Newsletter – 1 May 2022

Upcoming Webinars Ideas, Debates, and More: Meeting of European and Asian Higher Education Researchers Series May 16, 2022 (Monday) 17:00 - 18:00 HK time Professor Malcolm Tight will examine an old issue – the relation between education, voting and representation in this webinar. Registration   Should the More Highly Educated Get More Votes? Education, Voting and Representation Speaker: Professor Malcolm TIGHT Lancaster University Chair: Dr Hugo HORTA The University of Hong Kong May 25, 2022 (Wednesday) 17:00 - 18:00 HK time Ms Sofia Shakil and Dr Sungsup Ra will discuss the role of universities in climate action and inclusive social policy under the new post-pandemic economy. Registration Higher Education and the New Economic Growth Challenge for Asia: The Role of Universities in Climate Action and Inclusive Social Policy Speaker: Ms Sofia SHAKIL The Asia Foundation Discussant: Dr Sungsup RA Asian Development Bank Chair: Professor Gerard POSTIGLIONE & Dr Jisun JUNG The University of Hong Kong RIHE’s 50th Anniversary International Symposium Higher Education Research: Challenges and Prospects 高等教育研究ー課題と展望― To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Research Institute for Higher Education (RIHE), Hiroshima University, the International Symposium in English will be held as follows: May 14,...
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Newsletter 11 April 2022

Upcoming Conference The Higher Education Research Association (HERA) 2022 Conference will be held on April 27 to 29, 2022 via zoom. You are most welcome to participate. Mass Higher Education After Pandemic in East Asia: Policy, Diversity, and Social & Human Contribution April 27 - 29, 2022 Online conference (zoom) Keynote Speakers: Professor Gerard POSTIGLIONE University of Hong Kong Professor Futao HUANG Hiroshima University Professor Anthony WELCH University of Sydney Scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the world will share their expertise and knowledge in the topic of higher education. Registration: Now to April 20, 2022 Read More A New Book In The Chinese Idea of a University: Phoenix Reborn by Hong Kong University Press, Rui Yang conceptualises the cultural foundations of modern university development in Chinese societies. Instead of focusing on the uniqueness of the societies, this book aims to prove that one educational purpose could be fulfilled via many paths, and that most of the characteristics the university had could be found in other institutions of higher learning. Citing the practices of four selected Chinese societies, namely Mainland China,...
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Newsletter – 11 March 2022

Upcoming Webinars Early Career Researchers Network in Asian Higher Education Studies Series March 25, 2022 (Friday) 16:00 - 17:00 HK time Tang LI from The University of Hong Kong will explore the experiences of male and female academics in China’s higher education system concerning career progression and examine how they perceive the challenges faced by the opposite gender. Registration Gender Perceptions, Expectations and Behaviours of Male and Female Academics and Career Progression in China Speaker: Ms Tang LI The University of Hong Kong Chair: Dr Lili YANG The University of Hong Kong Ideas, Debates, and More: Meeting of European and Asian Higher Education Researchers Series March 31, 2022 (Thursday) 16:30 - 17:45 HK time Dr Giulio Marini from University College London will share with us the analysis on non-academic labour market destination of PhD holders in some high-income countries. Registration Non-academic Funders and Successful Exit from Academia: A good Way to Be a Post-doc Speaker: Dr Giulio MARINI University College London Chair: Dr Hugo HORTA The University of Hong Kong Mar 31, 2022 (Thursday) Time: 16:30 - 17:45 (Hong Kong time by zoom) Upcoming Conference The Higher Education Research Association...
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Newsletter – 18 February 2022

Upcoming Webinars Higher Education in Asia - Moving Ahead Series March 3, 2022 (Thursday) 10:00 - 11:15 HK time Professors Ruth Hayhoe, Peter Ng and Leping Mou will share with us the Liberal Arts and the Legacy of China’s Christian Universities in this webinar. Registration Early Career Researchers Network in Asian Higher Education Studies Series February 25, 2022 (Friday) 16:00 - 17:00 HK time Bing Lu from University of Warwick will present her interpretive analysis of how to be qualified as a supervisor in Chinese research universities. An Interpretive Analysis: Qualifying as a Supervisor and Recruiting Students in Chinese Research Universities Speaker: Ms Bing LU University of Warwick Chair & Discussant: Dr Linlin XU University of Auckland Registration Ideas, Debates, and More: Meeting of European and Asian Higher Education Researchers Series March 31, 2022 (Thursday) 16:30 - 17:45 HK time Dr Giulio Marini from University College London will share with us the analysis on non-academic labour market destination of PhD holders in some high-income countries. Registration Non-academic Funders and Successful Exit from Academia: A good Way to Be a Post-doc Speaker: Dr Giulio MARINI University College London Chair: Dr Hugo HORTA The University of Hong Kong Mar...
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Newsletter – 28 January 2022

