Human Emotional and Cognitive Development
Session Chair: Diana Damilatis-Kull
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The Effectiveness of Movie-Based Learning in Positive Psychology on Stress Management, Strengths Identification, and Self-Esteem Among Pre-University Students (103411)
Mr. Witsanu Supandee a Biology and Science Project teacher at Engineering Science Classroom, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Reframing Discipline Through Praise: Classroom Management in South African Special Schools (101646)
Dr Motsekiso Calvin Letuma is a Senior Lecturer researching leadership practices for positive learning environments, classroom management, praise as positive reinforcement, digital citizenship, and digital indiscipline in education
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Creating Global Citizens in Communities Through University Partnership: Enabling Independence Among Adults with Disabilities. (106746)
Professor Pavan Antony is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Adelphi University in United States
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Mindfulness and Social Support in Neurodiversity-Affirming Higher Education Programs (106279)
Diana Damilatis-Kull, MA, LMHC is an adjunct professor at the Derner Institute School of Psychology at Adelphi University and a consultant for faculty on creating inclusive spaces for neurodivergent students.
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Innovative Technology in Education
Session Chair: Hashini Mohottala
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Inclusivity and Innovation at the “Istituto A. Olivetti per L’Innovazione” in Turin (106331)
Nicolò Finotello is the Educational Coordinator at Istituto A. Olivetti per l’Innovazione in Turin. He focuses on edu-tech and inclusive pedagogy, currently leading a project on AI integration and textbook-free learning to prevent school dropout.
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Platformization of Public Education in São Paulo, Brazil: Impacts on Teaching Practices and Technological Integration in Natural Sciences and Mathematics (109497)
Renato Fernandes dos Santos is a Ph.D. candidate at UNICAMP and a public-school math teacher. His interests include math education, AI, and equity. His current project explores neural networks in basic education through a critical perspective.
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Virtual Field Trips to Explore Colonial Architecture: Enhancing Historical Comprehension and Soft Skills Through an Online Application Integrating Planning, Digital Literacy, Creativity, and Presentation (103413)
Mr.Chitphon Yachulawetkunakorn. I'm currently the lecturer of the Engineering Science Classroom, Learning Institute, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bridging Physics and Biomechanics: 3D-Printed Models and Interactive Simulations for Teaching Human Body Mechanics (102624)
Dr. Hashini Mohottala is a professor of Physics at the University of Hartford. Her research focuses on two areas: physics education and highly correlated electron systems, including high-temperature superconductivity and ferroelectrics. Her
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Social Studies
Session Chair: Anna Farmaki
12:55 –
Between Law and Ethics: Judicial Intercession on Stray Dogs in India (2025) and Their Implications for Human-Animal Coexistence (105596)
Subhashree Nayak is currently a doctoral research scholar in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences in Siksha 'O' Anusadhan(Deemed to be university),Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
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Examining the Factors Linking the Intention of Female Entrepreneurial Mindset in Uzbekistan (106186)
Dr. Shoirahon Odilova
Current position: Head of Economics Department of CAU Business School, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Current Interests and Project: Sustainability & Development, Women Empowerment, Health Economics, Intelligence, Business Economics
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Selective Solidarity and Global Citizenship: Public Perceptions of Peace and Moral Legitimacy in Mega Sporting Events (108516)
Dr Anna Farmaki is Assistant Professor at the Cyprus University of Technology. Her research interest lie in the fields of tourism planning and development and tourist behaviour.
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An Interpretive Exploration of Lecturers and Student Teachers’ Responses to Educational Challenges in Multigrade Rural Schools in South Africa (108021)
Dr Rachel Rirhandzu Mayimele is a senior Lecturer at North-West University, South Africa. my interest learner support, inclusive education and resilience. My SoTL Project: Collaboration among lecturers and student teachers in preparing for teaching .
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Contemporary Literature and Poetics
Session Chair: Lujain Bitar
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From Scroll to Page: Instagram Paratexts, Standpoint, and Poetic Personae in Contemporary Palestinian Poetry (106071)
Roseanne Farhat is a PhD candidate in Arabic Studies at Freie Universität Berlin. Her research examines contemporary Palestinian poetry across Instagram and print, focusing on standpoint, paratext, persona, and reader reception.
