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Information Technology and Universities in AsiaITUA 2002 |
April 3-5, 2002
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn
University
Organized by
The Faculty Senate
and Asia
CALL Association (CALL Asia)
News and Announcements (Feb. 19, 2002)
News and Announcements (March 15, 2002)
NEW!!
Book of Abstracts (PDF Files and MS Word File)
The PDF files consist of five separate files.
File
One, File
Two, File Three, File
Four, File Five
CALL FOR PAPERS
AND REGISTRATION FORM
Please note that the submission deadline is now extended to Feb. 15, 2002.
*Words in this color denotes new information as of Jan. 14, 2002.*
*Words in this color denotes new informaiton as of March 1, 2002*
The current globalization that is sweeping
over the globe has brought profound changes in many aspects of
society. The roles of universities in a society is also not spared
by the globalizing tide. Universities all over the world are experiencing
the need to adapt and transform themselves due to the effects
of globalization. Due to the nature of globalization that opens
up national borders and greatly increases the flows of knowledge,
ideas and information across virtually every part of the world,
the university, as a traditional producer of knowledge and its
agent in transmission to the next generation, stands to be affected
a great deal. Moreover, the increased flows of knowledge and ideas
mean that universities in one part of the world need to transform
themselves rapidly and radically in order to survive as well as
to function effectively in strengthening its traditional missions.
One of the most salient aspects of globalization is the explosion
of the use of information and communication technologies, most
notably the Internet. As a very powerful tool of communication,
the Internet has been an engine of globalization, greatly accelerating
the speed of the information flow. Hence, as producers and transmitters
of knowledge and information, universities naturally consider
the Internet to be a very powerful and indispensable tool toward
its mission of research and teaching. In fact the university was
the traditional home of the Internet before the latter's inroad
into the commercial world nowadays.
The accelerated pace of the flow of knowledge and ideas also means
that universities in Asia would need to consider how they
are to transform themselves in order best to respond to globalization
and to strengthen the societies and economies in which they are
a part. It is well known that the flow of information and ideas
is currently uneven. Mostly the flow originates from the West
and the other regions of the world have been more as recipients
rather than creators of new ideas and information. Thus, if universities
in Asian societies are to fulfil their mission toward their own
societies, a sustained consideration of how Asian universities
should transform themselves has become essential. Furthermore,
as the information and communication technologies has become indispensable
in research and teaching, the role of these technologies in facilitating
the universities in their mission of serving their societies should
indeed be seriously considered.
Therefore, it is proposed that an international conference on
"Information Technology and the University in Asia"
be held in order to provide answers and solutions to the problems
alluded to above. The conference will be organized by the Faculty
Senate of Chulalongkorn University, and will gather academicians,
teachers, administrators, researchers and others who are concerned
with the challenges of globalization for universities in Asia
in order to exchange research results and viewpoints on how universities
fulfil their mission of research and teaching that best serve
their respective societies as well as the world at large. [Back]
Objectives
Prof. Charas Suwanwela, Chair of the Chulalongkorn University Council and former president of Chulalongkorn University.
Prof. Susantha Goonatilake, Author among others of Toward a Global Science: Mining Civilization Knowledge and Merged Evolution: The Long Term Implications of Information Technology and Biotechnology.
Prof. Charles Ess, Director of the Interdisciplinary Center, Drury University and editor of Culture, Technology & Communication and Philosophical Perspectives of Computer-Mediated Communication.
Prof. Kyung-ja Park, Chairman of the Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics and Specialist of Language Teleconferencing LAB Projects between Korea University and Waseda University (Japan).
Prof. Stephen Carey, Department of Linguistic and Literary Education, University of British Columbia and President of the Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics.
Prof. Larry D. Chong, English Language Program, Kyongju University and President of the Asia CALL Association.
Conference
Format
The conference will consist of
invited keynote lectures and a number of submitted presentations.
The invited lectures will last for 90 minutes and each of the
presentation together with questions and discussions will last
for 30 minutes.
Chulalongkorn Univeristy Press has generously agreed to publish a volume containing selected papers from the Conference. Participants whose papers are selected are requested to submit their full papers around three months after the conference has concluded for inclusion in the volume.[Back]
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University. [Back]
| Postmarked on or before February 28, 2002 |
100 US dollars |
| Beginning March 1, 2002 |
120 US dollars |
For local participants the fee structure is as follows:
| Postmarked on or before February 28, 2002 |
1,500 Baht |
| Beginning March 1, 2002 |
1,800 Baht |
Local participants are expected to be subsidized by the Ministry of University Affairs.
Please check XE.com's Universal Currency Converter for your currency conversion needs.
A limited number of rooms have been booked at the Vidhayanives House on campus. The rate is around 14 US dollars a night (600 Thai Baht). Rooms contain a small fridge, a TV set and is air-conditioned. When you register, please indicate whether you would like to stay here and for how many nights so that we can arrange this for you. You have to pay for the room directly at the front desk of the Housing. Phone and Fax +66-2-218-3010.
An alternative is the Sasa International House, which is next door to the Vidhayanives. A bit more pricey (around 1,000 baht per person), but should be more comfortable. Please contact them directly at I-house@sasin.chula.ac.th. Phone +66-2-216-8844; Fax. +66-2-215-3880.
For on campus housing, see the Feb. 19 announcement file for more information.
Those who would like to stay off campus might want to contact the following hotels and guest houses:
Siam Square Soi 6
BANGKOK 10330
THAILAND
Tel : +66-2-255-6888
Fax : +66-2-255-1824
E-mail : hotel@novotelskk.com
444 Phyathai Road
Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel. +66-2-216-3700; Fax +66-2-216-3730
Email: rsvn@pprincess.com
952 Rama IV Road
Bangkok 10500
Tel. +66-2-632-9000; Fax +66-2-632-9001
Email: bangkok@panpacific.com
662 Rama IV Road
Bangkok 10330
Tel: +66-2-238-0230
Fax: +66-2-237-1620
Email: mandarin@mandarin-bkk.com
(We have made a special deal with Mandarin. Rates for ITUA participants are only 1,100 baht a night [800 baht for Thais]. Please mention that you will be attending ITUA 2002 to qualify for the special rates. Rooms also include breakfast.)
Krit Thai Mansion
931/1 soi kasemusun
Bangkok 10330
Tel: +66-2-215-3042
Fax: +66-2-216-2241
Click here to find a graphic file showing the map of the campus plus the location of all the accommodation mentioned in this website. Here is a more detailed campus map.
Soraj Hongladarom
Faculty Senate
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Tel. +66-2-218-7024; Fax. +66-2-218-4755
or +66-2-218-7036
Email: hsoraj@chula.ac.th
Last updated April 29, 2003
URL: http://pioneer.chula.ac.th/~hsoraj/IT/