Upcoming Webinar Citizenship and Higher Education: Rethinking access in the Longue Durée Speaker: Professor Gaële GOASTELLEC The University of Lausanne, Switzerland Chair: Dr Horta HUGO The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong February 10, 2022 (Thursday) Time: 16:30 - 17:45 (Hong Kong time) by zoom All are welcome to attend. Please register now. Read More Upcoming Conference Mass Higher Education After Pandemic in East Asia: Policy, Diversity, and Social & Human Contribution April 27 - 29, 2022 Online conference (zoom) Keynote Speakers: Professor Gerard POSTIGLIONE University of Hong Kong Professor Futao HUANG Hiroshima University Professor Anthony WELCH University of Sydney All scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the world are welcome to share their expertise and knowledge in the topic of higher education. Call for papers deadline: Jan 31, 2022 Decision letter: Feb 14, 2022 Early registration: Feb 14, 2022 – Mar 14, 2022 Regular registration: Mar 15, 2022 – April 20, 2022 Read More Upcoming Webinars Higher Education in Asia - Moving Ahead Series Read More The China-centric Era? Rethinking Academic Identity for Sustainable Higher Education Internationalization in China Speaker: Mr. Xiaoshi LI, The University of Hong Kong Chair & Discussant: Dr Xu XIN University of Oxford January 28, 2022 (Friday) Time: 16:00 –...
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Newsletter – 11 January 2022

Upcoming Conference Mass Higher Education After Pandemic in East Asia: Policy, Diversity, and Social & Human Contribution April 27 - 29, 2022 Online conference (zoom) Keynote Speakers: Professor Gerard POSTIGLIONE University of Hong Kong Professor Futao HUANG Hiroshima University Professor Anthony WELCH University of Sydney All scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the world are welcome to share their expertise and knowledge in the topic of higher education. Call for papers deadline: Jan 31, 2022 Decision letter: Feb 14, 2022 Early registration: Feb 14, 2022 – Mar 14, 2022 Regular registration: Mar 15, 2022 – April 20, 2022 Read More Upcoming Webinars Ideas, Debates, and More: Meeting of European and Asian Higher Education Researchers Series The Geopolitics of Transnational Higher Education Partnerships: 'Equal' Partnerships in Chinese HE Speaker: Dr Miguel Antonio LIM The University of Manchester, UK Chair: Dr Jisun JUNG The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong January 21, 2022 (Friday) Time: 16:00 - 17:00 (Hong Kong time) by zoom All are welcome to attend. Please register now. Read More Citizenship and Higher Education: Rethinking access in the Longue Durée Speaker: Professor Gaële GOASTELLEC The University of Lausanne, Switzerland Chair: Dr Horta HUGO The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong February...
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Newsletter – 28 December 2021

Higher Education Research Association (HERA) 2022 Conference Mass Higher Education After Pandemic in East Asia: Policy, Diversity, and Social & Human Contribution Date: April 27 – 29, 2022 Venue: Online Conference (Zoom) Keynote Speakers: Professor Gerard POSTIGLIONE University of Hong Kong Professor Futao HUANG Hiroshima University Professor Anthony WELCH University of Sydney All scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the world are welcome to share their expertise and knowledge in the topic of higher education. Call for papers deadline: Jan 31, 2022 Decision letter: Feb 14, 2022 Early registration: Feb 14, 2022 – Mar 14, 2022 Regular registration: Mar 15, 2022 – April 20, 2022 For more details: Click here Upcoming Webinars Ideas, Debates, and More: Meeting of European and Asian Higher Education Researchers The Geopolitics of Transnational Higher Education Partnerships: "Equal" Partnerships in China HE Speaker: Dr Miguel LIM The University of Manchester, UK Chair: Dr Jisun JUNG The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong January 21, 2021 (Friday) Time: 16:00 - 17:00 (Hong Kong time) by zoom All are welcome to attend. Please register now. Read More Citizenship and Higher Education: Rethinking access in the Longue Durée Speaker: Professor Gaële GOASTELLEC The University of Lausanne, Switzerland Chair: Dr Horta...
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Newsletter – 15 December 2021

