During COVID-19 and Myanmar’s Military Coup (106898)
Ivan Ledesma, is a Senior Lecturer from the College of Social Work and Community Development, University of the Philippines, his areas of interest are on localization, and humanitarian/development aid governance in forced displacement contexts.
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Live-Stream Room 5 (Online via Zoom)
AI in Society and Culture
Session Chair: Chizuru Saeki

14:20 – Intimacy as Cultural Practice in the Age of AI: Romantic Chatbots and Normative Reconfiguration Among Chinese Young Adults (108338)
Keting Zhang is a Master’s student in Communication and Media Studies at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Her research focuses on digital media, AI-mediated intimacy, and identity construction. She is currently studying how AI romantic chatbots reshape young adults’ intimacy norms.
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14:45 – Where Is Humanness in Cross-cultural Communication in the Age of AI?: A Focus on Translation in Digital Culture (108339)
Seryun Lee is a Lecturer in Korean Studies at the University of Sydney. Her research interests centre on translation in digital media culture, online communication, and contemporary Korean culture and society.
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15:10 – Apocryphal Assumptions About Artistry and Artificial Intelligence: A Case Analysis of Anderson v. Stability AI Ltd. (104573)
Professor Lin Allen is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at University of Northern Colorado in United States
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15:35 – Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cultural Mind (104561)
Dr. Saeki is currently a professor at College of International Relations, at Ritsumeikan University.
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Live-Stream Room 6 (Online via Zoom)
Digital Technology and Quality of Life
Session Chair: Vandana Chaudhry

14:20 – From Digital Traces to Healthy City Streets: Emotion-Behavior-Environment Links via City Jogging in Beijing (108231)
Yuanchen Zhao is a PhD candidate at Tsinghua University School of Architecture and joint PhD researcher at Politecnico di Torino. Interests include urban renewal, healthy and age-friendly cities, and human factors for older adults’ mental wellbeing.
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15:10 – Smart-Justice in Asia: AI for Risk Assessment and Rehabilitation – Comparative Evidence and U.S. Best-Practice Guardrails (104245)
Dr. Arifa Zahra is an Assistant Professor specialising in International and Commercial Laws. Currently, she works as an Assistant Professor at Amity Law School.
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15:35 – Calculating Disability: Biopolitics of Digital Welfare Systems in India (108439)
Dr. Vandana Chaudhry is an associate professor of Social Work at the College of Staten Island at the City University of New York. She specialises in disability justice, microfinance, and digital regimes.
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Session 4

Live-Stream Room 1 (Online via Zoom)
Media Studies
Session Chair: Desmond O'Doherty

16:10 – Small Talk, Big Tensions: Narrative Ethics and Liberal Family Values in a Taiwanese Documentary (107316)
Qiang Yi is a PhD Candidate in Communication Studies at National Chengchi University. His research focuses on visual culture, documentary studies, and narrative ethics.
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16:35 – Coded Desires: Platform Governance, Censorship, and Queer Cultural Production in Sinophone East Asia (104741)
Desmond A. D. O’Doherty is a SSHRC-funded PhD candidate in Humanities at York University whose dissertation on tongzhi in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China explores queer citizenship, intimacy, and belonging in Sinophone East Asia.
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17:00 – Cinematic Sociability in Colonial Taiwan: A Study of Daily Movie-Going Life (1895-1945) (107202)
Wenlu Huang, Lecturer at Guangzhou University. PhD from NCCU. Research: Taiwan cinema history, media history, & cultural studies. Current project: Reconstructing the micro-history of colonial media consumption via private diaries.
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Live-Stream Room 2 (Online via Zoom)
Teaching and Learning
Session Chair: Rajbala Singh

