Prof. Dr. Nikolaj Jang Lee Linding PedersenPh.D. in Philosophy, Arché, the AHRC Research Centre for the Philosophy of Logic, Language, Mathematics and Mind, University of St. Andrews, Scotland.
Present Position: Professor of philosophy at Underwood International College, Yonsei University in South Korea. The founding director of the Veritas Research Center, a philosophy research center at Yonsei. Nikolaj Jang Lee Linding Pedersen is currently Professor of Philosophy at Underwood International College, Yonsei University, South Korea. His main research areas are truth studies, epistemology and metaphysics, with forays into the philosophies of logic, language, and mathematics. He completed his Ph.D. at the Arché Research Centre at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Prior to moving to South Korea he was Carlsberg Foundation Research Fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Copenhagen. He is the founder of the Veritas Research Center (Yonsei University) and the Southern Epistemology Network, co-founder of the Asian Epistemology Network, and a founding member of the Social Epistemology Research Group (University of Copenhagen) as well as Prisma: Global Research Network for Pluralism, Relativism and Contextualism. He is a research advisor to the Incheon Development Institute (South Korea), a steering committee member of the Social Epistemology Network, and serves on the editorial board of Argumenta and Philosophical Analysis and on the advisory board of Journal of East Asian Philosophy. He is a co-editor of Epistemic Entitlement (Oxford University Press, 2019), The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy (Routledge, 2019), Pluralisms in Truth and Logic (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), Epistemic Pluralism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017), Truth and Pluralism: Current Debates (Oxford University Press, 2013), and New Waves in Truth (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010). Dr. Dinesh ElangoMBA., Ph.D in Management Sciences, Anna University, Chennai, India.
Present Position: Lecturer, Graduate School of Business, Assumption University of Thailand Dinesh Elango studied Master of Business Administration and he has been practising and lecturing for more than eight years in various countries. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Management Sciences from Anna University, Chennai, India. Now he is a Full-Time Lecturer in Graduate School of Business, Assumption University of Thailand. His research interests include information technology in management, digital media for business. He has various international publications and memberships. Dr. Santhosh MohananMA & Ph.D. of Psychology; MA Dramatherapy
Present Position: Lecturer, Graduate Programs of Psychology, Assumption University of Thailand Santhosh Mohanan studied Psychology and he has been practicing and lecturing psychology for more than a decade in various countries. Later, he studied Dramatherapy, a unique mode of psychotherapy, and graduated from the University of Derby, UK. He practiced Dramatherapy in England before joining Assumption University. Now he is a Full-Time Instructor, Graduate Programs in Counseling Psychology, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Assumption University of Thailand. His research interests include attachment, motivation and stress. He is the country co-coordinator of the Asia-Pacific School Psychology Association. |
Dr. John GiordanoPh. D. of Philosophy, Duquesne University, USA
Present Position: Senior Lecturer, Graduate Programs of Philosophy and Religion, Assumption University of Thailand John Giordano initially studied Wildlife Biology and Natural Resources. He then worked as an Environmental Engineer for the coal mining industry in West Virginia. He went on to study philosophy and graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. Since then he has taught philosophy in Tanzania, South Africa, Philippines and Thailand. Now he is Full-Time Instructor, Graduate Programs of Philosophy and Religion, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Assumption University of Thailand. He is also the Chief Editor of philosophical journal Prajñā Vihāra. Mr. Tuang DheandheanooMaster of Fine Art (Computer Art), Chulalongkorn University. School of Visual Arts New York, USA.
