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2024 STAR Global Conference

December 12-14, Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu University is proudly hosting this years STAR Global Conference, the signature annual global event of the STAR Scholars Network. The 2024 STAR Global Conference, themed “Engaging Communities, Leaders, and Practitioners: Advancing Transformative Research and Education,” creates a platform where academia converges with praxis to advance education and research for social change on a global scale.

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Theme

The 2024 STAR Global Conference theme is Engaging Communities, Leaders, and Practitioners: Advancing Transformative Research and Education. It aims to delve into the cultural, epistemological, and institutional challenges and opportunities encountered by educational researchers and practitioners who seek to make transformative impacts and changes. Furthermore, it seeks to explore a paradigm shift in educational approaches and contemplate the future trajectory of transformative education through transnational research. Participants from various disciplines all over the world are encouraged to submit the proposal to the conference to critically explore possibilities for transformative impacts of research on educational change and social impact and/or examine discriminatory and disempowering policies and practices hindering education and research, particularly in addressing emerging complexities across humane, social, economic, political, ecological, and spiritual spheres.

Call for Proposal Submissions

The 2024 STAR Global Conference offers a diverse program featuring keynotes, plenaries, paper presentations, panel discussions, workshops, arts-based performances, and a book talk series to showcase progress and to contemplate on a wide range of issues from social change to impending environmental crisis. We extend a warm invitation to researchers, practitioners, community leaders, educational leaders, activists, students, representatives of universities, educational and research institutions, government organizations, United Nations agencies, NGOs, and INGOs to become part of our knowledge community through this conference.



Virtual Graduate Student Sessions

Mark your calendar for the in-person 2024 STAR Global Conference, proudly presented by Kathmandu University in Nepal, from December 12-14, 2024. This conference promises an extensive lineup of educational experiences tailored for graduate students from around the world, even in virtual mode. Detailed below is the agenda for the virtual session designed for graduate students.

Date: December 11, 2024
Time: 7: 00 AM–9:00 AM (GMT +5:45, NPT))
Submission via email: uddinsm@gmail.com 
Platform: Zoom (link to be shared upon finalization of participants)
Submission Deadline for Abstracts: November 1, 2024
Finalization of Participants: November 30, 2024
Session Chair: Dr. Muhammad Sharif Uddin

Session Format

Introduction: 5 minutes
Student Presentations: Each student will have 10 minutes to present, followed by a 5-minute Q&A.
Judging and Evaluation: 15 minutes Award Announcement: 10 minutes
Closing Remarks: 5 minutes

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Note: Schedule and Zoom platform will be shared with those who submitted their proposal at uddinsm@gmail.com before November 1, 2024

Opening Keynote Speaker

Nancy Zimpher (Confirmed)
Nancy Zimpher (Confirmed)
Chancellor Emerita, SUNY, USA
Dr. Nancy Zimpher, Chancellor Emerita of the State University of New York system will deliver the inaugural keynote.

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