HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (HERA)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2027

“Higher Education in the Global South and Global North: Development and Partnership”

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About

The Higher Education Research Association (HERA) is a leading academic network in higher education within the Asia-Pacific region. Established in 2014, HERA promotes collaboration, joint research, knowledge exchange, and innovation among higher education scholars, graduate students, policymakers, and practitioners with a strong emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region and its engagement with the wider global higher education community. Through its annual academic conferences, HERA provides an important platform for scholarly dialogue on emerging issues, policy developments, and transformations in higher education. The conferences bring together diverse perspectives from across countries and regions while strengthening international research networks and encouraging collaborative responses to common challenges facing higher education. Over the years, HERA conferences have addressed a wide range of themes reflecting changes in the global higher education landscape.

Building on this continuing tradition, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has been selected by the HERA Steering Committee to host the HERA Annual Conference 2027 in Malaysia. The 2027 conference will provide an opportunity to broaden HERA’s engagement beyond its established Asia-Pacific networks by facilitating dialogue between perspectives from the Global South and Global North, particularly around higher education development, partnerships, governance, knowledge exchange, and international cooperation.

Aim

The HERA 2027 International Conference aims to serve as a strategic platform for advancing scholarly and policy discourse among global higher education stakeholders on the development, transformation, and partnership of higher education ecosystems. The conference will facilitate the exchange of knowledge, perspectives, and practices across countries and regions while strengthening collaboration among academia, policymakers, government agencies, industry, and other key stakeholders.

2014

Building Research Universities: Balancing Quality and Quantity in the Asian Pacific Region, Hiroshima Garden Place, JAPAN
2015

Contemporary Higher Education Policy and Finance Venue: Tamkang University, TAIWAN
2016

Equity, Employability, and Mobility, University of Hong Kong/Lingnan University, HONG KONG
2017

Changing Asian Higher Education in the New Century: Globalization, Policy, and Governance, Peking University, CHINA
2018

Thriving for Knowledge, Industry and Humanity in a Dynamic Higher Education Ecosystem – Held in conjunction with the 6th Global Higher Education Forum (GHEF), Putrajaya, MALAYSIA
2021

Disruptive Era: Higher Education at the Crossroads – Held in conjunction with the 7th Global Higher Education Forum (GHEF 2021), Online, MALAYSIA
2022

Mass Higher Education After the Pandemic in East Asia: Policy, Diversity, and Social & Human Contribution, Online, HONG KONG
2023

Higher Education in a Changing Global Landscape: Challenges and Prospects, Hiroshima University, JAPAN
2024

From Competition to Collaboration in Higher Education, National Chengchi University, TAIWAN
2025

The Future of Higher Education: Facing New and Old Challenges, Hong Kong University, HONG KONG
2026

Asian Higher Education in a Changing Global Context, Peking University and Tsinghua University, CHINA

EVENT AT A GLANCE

Join Us for an Experience That Inspires Change

EVENT DAYS

24 & 25 July 2027
(Saturday & Sunday)

Venue

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, MALAYSIA

Deadline for Abstract Submission

15 Januari 2027

Event Theme

“Higher Education in the Global North and Global South: Development and Partnership”

this conference explores how higher education institutions, policymakers, and stakeholders from the Global North and Global South engage in collaborative partnerships that contribute to multiple dimensions of development.

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Keynote Addresses

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Higher Education Development and Diplomacy: A Commonwealth Partnership

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University–Industry Partnerships and Innovation Ecosystems

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Expert Panel Discussions

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Reimagining Higher Education Governance: Reform, Resilience and Collaborative Strategies

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Rethinking Financial Sustainability: Collaborative Models for Higher Education

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Towards a Common Higher Education Space: Open Data, Accessibility and Collaborative Innovation

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Beyond Aid: Repositioning Higher Education in Global Development Cooperation

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Tentative Programme

Day 1

Date	Time	Programme
JoomlaDay	October 28–29, 2019	Denver, CO
VueConf US – Keynote	July 29–31, 2019	Austin, TX
WordCamp	June 24, 2019	Washington, D.C.
Frontend Masters	May 3, 2019	Toronto, CA
Web Unleashed	April 13, 2019	New York, NY

Day 2

Date	Time	Programme
JoomlaDay	October 28–29, 2019	Denver, CO
VueConf US – Keynote	July 29–31, 2019	Austin, TX
WordCamp	June 24, 2019	Washington, D.C.
Frontend Masters	May 3, 2019	Toronto, CA
Web Unleashed	April 13, 2019	New York, NY

2019

Conference	Date	City
JoomlaDay	October 28–29, 2019	Denver, CO	Details
VueConf US – Keynote	July 29–31, 2019	Austin, TX	Details
WordCamp	June 24, 2019	Washington, D.C.	Details
Frontend Masters	May 3, 2019	Toronto, CA	Details
Web Unleashed	April 13, 2019	New York, NY	Details

2018

Conference	Date	City
Frontend Masters – Keynote	July 29–31, 2018	Toronto, CA	Details
Web Unleashed – Keynote	April 13, 2018	New York, NY	Details
Smashing Conference	June 24, 2018	Washington, D.C.	Details