Stavanger-Lingnan Research Symposium 2022
International Mobility, University Governance, and Labor Market Relevance:
The Nordic and East Asian Perspectives
31 October – 1 November 2022
University of Stavanger | Online
The dialogues on higher education development from Nordic and East Asian perspectives are not common in literature. Given the changes in Nordic and East Asian higher education development, the University of Stavanger in Norway and Lingnan University in Hong Kong will co-organise this research symposium and aim to introduce a cross-disciplinary, -sectional, -cultural approach to investigate the intersection between higher education, labor market, and social equality, and to provide insights into higher education systems and related public policies of two regions to tackle existing and emerging challenges in the current pandemic and uncertain futures.
Global competition for talented academics and deepened internationalisation are observed across cultures. This accompanies rising scholarly discussions, including, for example, new patterns of university governance and accountability and the inclusiveness and exclusiveness of an academic working and learning environment. Meanwhile, higher education has been continuously requested to equip students with enhanced employability to support an entrepreneurial and innovative knowledge economy, especially under/after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conference Rundown
Date: 31 October 2022
| 09:00 – 09:15 |
Welcoming Remarks • Prof. Rune Dahl Fitjar, Vice-President for Innovation and Society, University of Stavanger • Prof. Ka Ho Mok, Chair Professor, Vice-President, Dean of School of Graduate Studies, Lingnan University |
| 09:15 – 09:25 |
• Promotion video for University of Stavanger • Promotion video for Lingnan University |
| 09:25 – 09:30 | Group Photos |
| 09:30 – 10:15 |
Keynote 1 The Death of Human Capital and the Problem of Graduate Contribution Prof. Hugh Lauder, Bath University, UK |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Tea Break |
| 10:30 – 11:45 | Panel 1 International Student Mobility |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | Lunch Break |
| 12:45 – 13:30 |
Keynote 2 Where do China’s Top University Graduates Go: Trends and Implications Prof. Ka Ho Mok, Lingnan University, HK |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Tea Break |
| 13:45 – 15:00 | Panel 2 Education Policy and Quality Assurance |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Tea Break |
| 15:15 – 16:30 | Panel 3 Emerging Issues in Higher Education |
Date: 1 November 2022
| 08:00 – 09:15 | Panel 4 Student Mobility Across China’s Greater Bay Area |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Tea Break |
| 09:30 – 10:15 |
Keynote 3 Policy Developments and Dynamics in Higher Education Governance Prof. Bjørn Stensaker, University of Oslo, Norway |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Tea Break |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Panel 5 Graduate Employment |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 – 13:45 |
Keynote 4 Rethinking the Internationalisation of Higher Education in light of the Transformation from Innovation Systems to Innovation Ecosystems Prof. Yuzhuo Cai, Tampere University, Finland |
| 13:45 – 14:00 | Tea Break |
| 14:00 – 15:15 | Panel 6 Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Tea Break |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Conclusive Remarks |
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