CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

 

Time	Program	Venue
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
0730 - 0830	Registration	Dataran Sastera
0830 - 1000	Parallel Session A Presentation Time: 20 minutes per person Discussion Time: 10 - 20 minutes per session	FASS
1000 - 1015	Morning Tea Break	FASS
1015 – 1115	Keynote Address 1: Chinese Overseas and China: Migration, Transnational Networks and Local Realities Speaker    : Prof Dr. Tan Chee Beng                    The Chinese University of Hong Kong Moderator: Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy                    Universiti Malaya	DKF
1115 - 1245	Parallel Session B Presentation Time: 20 minutes per person Discussion Time: 10 - 20 minutes per session	FASS
1245 – 1400	Lunch	FASS
1400 - 1500	Opening Ceremony	DKF
1500 - 1520	Afternoon Tea Break	FASS
1520 - 1650	Parallel Session C Presentation Time: 20 minutes per person Discussion Time: 10 - 20 minutes per session	FASS
1650 - 1820	Parallel Session D Presentation Time: 20 minutes per person Discussion Time: 10 - 20 minutes per session	FASS
1930 - 2130	Welcome Dinner	Hilton Petaling Jaya
Wednesday, 5 November 2025
0845 - 1015	Parallel Session E Presentation Time: 20 minutes per person Discussion Time: 10 - 20 minutes per session	FASS
1015 - 1030	Morning Tea Break	FASS
1030 - 1130	Keynote Address 2: Horizons, Homelands and Hegemony: The Prospects and Perils of ‘Chinese Diaspora’ in The Age of Global History Speaker    : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rachel Leow                    University of Cambridge Moderator: Prof. Datuk Dr. Danny Wong Tze Ken                    Universiti Malaya	DKF
1130 - 1300	Parallel Session F Presentation Time: 20 minutes per person Discussion Time: 10 - 20 minutes per session	FASS
1300 - 1430	Lunch	FASS
1430 - 1600	Forum: Chinese Overseas in a Changing World: Global Networks, Local Realities Speakers: Prof. Karen Leigh Harris University of Pretoria Prof. Zhang Zhenjiang Jinan University Assoc. Prof. Jely Galang University of the Philippines-Diliman Dr. Chan Ying-kit National University of Singapore Dr. Ngu Ik Tien Universiti Malaya Moderator: Prof. Zhou Min                    University of California	DKF
1600 - 1615	Afternoon Tea Break	FASS
1615 - 1800	Closing Ceremony	DKF
1820 - 1900	New Board Meeting for ISSCO Board Members	Bilik Mesyuarat Dekan I
Thursday, 6 November 2025
0900 - 1400	Field Trip (Optional)
	A | Kuala Lumpur Icons Tour National Palace – Batu Caves – Batik Factory – KLCC	KL Attractions
	B | Heritage & City Life Tour National Monument – Independence Square – River of Life – Central Market – Petaling Street / Sin Sze Si Ya Temple	KL Attractions
	C | History & Memory Trail Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery – Japanese Cemetery – Kwong Tong Cemetery – Hokkien Cemetery – Old Pudu Jail Gate – Old Japanese Military Comfort Station – Institute for Medical Research, Bio Medical Museum	Historical Attractions

 

LISTS OF PARALLEL SESSION
- Please refer to the Full List -

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y0Jqz56kpQyoBblaiYFIAPpWfyvO4Ypo/view?usp=sharing