
USJ Doctoral Research Topics Exhibition
Tuesday
4 November, 2025
Location:
B1/F, Kent Wong Exhibition Gallery, USJ Ilha Verde Campus

19:00 – 19:10 – Welcome Address by the Dean of the Doctoral School
Professor Adérito Fernandes-Marcos
Dean of the Doctoral School,
University of Saint Joseph
Macao S.A.R, China
19:10 – 20:00 – Presentation of the Doctoral Research Topics 2025 (Part 1)
20:30 – 20:30 – Coffee Break
20:30 – 21:50 – Presentation of the Doctoral Research Topics 2025 (Part 2)
21:50 – 22:00 – Closing Remarks and Discussion
Day 1
Wednesday
5 November, 2025
Location:
Conference Room, Residential Hall 2/F, USJ Ilha Verde Campus
17:30 – 18:00 – Welcome and Registration
18:00 – 18:15 – Welcome Address
Professor Adérito Fernandes-Marcos
Dean of the Doctoral School
University of Saint Joseph
Macao S.A.R, China
Professor Stephen Morgan
Rector
University of Saint Joseph
Macao S.A.R, China
18:15 – 19:00 – Opening Session
Reconstruction and Updating of Digital Artworks
Keynote Speaker: Gilbertto Prado
Full Professor in the Postgraduate Programs of Visual Arts at the School of Communication and Arts
University of São Paulo, Brazil
19:00 – 19:30 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Religious Studies)
The “Cantonization” of Gregorian Chant: Some Preliminary Concerns
Candidate: Antonio Lee Chun Wong, University of Saint Joseph
19:30 – 20:00 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Global Studies)
An Analysis of Cinematography Elements Contributing to a Cinematic Look of a Narrative Digital Film
Candidate: João Brochado, University of Saint Joseph
20:00 – 20:30 – Coffee Break
20:30 – 21:15 – Presentation Session
Speaker: Sayma Arju
Professor and Chairman, Department of English
Stamford University Bangladesh
21:15 – 21:45 – Presentation Session
Mechanisms of Prenatal Relationships and Early Social Bonding
Speaker: Mohammad Anisur Rahaman
Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
Day 2
Thursday
6 November, 2025
Location:
Conference Room, Residential Hall 2/F, USJ Ilha Verde Campus
17:30 – 18:00 – Welcome and Registration
18:00 – 19:00 – Presentation Session
Media Art in Brazil: From the Dictatorship to the Contemporary Era
Speaker: Priscila Arantes
Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Arts and Cultural Practices
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Brazil
19:00 – 19:30 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (History)
The MPLA Steering Committee Conference, Sikango, Zambia, 27th September-3rd October, 1971
Candidate: Glyn Alexander Duggan, University of Saint Joseph
19:30 – 20:00 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Government Studies)
Macau’s Public Administration: Bureaucracy and New Public Management
Candidate: Lena – Leung Sok Ieng, University of Saint Joseph
20:00 – 20:30 – Coffee Break
20:30 – 21:15 – Presentation Session
Speaker: Liza Sharmin
Dean of the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Daffodil International University, Bangladesh
21:15 – 21:45 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Business Administration)
The Triple Bottom Line and the Sustainability of Social Enterprises in Macao
Candidate: Lem Anne Agnas Limbo-Messinger, University of Saint Joseph
Day 3
Friday
7 November, 2025
Location:
Conference Room, Residential Hall 2/F, USJ Ilha Verde Campus
17:30 – 18:00 – Welcome and Registration
18:00 – 19:00 – Keynote Presentation
Resistance and Refugees: Macau and South China During the Anti-Japanese War
Keynote Speaker: Priscilla Roberts
Head of the Department of History and Heritage
University of Saint Joseph
Macao S.A.R, China
19:00 – 19:30 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Business Administration)
Candidate: Emil – Ip Chi Hang, University of Saint Joseph
19:30 – 20:00 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Psychology)
Strength To Thrive: Mental Health And The Road To Resilience Among University Students
Candidate: Faustino Tabilas, University of Saint Joseph
20:00 – 20:30 – Coffee Break
20:30 – 21:00 – Presentation Session (Online)
AI and Critical Thinking in Language Learning: Challenges and Opportunities
Speaker: Muhammad Imran
Postdoc Fellow,
European Scientific Institution (ESI)
21:00 – 21:30 – Closing Session
Professor Adérito Fernandes-Marcos
Dean of the Doctoral School,
University of Saint Joseph
Macao S.A.R, China
Professor Alexandre Lobo
Vice-rector for Research,
University of Saint Joseph
Macao S.A.R, China