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Émile Zola in London: Exile, Engagement, and Literary Practice (106801)
Ms Nevena Predojević is a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Philosophy, Republic of Serbia. Her research centers on Émile Zola’s novels. She teaches, translates from French and Russian, and publishes in peer-reviewed journals.
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The Linguistic Motion of Love: Cognitive Transformation in Mediterranean Poetics (104181)
Dr. Lujain Bitar is currently Assistant Professor of Arabic literature at American University of Dubai, Dubai,UAE.
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Room 105 (1F) | Comparative Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Session Chair: Pateka Pamella Jama
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Investigating the Factors Associated with Poor Upper Secondary School Attendance in South Africa (108242)
Dr Philomene Nsengiyumva. I am a Senior Lecturer and my research interest is education and other demographic issues. My current interest is female migration and access to education in South Africa.
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Professional Learning Communities as Transformative Platforms for Preparing Preservice Learner Support Teachers for Advancing Inclusive Practices (108020)
Dr Pateka Pamella Jama specialises in inclusive education and learner support. She leads a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) project with four colleagues focusing on inclusive education and effective learner support practices
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Exploring the Effect of Helicopter Parenting Practices on Support Provided to Learners with Barriers to Learning (108475)
Thabo Makhalemele is an associate professor in Learner Support and director of the school of Psycho-Social Education, Faculty of Education, North-West University, Vaal Campus, South Africa. His study field are educational psychology and inclusive.
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Garden-based Learning, Using an Innovative Pedagogy to Support Curriculum Implementation in Primary Schools in Trinidad and Tobago (108234)
Vishal Ramjattan is a Lecturer at the University of the West Indies in the areas of curriculum, educational foundations and qualitative research
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Room 106 (1F) | Curriculum Design and Development
Session Chair: Brian Wright
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Examining the Representation of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Intended K-8 Curricula in Türkiye (109467)
Dr. Koray Kasapoglu is currently a Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Education, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye.
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An Educational Exploration Using the HistoryMakers Digital Archive: Identities, Histories and Diverse Cultures of Global STEM Professionals (106062)
Dr. Gillian Bayne is a highly seasoned professor who has worked with all levels of science and urban education students. Her research is grounded in sociocultural theory, and utilizes varied methodologies that afford understandings of STEM equity.
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Pedagogical Innovation in Online Learning Environments: Students’ Perspectives on Learning Governance (107223)
Maria de Fátima Goulão is a professor at the Universidade Aberta in the Department of Education and Distance Education
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Experimental Design as a First Principle in Machine Learning Courses (104223)
Dr. Brian Wright, Quantitative Foundation Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs, School of Data Science UVA. I'm interested in the intersection of technology (AI) and education. Focusing on self regulated learning and LLMs.
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Room 107 (1F) | Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, and Interdisciplinary Education
Session Chair: Leilah Danielson
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The Legacy of European Imperial Architecture in Colonial Sri Lanka’s Religious and Educational Institutions (104323)
Rev. Kudawawe Somananda Thero is an Assistant Researcher and PhD Fellow in the DFG RTG “Organizing Architecture” at Goethe University Frankfurt, studying European and South Asian history with a project on Sri Lanka’s British colonial past.
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Classical Studies in Cyprus Education: Teaching Methodologies and Educational Directions (106604)
Dr Angeliki Markoglou is Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Cyprus and the Hellenic Open University.
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Who Is the “Good Citizen”? Discursive Constructions of Citizenship in Thai Social Studies Textbooks (107185)
Dr. Pimtawan Jantan is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Studies at Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand.
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Workers’ Education and the Roots of Critical Pedagogy (106575)
Dr. Leilah Danielson is chair and professor of history at Northern Arizona University, where she is currently researching the history of the workers' education movement in the United States from 1919 through the 1947.
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Room 108 (1F) | Mind, Brain, and Psychology in Educational Contexts
Session Chair: Subeksha Shrestha
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Ghosting Experiences and Psychological Symptoms in Emerging Adults: The Roles of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Attachment Styles (106733)
Ruveyda Yegen, PhD Candidate in Guidance and Psychological Counseling at Gaziantep University, Turkey.
