7th International Conference on World-Class Universities
(WCU-7)
6-9 November, 2017
Shanghai, China
Program
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Monday, 6 November |
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Whole day |
Arrival of participants |
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19:00-21:00 |
Reception
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Tuesday, 7 November |
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8:30-9:00 |
Opening Session: Welcome Remarks and Overview of Conference Goals |
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Nian Cai Liu, Dean, Graduate School of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China |
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Jan Sadlak, President, IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence |
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Zhongqin Lin, President, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China (to be confirmed)
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9:00-10:00 |
Session I: Keynote Speech |
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Chair: Nian Cai Liu, Dean, Graduate School of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China |
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Simon Marginson, Director, Centre for Global Higher Education, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK National competition and global cooperation in the world-class university sector
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10:30-12:30 |
Session II: Global Perspective |
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Chair: Stamenka Uvalić-Trumbić, Higher Education Expert, France |
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Philip G. Altbach, Research Professor, Boston College, USA Responsibilities of research universities in differentiated academic systems |
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Pierre De Maret, Emeritus President, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium World-class universities in a post-truth world |
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Marijk van der Wende, Dean of Graduate Studies & Professor of Higher Education, Utrecht University, Netherlands Reframing global engagement: World-class universities’ contribution to an open society |
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Futao Huang, Professor, Hiroshima University, Japan What are benefits and risks of internationalization of Japanese higher education?
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch
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14:00-16:00 |
Session III: Global Perspective |
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Chair: Jamil Salmi, Global Tertiary Education Expert |
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Gerard A. Postiglione, Chair Professor and Coordinator, Consortium for Higher Education Research in Asia, The University of Hong Kong, China World class universities (WCUs) and the global common good (GCG): The role of China and America |
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Jenny J. Lee, Professor, Center for the Study of Higher Education, University of Arizona, USA Examining rankings and strategic planning: Variations in local commitments |
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Seeram Ramakrishna, Director, National University of Singapore, Singapore Are the world-class universities decoupling from the reality? Opportunity for transformative undergraduate education in Asia |
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Alex Usher, President, Higher Education Strategy Associates, Canada, Boston College, USA; The changing finances of world-class universities
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16:00-16:30
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Coffee Break
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16:30-18:30 |
Session IV: National Perspective |
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Chair: Marijk van der Wende, Dean of Graduate Studies & Professor of Higher Education, Utrecht University, Netherlands |
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Vicki Thomson, Chief Executive, The Group of Eight, Australia Managing a group of the world’s leading research-intensive universities through fragile political settings |
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Isak Froumin, Professor, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia State and world-class universities: seeking for balance between international competitiveness and local and national relevance |
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Charles A. Goldman, Senior Economist, RAND Corporation, USA Pursuing excellence in graduate education and research while serving regional development |
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Yang Zhang, Director, Institutional Research, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, USA Hawaii and its only world-class university: A multi-angle analysis
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19:15-21:00
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Conference Dinner |
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David Liu, Managing Director (Asia-Pacific), Clarivate Analytics Dinner Speech
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Wednesday, 8 November |
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8:30-9:30 |
Session V: Keynote Speech |
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Chair: Simon Marginson, Director, Centre for Global Higher Education, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK |
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Teresa A. Sullivan, President, University of Virginia, USA Thinking locally, acting globally: Higher education in a global century |
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9:30-10:00
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Coffee Break |
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10:00-12:30 |
Session VI: Institutional Perspective |
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Chair: Pierre De Maret, Emeritus President, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium |
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Jamil Salmi, Global Tertiary Education Expert The art of starting a new university: Lessons of experience |
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Abdulrahman O. Alyoubi, President, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia KSA 2030 Vision: Institutional accreditation for entrepreneurship and engagement - Challenges and opportunities |
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Andrew J Deeks, President, University College Dublin, Ireland World-class universities: Characteristics and challenges |
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Qingquan Li, President, Shenzhen University, China Path and exploration of the construction of first-class regional universities |
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Ong Siow Heng, Dean, International Affairs, Singapore Management University, Singapore A case for preparing future-ready graduates: Grooming the future disruptive accounting professionals
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12:30-14:00
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Lunch
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14:00-16:00 |
Session VII: Rankers’ Perspective |
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Chair: Jan Sadlak, President, IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence |
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Ying Cheng, Director, Academic Ranking of World Universities/ ShanghaiRanking, China Academic Ranking of World Universities and its new developments |
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Selina Griffin, Rankings Manager, QS Intelligence Unit, QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd., UK Drilling down – from institution, to subject to program. Deriving rankings of greater relevance to more students and providers. |
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Phil Baty, Editorial Director, Global Rankings, Times Higher Education, UK Pioneering new global teaching excellence rankings: How Times Higher Education forged new national and institutional partnerships to develop and internationalise innovative new teaching performance indicators |
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Robert Morse, Chief Data Strategist, U.S. News & World Report, USA U. S. News Best Global Universities Rankings: An Inside Look at the Latest Results and Methodology
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16:00-16:30 |
Coffee Break
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16:30-18:00 |
Session VIII: Indicators of WCU |
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Chair: Alex Usher, President, Higher Education Strategy Associates, Canada |
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David Pendlebury, Senior Analyst, Clarivate Analytics, USA Data-driven development of research and innovation for world class universities: Reforming rankings, counting participation, and meeting institutional missions |
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David Pendlebury, Senior Analyst, Clarivate Analytics, USA Data-driven development of research and innovation for world class universities: Reforming rankings, counting participation, and meeting institutional missions |
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David Pendlebury, Senior Analyst, Clarivate Analytics, USA Data-driven development of research and innovation for world class universities: Reforming rankings, counting participation, and meeting institutional missions |
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Palak Sheth, Director, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, India Social purpose and elite (WC) universities: A study of conflict in roles, mission and vision
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18:00-18:30
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Closing Session |
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Nian Cai Liu, Dean of Graduate School of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Jan Sadlak, President, IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence
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Thursday, 9 November |
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Whole day |
Post-conference social events |
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Whole day |
Departure of participants
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