16:10 – Using 3D Educational Games to Improve Autonomy and Motivation in Primary 3 English Lessons: Gamification and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies (105878)
General Interest: Community Development, Educational Games, Learning Motivation, Project-based learning
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16:35 – Integrating Virtual Production and MetaHuman Creator into University Curriculum (104655)
Lana Dujmović is a PhD student and Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad. Her general interests include image processing, multimedia, VR and AR simulations.
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17:00 – Professional Development and Pedagogical Change: Why the Desired Transformation Often Falls Short? (103990)
Ms. Manisha Pundir is currently Head of Department of Social Sciences in VidyaGyan Sitapur, Shiv Nadar Foundation. She is part of pedagogical team for the institution that is working to train and support teachers across three campuses.
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17:25 – The Interplay of Mindfulness, Phubbing, and Academic Procrastination Among University Students (103618)
Dr Rajbala Singh is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at The LNM Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur in India
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Live-Stream Room 3 (Online via Zoom)
Anthropology, Cultural Studies and Humanities
Session Chair: Swatilekha Sen

16:10 – Dressing for Misfortune: Clothing, Catastrophe, and the Materialization of Suffering in Ming Narrative Culture (100809)
Menghe Tian, Ph.D. candidate at Donghua University, researches Ming dynasty clothing culture, focusing on material culture, gender, and visual storytelling. Her current project explores clothing gifts in social networks.
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16:35 – PAGPÁNAW: the Solon House Deaths, Wakes, and Culture of Grief (104441)
Dr. Kathleen Solon-Villaneza currently serves as an adviser to the Global Educators Network, Inc., an international organization based in Thailand.
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17:00 – Emotion, Identity and Tradition: Community Narratives of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Jagadhatri Puja Festival in India (104707)
Dr Swatilekha Sen
Assistant Professor of Geography
VIT-AP University
Environmental humanities, cultural studies, livelihood studies, urban geography
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17:25 – Public Health, Scientific Authority, and the Production of Knowledge in Manchukuo (1930s-1945) (108114)
Dr Le WANG is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Tohoku University in Japan
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Live-Stream Room 4 (Online via Zoom)
Sociology
Session Chair: Celeste Cedillo

16:35 – Household Recycling and Conscious Consumption in the United Arab Emirates: Exploring Cultural Differences of Meaning and Practice (104520)
Christine Hecht is a doctoral student of sociology. Her academic expertise and interest are discard studies; conscious consumption; community behaviors and social norms; and quantitative methods.
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17:00 – Epidemiological Rift, Zoonotic Accelerationism and Contagion Capitalism: Pandemics in the Global Age (104069)
Dr Sean Creaven is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at the University of the West of England (UK) where he has been based since 2003 .
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17:25 – Environmental Justice in Mexico and the Subnational Impunity Measurement in Mexico (103432)
Celeste Cedillo is actually a titular professor having as main research objectives on conservation policies and environmental governance in the problems related to crime, violence and justice issues related to the use and access to natural resource
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Live-Stream Room 5 (Online via Zoom)
Arts - Theory and Practices
Session Chair: Xiaohui Guo

16:10 – Intersections Between Art, Culture and Spirituality (108346)
Erzan bin Adam, lecturer and artist at LASALLE College of the Arts, focuses on abstraction in text and language. He explores translation, identity, and social history while leading the Diploma in Fine Arts and promoting inclusive teaching practices.
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16:35 – Cross-National Transfer and Community Participation in Regional Art Festivals: Echigo-Tsumari and Art at Fuliang (108409)
Teng Huimin is a PhD student at the Graduate School of Social Sciences, Waseda University (Tokyo).
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17:00 – From Miniature to Modern: Continuity of Visual Narratives and Symbolism in Indian Art (106315)
Ms. Sangita Das is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Alliance University in Bangalore, India.
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17:25 – Rooted Consciousness of Rural Realist Painters in the Qilu School of Chinese Painting: A Grounded Theory Analysis (108091)
Dr Zhennan Lyu is a Lecturer in Digital Media Art at the School of Art and Design, Henan Institute of Technology, China. Research interests include intangible cultural heritage education, design, and contemporary transmission.
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