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The NeuroSEL Method: Unlocking How Brain Chemistry Impacts Social Emotional Learning for Equity and Holistic Educational Empowerment (101207)
Dr. Yvette Thomasson, Professional School Counselor and Department Chair, explores social-emotional learning, neuroscience, and leadership. She is currently developing The NeuroSEL Method, linking brain chemistry to emotional well-being.
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From Preliminary to Multidisciplinary: Bilateral Eye Movements from EMDR Therapy in a Higher Education Context (105736)
Niki Saunders is a lecturer and student counsellor at CamEd in Cambodia. Her interests revolve around helping people; her current project investigates whether a tool from EMDR therapy can be safely and effectively applied to educational settings.
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Mining Complex Movement Sequences to Understand Cognitive Strategies in Puzzle Solving: Integrating Computing Analytics and Psychological Insights (108917)
Dr Subeksha Shrestha is currently a Deputy Course Leader of MSc in Data Analytics at London Metropolitan University, London, United Kingdom.
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Room 109 (1F) | Counselling, Guidance, and Adjustment in Education
Session Chair: Stephen Shore
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A Global Framework for Scaling School-Based Therapy in Low-Resource Contexts: Implications for Counseling, Guidance, and Educational Adjustment (108821)
Nyair Washington is currently a school-based therapist for Sheppard Pratt and a PhD student at Bowie State University
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The Implementation and Sustainability of PBIS in Secondary School Classrooms (105673)
Dr Ajay Das is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at State University of New York - Empire State College in United States
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University-Government Collaboration for the Social Inclusion of Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disability (108566)
Dr Baby Shari P. A. is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Calicut, Kerala, India. Her current project is on people with intellectual and developmental disorders.
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Listening to Autistic Voices: What Participatory Research Reveals About Prioritizing Good Mental Health for Autistic Individuals (106735)
Professor Stephen Shore is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Adelphi University of New York in United States
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Room 112 (1F) | Innovative Technology in Teacher Education
Session Chair: Jessica Amarilla
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Integrating Generative AI in Teacher Education in Ghana: Opportunities, Risks, and Transformative Practices (101067)
David Kullisah Atsu is currently affiliated with the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, specializing in teaching, learning, and AI in education.
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Humanité et Innovation: Integrating Ethical AI Literacy and Inclusive Pedagogical Design in Teacher Preparation (105139)
Dr. Tracy Schrems is an Assistant Professor of Adolescence Education in the School of Education at St. Bonaventure University. A former high school English teacher, Dr. Schrems joined the St. Bonaventure English Department in 1998, teaching composition and developmental writing for two decades before transitioning to the School of Education in 2018. Her research interests include using superhero films as pedagogy in developmental writing, critical analysis and film pedagogy concerning Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and the integration of generative and assistive artificial intelligence (AI) in teacher preparation. She develops curriculum and instructional models that prepare preservice educators to ethically and creatively use AI in secondary classrooms. Dr. Schrems has presented her research on AI and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) at conferences across the United States and has received multiple grants and awards for her teaching and scholarship, including recent recognition at the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Conference in Orlando, Florida. Her current projects include a manual on assistive and generative AI tools for preservice teacher educators and a memoir entitled Ringmaster, chronicling the experience of raising her late special needs son, Cody, while pursuing an academic career at the same time. Dr. Schrems is also CEO of the Schrems Family Foundation, which supports a memorial scholarship and occupational library honoring Cody at St. Bonaventure University. Married for 25 years to David Schrems, she lives near Buffalo, NY with her husband and Australian Shepherd, Dakota. When she is not teaching or engaged in academic pursuits, Dr. Schrems plays Rugby, is an avid scuba diver, plays the piano, and travels frequently with her husband to Walt Disney World in Florida, usually on their Harley Davidson motorcycles.
