Programme

Day 1

Monday
30 October, 2023

Location:
Conference Room, Residential Hall 2/F, USJ Ilha Verde Campus

17:00 – 17:15 – Opening Session

Professor Adérito Fernandes-Marcos
Dean of the Doctoral School,
University of Saint Joseph Macao (USJ)
Macao S.A.R, China

Professor Keith Morrison
Vice-Rector for Research,
University of Saint Joseph Macao (USJ)
Macao S.A.R, China

Professor Stephen Morgan
Rector,
University of Saint Joseph Macao (USJ)
Macao S.A.R, China


17:15 – 18:00 – Opening Conference

From ‘Mixed Methods’ to ‘Integration’ in Social Science Research

Keynote Speaker: Professor Keith Morrison
Vice-Rector for Research,
University of Saint Joseph Macao (USJ)
Macao S.A.R, China


18:00 – 18:30 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Humanities: Global Studies)

Intangible interface design for generative art: audience participation in real and virtual reality worlds

Candidate: Chung Siu Wing (David), University of Saint Joseph


18:30 – 19:00 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Social Sciences: Psychology)

Death Education: Effectiveness and Feasibility of a Project targeting Macao community youth volunteers working with the elderly

Candidate: Li Xiang (Shirley), University of Saint Joseph


19:00 – 19:30 – Coffee Break


19:30 – 20:30 – Conference

Boundaries and Challenges for the Early Career-Researchers

Speaker: Dr. Jovan Shopovski
Founding Member and President,
European Scientific Institute, ESI
Macedonia


20:30 – 21:00 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Humanities: Religious Studies)

Tracing Carmelite Roots in the Personalism of Edith Stein and Karol Wojtyła

Candidate: Yuan Haojun (Joshua), University of Saint Joseph


21:00 – 21:30 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Information Systems)

SEDA: A study of conservation techniques for networked cryptoart

Candidate: Daniel Farinha, University of Saint Joseph

Day 2

Tuesday
31 October, 2023

Location:
Conference Room, Residential Hall 2/F, USJ Ilha Verde Campus

17:00 – 18:00 – Conference

International Trade: Post-pandemic lessons

Speaker: Dr. Katerina Toshevska – Trpchevska
Chair of International Trade
Faculty of Economics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje,
Macedonia


18:00 – 18:30 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Social Sciences: Education)

Where do stakeholders’ perceptions of e-learning intersect with usage and outcomes?

Candidate: Michael Dudoff, University of Saint Joseph


18:30 – 19:00 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Administration: Government Studies)

Investigating the Premium Market in Macau Casinos: Policy, Regulation, Practice, and Challenge

Candidate: Ho Hong Wai, University of Saint Joseph


19:00 – 19:30 – Coffee Break


19:30 – 20:30 – Conference

Exploring the Spectrum of Diplomacy with Emphasis on Science

Speaker: Dr. Dejan Marolov,
Founding Member,
European Scientific Institute, ESI
Macedonia


20:30 – 21:00 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Administration: Business Administration)

Stock Investment Strategy Prediction Using Deep Learning Models and Sentiment Analysis: A Hybrid Approach

Candidate: Chinyang Lin (Coka), University of Saint Joseph


21:00 – 21:30 – Doctoral Preliminary Findings (Science)

Mineralogical and Geochemical Signatures of Mid-Ocean Ridge Hydrothermal Oxyhydroxide Deposits

Candidate: Pedro Costa, University of Saint Joseph

Day 3

Wednesday
1 November, 2023

Location:
Conference Room, Residential Hall 2/F, USJ Ilha Verde Campus

17:00 – 18:00 – Conference

Devising Transdisciplinary Research Paths: Becoming the World’s First ‘Forensic Jeweller

Speaker: Dr. Maria Maclennan
Lecturer (Teaching and Research) in Jewellery and Silversmithing
University of Edinburgh, Scotland


18:00 – 19:00 – Public Assessment of Doctoral Progress (Humanities: Global Studies)

Smart Home Technology Development and Application for Older Persons Awareness, Willingness, Reception and Engagement: A Comparative Study in Macao, Nagasaki and Lisbon

Candidate: Seng Hon Choi (Miles), University of Saint Joseph
Examiners: Filipa Martins, University of Saint Joseph; and Maria Maclennan, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Supervisor: Carlos Sena Caires, University of Saint Joseph


19:00 – 19:30 – Coffee Break


19:30 – 20:15 – Conference

Environmental Migrations in a Crisis-Ridden World: Unpacking Interpretative and Normative Conundrums

Speaker: Dr. Thales Speroni
Postdoctoral Researcher,
CER-M (Centre for the Study and Research on Migrations),
NAWI Observatory
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain


20:15 – 20:30 – Closing Session

Professor Adérito Fernandes-Marcos
Dean of the Doctoral School,
University of Saint Joseph Macao (USJ)
Macao S.A.R, China

Professor Álvaro Barbosa
Vice-rector for Internationalization and Academic Affairs,
University of Saint Joseph Macao (USJ)
Macao S.A.R, China


20:45 – Closing Symposium Dinner @ 18th Floor, Residential Hall, USJ Ilha Verde Campus