IUC2025

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Welcome to the International Undergraduate Conference 2025 (IUC2025)

Hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, the International Undergraduate Conference 2025 (IUC2025) invites undergraduate students from Malaysia, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and South Korea to participate in a two-day academic event dedicated to exploring the theme “Creating Meaning, Driving Change: Young Scholars Engaging the World.”

Taking place on 23–24 October 2025, this conference offers a platform for young scholars to share their research, critically engage with global issues, and build networks across cultures and disciplines.

Through presentations, discussions, and publication opportunities, the conference aims to inspire emerging researchers to reflect on their roles as agents of transformation in their respective societies.

About the Conference

The IUC2025 is an academic initiative organised by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, to encourage cross-cultural dialogue and scholarly exploration among undergraduate students in Asia.

The 2025 edition focuses on the theme “Creating Meaning, Driving Change: Young Scholars Engaging the World,” calling for critical engagement with social, cultural, environmental, and technological transformations. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work, receive feedback, and publish their extended abstracts in a conference proceedings volume (with ISBN).

The conference fosters:

• Knowledge-sharing across borders and disciplines

• Intellectual development among undergraduate students

• Academic publication experience for emerging researchers

• Connections between students and academic mentors

We welcome individual paper presentations from diverse fields and perspectives that align with the theme and subthemes.

Call for Abstracts

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, invites individual undergraduate students from Malaysia, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and South Korea to submit abstracts for the IUC2025.

This conference offers a unique opportunity for young scholars to present their research and engage in meaningful academic dialogue across borders and disciplines. Presenters whose abstracts are accepted will be invited to submit an extended abstract, which will be published in the official Conference Proceedings (with ISBN).

Conference Theme

Creating Meaning, Driving Change: Young Scholars Engaging the World

Conference Subthemes

Languages of Presentation

Participants may present in any of the following languages:

• Bahasa Melayu

• English

• Mandarin

• Tamil

• Bahasa Indonesia

• Thai

• Japanese

• Korean

Note:

If the presentation will be delivered in a language other than English, the submitted abstract must be accompanied by an English translation.

Submission Process

Stage 1: Abstract Submission

• Word limit: 150–250 words

• Language: English and the language of presentation (if different from English)

• Include:

o Paper title

o Author’s full name and institutional affiliation

o Selected subtheme

o 3–5 keywords

• Submit as a Word or PDF document

• Deadline: 30 August 2025 (Closed)

All abstracts will be reviewed by the academic committee. Notification of acceptance will be sent by 22 September 2025.

Stage 2: Extended Abstract Submission

Required for all accepted presenters.
Word limit: 600–800 words.
Must follow the official template (please download it from the link below).
Will be included in the conference proceedings.
Deadline: 31 October 2025.
Please submit to: fassiuc@um.edu.my

[IUC2025] Extended Abstract Template.docx

Conference Proceedings

All accepted extended abstracts will be published in the International Undergraduate Conference 2025 (IUC2025) Proceedings, which will be made available digitally to all participants and partner institutions. A certificate of publication will be provided.