This international program aims to nurture and support doctoral students in their professional aspirations in academia. The Doctoral Students Conference enhances the international experience of doctoral students by providing both network opportunities and a supportive venue for constructive peer critique of ongoing research efforts. The papers presented address a range of topics grouped under an annual theme. Workshop sessions preparing doctoral students for an academic career are also conducted during the conference.
Read about the Doctoral Students Network (DSN), a self-governed graduate students’ organization under the umbrella of APRU. The DSN aims to connect doctoral students in the Pacific Rim and further research dialogues though the annual Doctoral Students Conferences.
Upcoming meeting: 11th Doctoral Student Conference To be hosted by: University
of Indonesia Date:
July 12 - 16, 2010 Theme: Research for the Sustainability of Civilizations: Past, Present and Future
Recent meeting: 10th Doctoral Student Conference Hosted by: Kyoto University Date: July 6 - 10, 2009 Theme: Promoting Originality and Diversity in Research
APRU's 10th Doctoral Students Conference enjoyed the participation of more than 80 doctoral students from member institutions around the Pacific Rim. The multidisciplinary conference allowed these students to present their research and gather a variety of perpectives based on the conference theme "Promoting Originality and Diversity in Research".
Students gave multimedia presentations which included participation in the interactive or poster session. Invited speakers to the 5-day event included distinguished Kyoto University faculty members like renowned primatologist Professor Tetsuro Matsuzawa who delivered an educational and entertaining opening lecture, and marine biologist Associate Professor Shin Kubota. More...
Past meetings:
9th Doctoral Student Conference
Hosted by: Far Eastern National University
Date: July 14 - 18, 2008
Theme: Leading Research for a Better Future: Pacific Scope, Global Impact
8th Doctoral Student Conference
Hosted by: Keio University
Date: July 30 - August 3, 2007
Theme: The Emerging Future of the Pacific Rim: Alliances, Collaboration and Networking
7th Doctoral Student Conference
Hosted by: National University of Singapore
Date: July 17 - 21, 2006
Theme: Inventing the Future: Trends, Perspectives and Enterprise from the Pacific Rim
6th Doctoral Student Conference
Hosted by: University of Oregon
Date: August 7 - 12, 2005
Theme: Moving Towards a Sustainable Future: Multidisciplinary Perspectives from the Pacific Rim
5th Doctoral Student Conference
Hosted by: University of Sydney
Date: August 9 - 13, 2004
Theme: Research at Pacific Rim Universities: Economic, Scientific and Cultural Perspectives – The Way Forward
4th Doctoral Student Conference
Hosted by: National Autonomous University of Mexico
Date: August 24 - 29, 2003
Theme: Science, Technology, Society and Culture: Tools for Building the Future of the Pacific Rim
3rd Doctoral Student Conference
Hosted by: National Taiwan University
Date: March 24 - 29, 2002
Theme: The New Challenges to the Pacific Rim Countries in the 21st Century
2nd Doctoral Student Conference
Hosted by: University of Auckland
Date: February 1 - 4, 2001
Theme: Global Pressures, Local Impacts: Challenges for the Pacific Rim
1st Doctoral Student Conference
Hosted by: University of Southern California
Date: March 3 - 5, 2000
Theme: Civic Enterprise: Scholarship and Practice for the Next Century in the Pacific Rim
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