IURS2027 in Bangkok

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Join us in Bangkok for IURS!

The IAFOR Undergraduate Research Symposium 2027 in Bangkok, Thailand
In conjunction with The 7th Southeast Asian Conference on Education (SEACE2027)

Key Information
  • Attendees must attend both Online and Onsite sessions. The presentation session is onsite in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
  • Symposium Dates:
    Day 1 (Online): Saturday, January 16, 2027 (10:00-13:00 ICT | UTC +7)
    – See times on other time zones
    Day 2 (Onsite in Bangkok): Wednesday, February 17, 2027 (Time: TBA)
  • Abstract Submission Deadline:
    Friday, October 30, 2026
  • Registration Deadline:
    Friday, December 4, 2026
  • Language Requirement: Participants are expected to participate and present in English.
    Participants should have an Intermediate to Advanced EFL/ESL proficiency level.
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Facilitators

  • Professor Grant Black
    Professor Grant Black
    Chuo University, Japan
  • Dr Joseph Haldane
    Dr Joseph Haldane
    The International Academic Forum, Japan
  • Dr Melina Neophytou
    Dr Melina Neophytou
    The International Academic Forum, Japan
  • Apipol Sae-Tung
    Apipol Sae-Tung
    The International Academic Forum, Japan

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Schedule

Attendees must attend both Online and Onsite sessions. The presentation session is onsite in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday, February 17, 2027.

Day 1 (Online): Saturday, January 16, 2027Day 2 (Onsite in Bangkok): Wednesday, February 17, 2027

All times are Indochina Standard Time (UTC+7) - See times on other time zones

Symposium Venue: Online via Zoom

09:50-10:00: Delegate Check-in
Login to the Zoom session.

10:00-10:10: Welcome Announcement and Introduction
Grant Black, Chuo University & IAFOR, Japan
Apipol Sae-Tung, IAFOR, Japan

10:10-10:40: Session 1: Ice-Breaking Session & Self-Introduction
Grant Black, Chuo University & IAFOR, Japan
This icebreaker session encourages students to practice self-introduction and getting to know their peers.

10:40-10:50: Break

10:50-11:15: Session 2: Group Discussion
Grant Black, Chuo University & IAFOR, Japan
In this session, students have the chance to practice small group discussions. The topic could include their academic interests, their preparation to attend the symposium, and their future career paths.

11:15-11:25: Break

11:25-11:45: Session 3: Conferences and Presentations
Grant Black, Chuo University & IAFOR, Japan
Students learn how to conduct themselves at conferences during different types of presentations. Students will be guided on how to ask and answer questions, as well as how to deal with difficult situations and disagreements.

11:45-12:30: Session 4: Poster Review Session
Grant Black, Chuo University & IAFOR, Japan
Students will share their posters within the small groups. They are expected to share good practices and challenges, as well as the idea behind the poster, how they designed it, and their current progress.

12:30-12:40: Break

12:40-12:55: Session 5: Open-Mic: Share What You Learned
This session will focus on the skills involved in communicating ideas publicly. Students are expected to share what they have learned in today’s workshop.

12:55-13:00: Closing Remarks

All times are Indochina Standard Time (UTC+7)
All IURS Bangkok 2027 delegates are expected to be in Bangkok and ready to present on Wednesday, February 17, 2027.

Event Venue
True Icon Hall Meeting Rooms
Address: 299 ICONSIAM Shopping Center 7F,
Charoennakhon Road, Klongtonsai, Klongsan, Bangkok 10600
Access: https://www.iconsiamhall.com/en

Symposium Schedule

TBA
Onsite Workshops, Trainings, and Poster Presentations will be scheduled on this day.

*Accompanying Professors and IURS Audience Delegates are invited to join the Poster Presentation Sessions

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Speakers

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How to Participate

  • Go to the online submission form
  • The information you enter will be used for Letters of Acceptance, Certificates, and Listings on the website
  • Submit your abstract (maximum 250 words)
  • Your abstract will be reviewed and the results will be returned to you by Monday, November 16
  • If your abstract is accepted you will be invited to register for the symposium
  • Upon payment of the registration fee, you will receive a confirmation email containing your official receipt

Presentation Format

The presentation format at IURS is poster presentation only.

(Onsite) Poster Presentation

A poster presentation provides a relaxed presentation atmosphere in which the presenter uses a poster pinned to a poster board (1800 mm high by 900 mm wide) to illustrate their research. Presenters will often engage with interested participants on a one-to-one basis, providing excellent opportunities for networking, discussion and relationship building. The dimensions of the poster boards are fixed. Therefore, posters should be printed in portrait rather than landscape orientation.

Submit an Abstract

We encourage submissions that approach the following streams from a variety of perspectives.

  • Architecture, Geography and Urban Studies
  • Culture, Popular Culture and Cultural Studies
  • Economics and Business Studies
  • Education
  • Ethics, Religion and Philosophy
  • History, Anthropology and Archaeology
  • Language, Literature, and Linguistics
  • Media, Film and Communication Studies
  • Political Science: Administration, Governance and Finance
  • Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences
  • Public Policy (including Health and Education)
  • Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
  • Sociology, Social Work and Social Concerns
  • Sustainability: Ecology, Energy and the Environment
  • Visual and Performing Arts

Register for the Symposium

To confirm your participation, please register by Friday, December 4, 2026. Registration fees are 100 USD.

If you have any questions about registration please visit our FAQ page.

