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A dynamic hub of interdisciplinary research rooted in Macau, in service of academic excellence and the advancement of humanity.

04/08/2026

Panel Session 6: Algorithmic Bias and Exclusion

Exploring visibility dilemmas of illness content online, distributed digital citizenship across North American city groups, and what Human–AI integration means for the “reasonable person” beyond the isolated brain.

🕙 27 Aug, 14:00–15:15
📍 Room 1002, E34, University of Macau

Moderated by Prof. Peng Xiao (Sun Yat-Sen University)
Wrap up the forum with cutting-edge critical-tech scholarship!

UMIAS

03/08/2026

Panel Session 5: Digital Equity and Governance

Where law meets algorithms: regulating abusive IP litigation in Chinese specialised courts; reassessing data-protection transparency through “opacity” as a paradigm; and the shift from medical error to algorithmic error in AI-assisted healthcare in Macau.

🕙 27 Aug, 11:30–12:45
📍 Room 1002, E34, University of Macau

Moderated by Asst. Prof. Vincent Cheng (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Essential talks for anyone interested in legal tech and AI governance!

UMIAS

31/07/2026

Panel Session 4: Digital Literacy

A global perspective on digital culture and well-being: AI-enabled creative labour and performance governance in the US and China; Africa’s digital leap through emerging technologies; and mental-health equity among university students in the Greater Bay Area through a One Health lens.

🕙 27 Aug, 10:00–11:15
📍 Room 1002, E34, University of Macau

Moderated by Assoc. Prof. Li Du (UM Faculty of Law)
Open to all — connect with international PhD researchers!

UMIAS

30/07/2026

Panel Session 3: Digital Identity and Civil Rights

From marginalised communities learning digital skills to artistic resistance through camouflage patterns, and the impact of digital meaning-making on youth purpose — this panel asks how identity and rights are renegotiated in online spaces.

🕑 26 Aug, 16:15–17:30
📍 Room 1002, E34, University of Macau

Moderated by RAP Qiqi Huang (IAS, UM)
Don’t miss these critical conversations on technology, identity, and humanity!

UMIAS

29/07/2026

Panel Session 2: Digital Equity and Governance

How do algorithms challenge judicial reasoning? Can smart-driving data be governed collaboratively? This session unpacks the tension between technological power and social fairness — from algorithmic management and judicial logic to structural inequality in the Pearl River Delta.

🕑 26 Aug, 14:30–16:00
📍 Room 1002, E34, University of Macau

Moderated by Prof. Jianhua Xu (University of Macau)
Join young researchers and scholars to discuss the future of digital governance!

UMIAS

28/07/2026

Panel Session 1: Digital Literacy

Continuing the forum’s exploration of Digital Transformation and Social Equity, this session examines how digital literacy shapes everyday life and legal structures. Topics include the paradox of protecting children online under social-media “no-touch” rules, the governance of digital literacy in the generative-AI era, digital literacy’s impact on youth employment, and how quantum computing may structurally reshape international arbitration.

🕑 26 Aug, 11:30–13:00
📍 Room 1002, E34, University of Macau

Moderated by Prof. Jing Li (Sun Yat-Sen University)
All welcome — come exchange ideas and broaden your interdisciplinary horizons!

UMIAS

27/07/2026

🎤 Keynote Speech （Prof. Ji Yingchun) —— The 4th GBA Interdisciplinary Doctoral Forum

Carrying on the interdisciplinary spirit of past forums, we explore key digital-age issues: Power structures in tech and digital identity’s impact on civil rights. Connect with PhD students & scholars across arts, social sciences and STEM to share research and build academic networks.
We are honoured to host Prof. Ji Yingchun (Shanghai University) for our keynote Speech:

“内卷的盡頭是躺平？AI時代一場無用之用的靈魂奧德賽”

🕑 26 Aug, 10:15–11:15
📍 Room 1002, E34 Cultural Building, University of Macau

All young academic researchers are welcome!
Scan the QR cord for more information

UMIAS

22/07/2026

Academic Fieldwork Recap

“Coexistence” Cross-regional Field Study successfully concluded ✨

🕑From July 7 to 13, 2026, hosted by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities at Sun Yat-sen University and IAS of UM, the programme gathered 47 international scholars to investigate 📍Macao, Zhuhai and Zhongshan.

Focusing on cultural integration and East-West exchange, the team explored Macao’s diverse heritage, urban development and Maritime Silk Road history, and further studied modern social transformation and Lingnan cultural context across the Greater Bay Area.

👏Grateful for the professional guidance from UM academic faculty.

📌Both institutes will continue interdisciplinary cooperation and co-host the 4th Greater Bay Area Interdisciplinary Doctoral Forum this August.

15/07/2026

The 4th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Interdisciplinary Doctoral Forum

Carrying on the interdisciplinary spirit of past forums, we explore key digital-age issues: power structures in tech and digital identity’s impact on civil rights. Connect with PhD students & scholars across arts, social sciences and STEM to share research and build academic networks.

💬Theme: Digital Transformation and Social Equity: Studies in Technology, Identity, and Humanity
🕑Date and Time: Aug 26-27, 2026, 10:00 - 17:30
📍Venue: Room 1002, E34 Cultural Building, University of Macau

Keynote:
Speaker: Prof Ji Yingchun (Shanghai University)
Topic: 内卷的盡頭是躺平？Ai時代一場無用之用的靈魂奧德賽
Dates and Time: 26 Aug 2026, 10:15 am - 11:15 am

Dual Chinese & English parallel sessions available.
All young academic researchers are welcome!
Come exchange ideas and broaden your interdisciplinary horizons.
Sign up via QR code on the poster.

07/07/2026

The 2nd Clare Hall, University of Cambridge – University of Macau (UM) Forum was successfully held in the UK. Following the inaugural event in Macao last year, this year’s forum at Clare Hall brought together scholars from both institutions to foster interdisciplinary dialogue on global sustainability.

Led by UM Vice Rector Mok Kai Meng and opened by Clare Hall President C. Alan Short, the delegation engaged in deep discussions covering earth systems, sustainable infrastructure, and emerging tech like 6G and brain-computer interfaces. Building on over two decades of collaboration, UM and Cambridge will continue to take turns hosting this annual forum to drive impactful research forward.

🔗 Read the full story and Clare Hall’s official coverage here:
https://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/news/clare-hall-welcomes-university-of-macau-scholars-for-second-interdisciplinary-forum/

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