Dear friends, Thank you very much for participating in the webinars of CHERA in the year. More will come up in 2022. Upcoming Webinars in 2022 Ideas, Debates, and More: Meeting of European and Asian Higher Education Researchers The Geopolitics of Transnational Higher Education Partnerships: "Equal" Partnerships in China HE Speaker: Dr Miguel LIM The University of Manchester, UK Chair: Dr Jisun JUNG The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong January 21, 2021 (Friday) Time: 16:00 - 17:00 (Hong Kong time) by zoom All are welcome to attend. Please register now. Read More Citizenship and Higher Education: Rethinking access in the Longue Durée Speaker: Professor Gaële GOASTELLEC The University of Lausanne, Switzerland Chair: Dr Horta HUGO The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong February 10, 2022 (Thursday) Time: 16:30 - 17:45 (Hong Kong time) by zoom All are welcome to attend. Please register now. Read More Early Career Researchers Network in Asian Higher Education Studies The China-centric Era? Rethinking Academic Identity for Sustainable Higher Education Internationalization in China Speaker: Xiaoshi LI, The University of Hong Kong Chair & Discussant: Dr Xu XIN University of Oxford January 28, 2022 (Friday) Time: 16:00 - 17:00 (Hong Kong time) by zoom All are welcome to attend. Please...
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Newsletter – 23 November 2021

  Upcoming Webinars Higher Education in Asia - Moving Ahead Governance and Corruption in East and Southeast Asian Higher Education: Close Cousins, Close Encounters Speaker: Professor Anthony WELCH The University of Sydney Chair: Prefessor Gerard POSTIGLIONE The University of Hong Kong Discussant: Professor Rui YANG The University of Hong Kong December 1, 2021 (Wednesday) Time: 15:00 - 16:15 (Hong Kong time) by zoom All are welcome to attend. Please register now. Read More The Geopolitics of Transnational Higher Education Partnerships: "Equal" Partnerships in China HE Speaker: Dr Miguel Antonio LIM The University of Manchester Chair: Dr Jisun JUNG The University of Hong Kong January 21, 2022 (Friday) Time: 16:00 - 17:00 (Hong Kong time) by zoom All are welcome to attend. Please register now. Read More Early Career Researchers Network in Asian Higher Education Studies Panorama of Chinese Education Recruitment Agencies (CEARs) Via Legitimacy Lens Speaker: Dr Cassie M ZHANG University College London Chair and Discussant: Dr Siyuan FENG International Centre for Higher Education Innovation (UNESCO) November 26, 2021 (Friday) Time: 16:00 - 17:00 (Hong Kong time) by zoom All are...
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Newsletter – 9 November 2021

  Upcoming Webinars Higher Education in Asia - Moving Ahead Equity, Inclusion and Pluralism in Higher Education: Lessons of Experience Speaker: Professor Jamil SALMI Diego Portales University, Global Tertiary Education Expert Chair: Professor Gerard POSTIGLIONE The University of Hong Kong November 10, 2021 (Wednesday) Time: 16:00 - 17:15 (Hong Kong time) by zoom All are welcome to attend. Please register now. Read More Governance and Corruption in East and Southeast Asian Higher Education: Close Cousins, Close Encounters Speaker: Professor Anthony WELCH The University of Sydney Chair: Prefessor Gerard POSTIGLIONE The University of Hong Kong Discussant: Professor Rui YANG The University of Hong Kong December 1, 2021 (Wednesday) Time: 15:00 - 16:15 (Hong Kong time) by zoom All are welcome to attend. Please register now. Read More The Geopolitics of Transnational Higher Education Partnerships: "Equal" Partnerships in China HE Speaker: Dr Miguel Antonio LIM The University of Manchester Chair: Dr Jisun JUNG The University of Hong Kong January 21, 2022 (Friday) Time: 16:00 - 17:00 (Hong Kong time) by zoom All are welcome to attend. Please register now. Read More Early Career...
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