Registration Benefits

    - Listed as a presenter in the Symposium Guide
    - A Certificate of Presentation
    - Print-quality PDF of the Symposium Guide
    - Admission to all IURS sessions
    - Ability to watch recordings of all connected conference sessions during and after the conference (catch-up)

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Professor Grant Black
Chuo University, Japan

Biography

Professor Grant Black is a professor in the Faculty of Commerce at Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan, where he has taught Global Skills and Global Issues since 2013. Grant is engaged in diverse roles as a global manager, systems builder, executive leader and university professor. His research and teaching areas include global management skills, intercultural intelligence (CQ) and organisational management. He also has taught Japanese Management Theory at J. F. Oberlin University (Japan), and a continuing education course in the Foundations of Japanese Zen Buddhism at Temple University Japan. Previously, he was Chair of the English Section at the Center for Education of Global Communication at the University of Tsukuba where he served in a six-year post in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. He holds a BA Highest Honors in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara; an MA in Japanese Buddhist Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles; and a Doctor of Social Science (DSocSci) from the Department of Management in the School of Business at the University of Leicester. Dr Black is a Chartered Manager (CMgr), the highest status that can be achieved in the management profession in the UK. In 2018, he was elected a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI) and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). Grant is President of Black Inc. Consulting (Japan), a Tokyo-based firm specialising in international and intercultural project management, communication projects, and executive leadership and training. He is the director of the Nippon Academic Management Institute (NAMI) and the author of Education Reform Policy at a Japanese Super Global University: Policy Translation, Migration and Mutation (Routledge, 2022). He serves as a Vice-President for the International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

Professor Grant Black is a Vice-President (at large) and a member of the Board of Directors of IAFOR.

Dr Joseph Haldane
The International Academic Forum, Japan

Biography

Joseph Haldane is the Chairman and CEO of IAFOR. He is responsible for devising strategy, setting policies, forging institutional partnerships, implementing projects, and overseeing the organisation’s business and academic operations, including research, publications and events.

Dr Haldane holds a PhD from the University of London in 19th-century French Studies, and has had full-time faculty positions at the University of Paris XII Paris-Est Créteil (France), Sciences Po Paris (France), and Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (Japan), as well as visiting positions at the French Press Institute in the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas (France), The School of Journalism at Sciences Po Paris (France), and the School of Journalism at Moscow State University (Russia).

Dr Haldane’s current research concentrates on post-war and contemporary politics and international affairs, and since 2015 he has been a Guest Professor at The Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) at Osaka University, where he teaches on the postgraduate Global Governance Course, and Co-Director of the OSIPP-IAFOR Research Centre, an interdisciplinary think tank situated within Osaka University.

A Member of the World Economic Forum’s Expert Network for Global Governance, Dr Haldane is also a Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Philology at the University of Belgrade (Serbia), a Visiting Professor at the School of Business at Doshisha University (Japan), and a Member of the International Advisory Council of the Department of Educational Foundations at the College of Education of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (USA).

From 2012 to 2014, Dr Haldane served as Treasurer of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (Chubu Region) and he is currently a Trustee of the HOPE International Development Agency (Japan). He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society in 2012, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2015.

Dr Melina Neophytou
The International Academic Forum, Japan

Biography

Dr Melina Neophytou is the Academic Operations Manager at IAFOR, where she works closely with academics, keynote speakers, and IAFOR partners to shape academic discussions within The Forum, bring conference programmes together, refine scholarship programmes, and build an interdisciplinary and international community. She is leading various projects within IAFOR, notably The Forum discussions and the authoring of Conference Reports and Intelligence Briefings, and she oversees the Global Fellows Programme.

Born in Germany and raised in Cyprus, Dr Neophytou received her PhD in International Development from Nagoya University, Japan, in 2023, specialising in political sociology, the welfare state, and contentious politics. She received an MA in International Development from Nagoya University, with a focus on Governance & Law, and a BA in European Studies from the University of Cyprus, Cyprus.

Dr Neophytou’s research interests currently focus on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the relationship between state and society. Her current work examines technologies such as facial recognition (FRT) and biometric surveillance, and how these tools impact freedom of expression, protest, and social policy.

Apipol Sae-Tung
The International Academic Forum, Japan

Biography

Apipol Sae-Tung is an Academic Coordinator at IAFOR, where he contributes to the development and execution of academic-related content and activities. He works closely with the Forum’s partner institutions and coordinates IAFOR’s Global Fellowship Programme. His recent activities include mediating conference reports for the Forum’s international conference programme and facilitating the IAFOR Undergraduate Research Symposium (IURS).

Mr Sae-Tung began his career as a Program Coordinator for the Faculty of Political Science at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He was awarded the Japanese Government’s MEXT Research Scholarship and is currently pursuing a PhD at the Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University, Japan. His research focuses on government and policy analysis, particularly on authoritarian regimes. He currently takes part in research projects on international student education in Thailand, Southeast Asian politics, Japan-Asia digital economy, and AI-language model training.

Mr Sae-Tung holds an MA in International Relations and Diplomacy from Thammasat University, Thailand, where he studied foreign policy analysis and Thailand-China relations. He also holds a BA in History from the same institution, with a focus on modern Western and Southeast Asian comparative history and historiography.

Mr Sae-Tung has interned for the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) in Japan, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Thailand. He served on the Lifelong Learning Team while with UNESCO, working specifically on projects enhancing education access through online platforms among Thai NEET individuals and supporting Myanmar migrant children, providing shelters and access to proper education along the Thai-Myanmar border.