APRU Doctoral Students Conference

Doctoral Students Conference

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.

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Doctoral Students Network

Upcoming Conference

9th Doctoral Students Conference

July 14 - 18, 2008
Far Eastern National University (Vladivostok, Russia)

Leading Research for a Better Future: Pacific Scope, Global Impact

Past Conferences

8th Doctoral Students Conference

July 30 - August 3, 2007
Keio University (Japan)

The Emerging Future of the Pacific Rim:
Alliances, Collaboration and Networking

7th Doctoral Students Conference

July 17 - 21, 2006
National University of Singapore (Singapore)

Inventing the Future: Trends, Perspectives and Enterprise from the Pacific Rim

6th Doctoral Students Conference

August 7 - 12, 2005
University of Oregon (USA)

Moving Toward A Sustainable Future:
Multidisciplinary Perspectives from the Pacific Rim

5th Doctoral Students Conference

August 9 - 13, 2004
University of Sydney (Australia)

Research at Pacific Rim Universities:
Economic, Scientific and Cultural Perspectives - The Way Forward

4th Doctoral Students Conference

August 24 - 29, 2003
National Autonomous University of Mexico (Mexico)

Science, Technology, Society and Culture:
Tools for Building the Future of the Pacific Rim

3rd Doctoral Students Conference

March 24 - 29, 2002
National Taiwan University (Chinese Taipei)

The New Challenges to the Pacific Rim Countries in the 21st Century

2nd Doctoral Students Conference

February 1 - 4, 2001
University of Auckland (New Zealand)

Global Pressures, Local Impacts:
Challenges for the Pacific Rim

1st Doctoral Students Conference

March 3 - 5, 2000
University of Southern California (USA)

Civic Enterprise: Scholarship and Practice for the Next Century in the Pacific Rim