AEI-ASEM Summer School &
Student Symposium 2025

Call for Papers

The Organizing Committee invites abstract proposals for the Student Symposium as part of the Summer School on the theme Environmental and Social Governance: Towards Sustainable Development in Asia and Europe. We welcome submissions from undergraduate and postgraduate students engaged in original research in Asian studies, European studies, international relations, and related fields. Contributions are encouraged to address one or more of the following sub-themes:

1. Environmental Sustainability and Clean and Affordable Energy
2. Human Capital Development and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
3. Global Peace and Security
4. Labour Equity and Human Rights
5. The Future of Democracy
6. New Media and Social Media Implications
7. Culture, Heritage, and the Arts
8. ASEAN-EU relations and exchanges

We accept proposals for the following formats:

1. oral presentations;
2. organised panels (3 presenters and 1 discussant);
3. research posters;
4. research video/film screenings (up to 40 minutes);
5. dramatic or musical performances (up to 40 minutes).

Submission Guidelines

• Abstract proposals should be 200-300 words and must include a title, research question, methodology, key findings or arguments, and five (5) keywords.
• Each oral presentation may have a maximum of three (3) co-presenters only.
• Each research poster may have a maximum of five (5) collaborators.
• Panel proposals should include student presenters, and we encourage inclusion of a discussant who may be the students’ accompanying lecturer or subject matter expert/scholar in a relevant field. If no discussant is proposed, the organisers will assign a faculty member from a relevant department in Universiti Malaya.
• Please include your name/names, academic affiliation, and contact information.
• Submissions should be sent via online form at https://bit.ly/aeiasemss2025
• Proposals are DUE no later than 7 April 2025 (11:59 PM, Kuala Lumpur).
• Earlier submissions are welcome and will be assessed upon receipt.

Selected participants will have the opportunity to attend workshops and subject expert lectures, present their research at the symposium and engage in discussions with peers and experts. Certificates of participation will be awarded.

In addition, outstanding student papers will be selected for publication for the institute’s peer-reviewed journal, AEI Insights.

Join us for this unique opportunity to contribute to global conversations on sustainable development and governance while networking with like-minded students and scholars from diverse backgrounds.