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The Symposium is an open-invitation event for all social science PhD students at any stage. Every year about 25 PhD students will be recruited from the Hong Kong Baptist University, University of Chicago, Seoul National University, the University of British Columbia, the Nanyang Technological University, and The University of Melbourne.
Building upon existing collaboration between The University of Chicago, Hong Kong Baptist University, The University of Michigan, Seoul National University, The University of British Columbia, the Nanyang Technological University, and The University of Melbourne. The Annual International Doctoral Student Think Tank Symposium aims to:
The Symposium is an open-invitation event for all social science PhD students at any stage. Every year about 25 PhD students will be recruited.
The Symposium will be a valuable and stimulating experience for academic exchange with students having different research interests and backgrounds.
Quality papers will be selected to run for an annual best paper award, and we will seek publication outlets in internationally high-impact academic journals.
Dean and Chair Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Fung Hon Chu Endowed Professor in Humanics
Hong Kong Baptist University
Associate Professor of Sociology
Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies
Programme Director, Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Sociology
Acting Director, David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Hong Kong Baptist University
McCormick Foundation Professor
Faculty Director, Kiphart Center
Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
UNESCO Chair in Inclusive Urbanism; Chapin Hall
The University of Chicago
Associate Professor of Sociology
School of Social Sciences Associate Chair (Graduate and Continuing Education)
Nanyang Technological University
Professor of Social Welfare
Dean, College of Social Sciences
Seoul National University
Associate Professor
Contemporary Chinese Studies Asia Institute
Deputy Associate Dean International (China), Faculty of Arts
The University of Melbourne
Professor of Sociology
Director of the U-M Institute for Social Research
University of Michigan
Assistant Professor
The University of British Columbia
Apart from the organizing panel, an International Advisory Board will be established to provide advice and support to the governance and development of Symposium. The Board will be composed of leading figures from the global research community and senior policy advisors with expertise on various social problems, policies and practices.
The Symposium will be a valuable and
stimulating experience for academic exchange with students having different
research interests and backgrounds.
Quality papers will be selected to run for an annual best paper award, and we
will seek publication outlets in internationally high-impact academic journals.
Beyond presenting their findings, the PhD students will engage in field visits
guided by various agencies of social welfare, community services, and government
departments.
The Symposium will focus on five key research areas:
This International Doctoral Symposium will provide an opportunity for selected doctoral students from seven universities—The University of Chicago, Hong Kong Baptist University, The University of Michigan, Seoul National University, the University of British Columbia, the Nanyang Technological University, and The University of Melbourne — to present their work and engage in scholarly exchange and networking with their counterparts around the world.
Up to four doctoral students from each university will be selected based on the quality of their proposals and their alignment with other submissions. The symposium will also include site visits to local communities experiencing, and organizations addressing, relevant contemporary social problems.