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Bridging the Gap: Technological Capital and Digital Literacy in Paraguayan Secondary Education (109331)
Professor Valentina Canese is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at Universidad Nacional de Asunción in Paraguay
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When the Algorithm Listens: Rethinking Adult Education Through AI Companionship and the Formation of Virtue (109475)
Maria Lowella I. Calderon is a college Theology faculty of the Ateneo De Manila University and a textbook author of Religion in the Philippines.Mr. Jonathan James O. Cañete is a full-time instructor at DLSU and author of Values Education books,Phils.
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Room 114 (1F) | History and Politics
Session Chair: Lars Bjork
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Arms, Espionage, and the Collapse of the East Turkestan Islamic Republic, 1933–1934 (106654)
Dr. Ju Zhengji is currently an associate professor at Xi'an International University.
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Year Six Findings of a Pro-Democracy Research and Application Initiative (104365)
Dr. Bill Benet is an Adjunct Professor at the Walden University School of Public Policy and Administration and a Senior Fellow at the Polarities of Democracy Institute. He leads the Institute’s Defending Democracy Project through Strategic Alliances with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), the Atlanta, Georgia Chapter of the NAACP, Rotary of Great Britain and Ireland (District 1070), the Values, Virtues, Integrity (VVI) Foundation of Bulgaria, and the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Together, they are working to strengthen democratic governance, address racism, promote peacebuilding, and advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Project offers a practical approach for overcoming the failures of the neoliberal agenda through the development of healthy, sustainable, and just organizations and communities that make the promise of democracy a reality for all people.
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The Myth of Democratization in East Asia Before Pearl Harbor (103905)
Dr. Jon Davidann is Professor of History at Hawai'i Pacific University. His current interests include a book project on Harold Lasswell and The Rise of American Propaganda and a second book project called The Six Myths of Westernization.
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Leading from the Middle: The Role of Teams in Community-wide Planning for Educational Reform (107725)
Dr. Lars G. Bjork, Professor, Department of Educational Leadership Studies, University of Kentucky teaches doctoral seminars in organizational leadership. His research focuses on the role of superintendents in educational reform in the United States. In addition to scholarly papers, research journal articles and book chapters he has published six books including: Higher Education and Public Policy (1988); Minorities and Higher Education (1994): Advances in Research and Theories of School District Management and Educational Policy (2001); The Superintendent as CEO (2005); The Contemporary Superintendent: Preparation, Practice and Development (2005) and, International Educational Reform and Quality Education (2015). He Co-authored the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National study: The Study of the American Superintendency (2000) and served as an advisor on AASA’s 2010 study. He was a Fulbright Scholar (2009, Finland) and facilitated the first national study of the superintendency in Finland. He served as the Director of the International Symposium
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Room 116 (1F) | History and Gender in Literature
Session Chair: Man Fung Kwong
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Diasporic Black Women’s Writing as Social Denunciation in Françoise Ega’s Letters to a Black Woman (105145)
Isabela Lameira Martins is a PhD candidate in Education and MA in Languages. Her interests include Black women’s literature, literacy, and Youth and Adult Literacy. Her current project studies Black women’s reading practices in adult education.
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Verbal and Visual Self-Fashioning: Artistic Women, Life Writing, and Modernist Identity (103383)
Irina Kovalenko is a PhD Candidate in the Humanities program at York University in Toronto, Canada.
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A Theory-Driven NLP Model to Study Gender in German-Language Novels from Southeastern Europe (1990–2025) (106453)
Dr. Claudia Spiridon Șerbu is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Literature and Cultural Studies at Transilvania University of Brașov, Romania.
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“Literary Greater Bay Area” — Literary Exchanges Between Guangdong and Hong Kong in the 1980s and Their Historical Significance (106603)
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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Room 105 (1F) | Measuring and Funding the Public Value of the Arts (Workshop)
Session Chair: Angela Meleca
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Return on Art™: A New Policy Framework for Measuring and Funding the Public Value of the Arts (103312)
Angela Meleca, CEO of Meleca Creative Advisors, is an Arts leader passionate about integrating data tools to measure public value, enhance advocacy, and drive transformation in the arts
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Room 106 (1F) | Embodying Relational Leadership (Workshop)
Session Chair: Martha Laughlin
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Embodying Relational Leadership: Lessons Learned as a Diversity Faculty Fellow (101779)
Dr. Hoa Nguyen (she/her) is an associate professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Valdosta State University. er scholarly pursuits center on dialogic pedagogy in the classroom, relational leadership, and cultural humility.