Bachelor in Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Present Position: Head of Game Design Major, Innovative Digital Design Program, Thammasat University. Co-founder of leading Thai Game Companies such as Pigss and Digitopolis. Dr. Mohammad Manzoor MalikPh. D. of Philosophy, Assumption University of Thailand
Present Position: Lecturer, Graduate Programs of Philosophy and Religion, Assumption University of Thailand Mohammad Manzoor Malik is a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Assumption University of Thailand. He was formerly Senior Visiting Lecturer in Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaysia and Assistant Professor in Faculty of Human Sciences and Revealed Knowledge, International Islamic University of Malaysia. He received Alimiyat (BA) and Fazilat (MA) in Shariah (Islamic Studies) from Darul Nadwat-Ul-Ulama, Lucknow, India; in the meanwhile, he also earned BA and LL.B from Lucknow University. He furthered his studies in philosophy and obtained an MA and PhD from Assumption University, Bangkok. His research and teaching interests are in Moral Philosophy, Bioethics, Religion, and Islamic Studies. Dr. Malik has mostly published journal articles on bioethics and Islamic thought. His authored books include Issues in Bioethics: An Islamic Perspective, Critique of James Rachels's Defense of Euthanasia, Philosophical Critique of Artificial Intelligence and Critical Thinking and Islam. |
Dr. Michael ClarkPh. D. of Philosophy, University of Manchester, UK
Present Position: Director of Ph.D. Program, Graduate Programs of Philosophy and Religion, Assumption University of Thailand Dr. Michael Clark completed his Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Manchester in 2012. Before coming to Assumption University in 2017, he held postdoctoral positions at the University of Cambridge and the University of Hamburg. His research tends to focus on a cluster of issues in metaphysics relating to grounding (or non-causal dependence), fundamentality, and modality. He is also interested in how these basic metaphysical issues relate to issues in other areas - in the philosophies of mind, science, mathematics, and so on. Now he is lecturer of Graduate Programs of Philosophy and Religion, Assumption University, Thailand. He is also the Co-Editor of Prajñā Vihāra, Assumption University, Thailand. Dr. Marissa ChantamasPh.D. in Business Administration (Marketing), Assumption University of Thailand.
Master of Science, Integrated Marketing Communications (Advertising), Northwestern University U.S.A. B.B.A. in Business Administration (Advertising), Assumption University, Thailand Present Position: Lecturer, Department of Marketing, MSME, Assumption University Dr. Aaron Loh
Ph. D. of Chemical Technology, Polytechnic of North London (Now London Metropolitan University), UK
Present Position: Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business, Assumption University of Thailand Singaporean, born in 1955. Academically trained in the United Kingdom (1976-1982). MSc (1978) University of Aston in Birmingham, UK. PhD (1982) London Metropolitan University, UK. FLSPT (1982) Fellow of the London School of Polymer Technology), UK. FPRI (1984) Fellow of the Plastics and Rubber Institute, UK. CChem MRSC (1984) Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. Lectured for 4 years in Singapore before joining the business world. In 25 over years, worked for 3 MNCs and finally founded his own business in the manufacturing and global supply of medical devices. Retired in 2007 from the business world; since been a Senior Faculty Member and Director of universities collaboration and networking, as well as an Academic Adviser and instructor for international business curriculum update to selected universities in China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia at the Graduate School of Business, Assumption University and a visiting professor in Mainz Germany. Embarked in a 2nd PhD in Philosophy & Religion and trying to enjoy and to lead a slower-paced life with children and keeping-fit bicycles. |
08:30-09:00
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Registration
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09:00-09:30
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Opening Ceremony:
Rev. Bro. Bancha Saenghiran, f.s.g., Ph.D. (President of Assumption University) Mr. Georg Gafron (Director of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung e.V. Thailand) Assistant Prof. Dr. Shang-Wen Wang (Director of Guna Chakra Research Center) |
09:30-09:40
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Group Photo
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09:40-10:00
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Coffee Break
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10:00-11:00
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Keynote Address:
Prof. Dr. Nikolaj Jang Lee Linding Pedersen, Enquiry in the Age of Constant Connectivity: Twitter, Deepfakes, Google |
11:00-12:30
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Session 1: Perspectives of the Phenomena of Media
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Moderator: Assistant Prof. Dr. Warayuth Sriwarakuel
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Speaker 1: Dr. John Giordano, The Language of the Birds, And the Flow and Fate of Ideas through Cyberspace
Speaker 2: Dr. Michael Clark, What is Wrong with Fake News? Speaker 3:Dr. Dinesh Elango, The Dark Side of Social Media |
12:30-14:00
14:00-15:30
Moderator: Dr. Kajornpat Tangyin
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Lunch
Session 2: Ethics and Politics of Media
Speaker 4: Mr. Tuang Dheandheanoo and Dr. Marissa Chantamas, Striking the Balance: Entertainment and Ethics in Game
Speaker 5: Dr. Santhosh Mohanan, Attachment Styles and Problematic Social Media Use Speaker 6: Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Malik, Theorizing on Role of Education in Developing Social Networking (SN) Ethics |
15:30-16:00
16:00-16:20
16:20-17:20
Moderator and Speaker: Dr. Aaron Loh
17:20-17:30
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Coffee Break
Theatrical Performance
Daydream maker.4 “A theatrical exploration into the psyche of a young man’s dreams” Session 3: General Discussion
Topic: Aspects of the Roles and Impact Media Plays in Modern Day Living
Closing Ceremony
Dr. Michael Clark (Director of Ph.D. Program, Graduate Programs of Philosophy and Religion) |