Keio University to host APRU Doctoral Students Conference for the first time in Japan
---Young researchers of Pacific Rim universities with bright futures gather in Japan---
Keio University is the first university as a modern comprehensive educational institution in Japan to
celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2008, and a series of commemorative projects have been launched
and will continue on for 10 years. As one of these projects, Keio University will host the Doctoral
Students Conference, one of the main events of APRU* (Association of Pacific Rim Universities) at its Mita
campus.
At this international conference, doctoral students of member universities with different cultural
backgrounds and diverse disciplines will all present papers and participate in discussions. In addition,
Prof. Heizo Takenaka, Prof. Jun Murai, and Dr. Junichi Ujiie, Chairman of Nomura Holdings, will deliver
keynote speeches, and a workshop to better understand the Japanese culture and society will be held.
All programs will be held in English. With increasing globalization of education and research, it has
become more important to build up a network of connections at the doctoral stage. This is a perfect
opportunity for young researchers to promote academic exchange, experience organizing an
international conference, and to make valuable contacts with other researchers across the border.
Expectations are high for the 8th Doctoral Students Conference as it is the first to be held in Japan. A
total of 108 students from 26 universities of 15 economies plan to participate.
1. Outline of Program (Please refer to information on page 3 for details of the event)
(1) Time: Monday, 30 July – Friday, 3 August
(2) Place: Keio University, Mita Campus
(3) Schedule of presentation and discussions by doctoral students
Starts at 13:30, Monday, 30 July, ends at 12:00, Friday, 3 August
(During this period, 8 sessions will be held. 108 papers** will be presented in 30 streams.)
(4) Keynote Speeches
30 July 11:00-12:00
Prof. Heizo Takenaka, Director, Keio University Global Security Research Institute
31 July 9:00-10:00
Prof. Jun Murai, Vice President, Keio University, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
1 August 10:00-11:00
Dr. Junichi Ujiie, Chairman, Nomura Holdings
※ Members of the press are welcome to attend the conference. You may be able to interview keynote
speakers and young researchers from Asia Pacific upon request. For request of interviews, please
call Office of Communications and PR of Keio University by July 26th, Thursday (see the bottom of
page 3 for contact numbers). Please be advised some of the sessions are not open to the press.
※ Reference:
8th APRU Doctoral Students Conference website http://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/apru/index.html
2. Background
As a modern comprehensive educational institution with the longest history in Japan, Keio University
has been leading research and educational activities at an international level in all disciplines, such as
the humanities, social studies, science and technology, and medicine. In 2005, it has established the
Organization for Global Initiative (OGI) to strengthen international dimensions, and cooperation with
Pacific Rim institutions including Asian countries has been one of the most important issues.
Keio University became an APRU member in 2002, and has been taking part in various activities. In
addition to this year’s Doctoral Students Conference, it will host the Annual Presidents Meeting in 2008,
the year of its 150th anniversary. In May 2007, President Yuichiro Anzai has become the first Japanese to
be elected as APRU’s Vice Chairman.
* About APRU (Association of Pacific Rim Universities)
Formed in 1997, APRU is a consortium of 37 leading research universities in the Pacific Rim. It aims to
foster education, research and enterprise thereby contributing to the economic, scientific and cultural
advancement in the Pacific Rim. To be considered for APRU membership, universities must first satisfy the
following criteria: Academic Excellence, Research Intensity, Global Outlook and Innovative Dimension. The
present Chairman of APRU is Professor Gavin Brown, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney.
Present members of APRU (37 universities of 16 economies)
Present members of APRU (37 universities of 16 economies)
AUSTRALIA
Australian National University
University of Melbourne
University of Sydney
MALAYSIA
University of Malaya
MEXICO
National Autonomous University of Mexico
CANADA
University of British Columbia
NEW ZEALAND
University of Auckland
CHILE
University of Chile
PHILIPPINES
University of the Philippines
CHINA
Fudan University
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Peking University
Tsinghua University
University of Science & Technology of China
Zhejiang University
RUSSIA
Far Eastern National University
SINGAPORE
National University of Singapore
THAILAND
Chulalongkorn University
UNITED STATES of AMERICA
California Institute of Technology
Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of Oregon
University of Southern California
University of Washington
CHINESE TAIPEI
National Taiwan University
INDONESIA
University of Indonesia
JAPAN
Keio University
Kyoto University
Osaka University
University of Tokyo
Waseda University
KOREA
Seoul National University
**The following are some highlights of the presentations by doctoral students.
- Financial Regulation and Economic Growth: Comparison between Japan and Korea (Univ. of Southern
California)
- Global Platform for Recovery in Case of Disaster (Waseda Univ.)
- An Analysis of Distance Community Partnership for Inbound Tourists Promotion Policy (Keio Univ.)
- A Narrative analysis of Kobayashi Yoshinori’s Anecdotes of War and Anecdotes of Taiwan (Univ. of
British Columbia)
- Improved Tolerance to Environmental Stresses in Both Transgenic Tobacco and Bacteria Producing
- Allene Oxide Cyclase from Camptotheca Acuminata (Fudan Univ.)
- Nurse-Patient Dyads: Linking Nurse & Patient Characteristics to Outcomes (Univ. of the Philippines)
- Biodiesel: The Fuel of the Future for the Pacific Rim (Univ. of Sydney)
- Individual Differences in Cognitive Emotion Regulation (National Univ. of Singapore)
Inquiries: Ms. Kurata or Ms. Kuramata, Office of Communications and Public Relations, Keio University
TEL: ＋81-3-5427-1541 FAX: ＋81-3-5441-7640
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.keio.ac.jp/