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Room 109 (1F) | Counselling, Guidance, and Adjustment in Education
Session Chair: Therese Bjoernaas
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Teacher Efficacy and School Climate as Predictors of Student Help-Seeking in Bullying Situations (109199)
Shiva Mohsenian is a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology at Fordham University whose research focuses on culturally responsive assessment. Her current work examines how teacher efficacy and school climate influence student help-seeking.
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Beyond Traditional Peer Victimization: Conceptualizing Racial Bullying and Resilience in Global Educational Contexts (106738)
Dr. Tameka O. Grimes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University. Her current project focuses on addressing the mental health impacts of racial trauma for children and adolescents of color in rural schools.
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Racism in Early Childhood Education (101693)
Therese Marie Ignacio Bjørnaas, Associate Professor of Religion, Worldviews, and Ethics at Queen Maud University College. Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Berkeley, California. Current research: racism in Norwegian kindergartens.
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Room 112 (1F) | AI, Pedagogy, and Teaching Experiences
Session Chair: Joanne Cabanilla
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The Paradox of Productivity: Teachers’ Perceptions of Generative AI and the Pursuit of Well-Being in TVET Institution (104117)
Dr. Qiang FU, is currently working as Deputy Director at Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore. He holds Doctor of Business Administration Degree awarded by University of Canberra, Australia.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/qiang-fu-dr-1406a734/
Jas Guo is a Senior Lecturer at Institute of Technical Education Singapore. Transitioning from a career in international brand management, she leverages her expertise in brand equity, and omnichannel strategy to shape future digital commerce talents.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jas-guo
Shalyn is the Lead Lecturer at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore. She holds a MSc (Knowledge Management) and MA (Instructional Design & Technology) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shalyn-tan-360ba9/
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Praxis, Innovation, and Leadership: Blending Chalkboards and Chatbots – Lecturers as Transformative Leaders in Reimagining Pedagogy for Enhanced Student Engagement (105224)
Dr Lulama Mdodana-Zide is currently a Senior lecturer and Teaching Practice Subject Head and Acting Head of Department (Leadership and Management) at the University of the Free State (UFS), Qwaqwa Campus, in the Faculty of Education.
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Changes Made in Classroom to Address Learning Gap Brought by Teaching Disruptions During COVID and Surge of AI Technology (106202)
Dr. Joanne L. Cabanilla teaches at Mission College and SJCC. Educated in zoology and with a medical degree from the University of the Philippines, she is passionate about helping future healthcare professionals learn and think critically.
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Room 114 (1F) | Nation and Immigration
Session Chair: Tomoko Furukawa
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The Bilingual Presentation of Qatari National at the National Museum of Qatar Through Written Texts (108496)
Maha Rashid Aladba. Currently, I am a PhD student at the University of Geneva.
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Russia’s Demographic Prospects: Before and After February 24, 2022 (108804)
Salavat Abylkalikov,Philipp Schwartz Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Institute of Economics and Econometrics, University of Regensburg; Associate Research Fellow at the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS).
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War Brides and Immigration: Contrasting Experiences of European and Japanese Women After World War II (106868)
Dr. Tomoko Tsuchiya is currently an Associate Professor at Japan Women’s University in Tokyo, Japan.
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Room 116 (1F) | Literature/Literary Studies
Session Chair: Samuel Manickam
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Writing the Bombay Plague: Illness and Gendered Vulnerability in Lakshmibai Tilak’s Smritichitre (106440)
Ms. Ananya Chatterjee is a research scholar in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore
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On the Anatomy of Hygiene and the Technology of Monster in Xiao Hong’s Novels (103160)
Ms Ying Tung Chau is a University Doctoral Student at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong
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Scenes of Posthuman Mexico City in Science Fiction by Andrea Chapela (105302)
Dr. Samuel Manickam is currently Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of North Texas (Denton) and is a specialist in modern Mexican narrative. At the present he is doing research on Mexican cinema on drug cartels.
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Time Zone: Europe/Paris