The Applications are open to apply for the CUHK IASACT Research Forum 2025 in Hong Kong. It is a Fully Funded 4 Week Residential Program Hosted by the Divinity School of Chung Chi College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The IASACT Research Forum 2025 will run from 20 June to 19 July 2025. The Program aims to invite candidates from Asian Countries to deepen their understanding of Asian cultures and theologies. In 2025, the theme is “Framing Foodscapes in Asia: Patterns, Problems and Prospects. The program aims to explore the topic of foodscapes in Asia. “Foodscapes” refers to the geographical spaces where food is produced, acquired, prepared, and consumed. IASACT has been a forum for research, writing, and the exchange of ideas on cultures and religions in Asia. Below are more details about the requirements, benefits, and application process.
Details About CUHK IASACT Research Forum 2025 in Hong Kong
- Host Country: Hong Kong
- Location: Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Duration: 4 Weeks
- Dates: 20 June to 19 July 2025
- Benefits: Fully Funded
- Deadline: 28th February 2025
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Financial Benefits
The Program Covers:
- Sponsor Airfare
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Stipend of US$1000-1500
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IASACT 2025 Theme
Framing Foodscapes in Asia: Patterns, Problems, and Prospects.
Other Topics that can be Covered
- Health, Hunger, and Healing
- Aging, food for the elderly, and life expectancy
- Biological, chemical, and physical contamination
- Efforts to Localize Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger
- Infection, illness, and disease
- (Mal)Nutrition, nutrition imbalance, and impaired nutrient utilization
- Medicine, and patient care
- Student diet and food security in higher education institutions
- Production, Perplexities, and Possibilities
- Abiotic stress, greenhouse gases, and climate change
- Agriculture 4.0
- Animal welfare, wild fisheries, and other wild food sources
- Deforestation, erosion, and soil depletion
- Farmers, and community co-ops
- Genetic modification
- Global food market, trade restriction, and legislative change
- Safety standards, and certification
- Supply chain, and labor shortages
- Wastage and loss
- Consumption
- Consumer behaviors, fashions, choices, and preferences
- Vegetarianism and veganism
- Civilizations, Cultures, and Customs
- Commensality, hospitality, and food-sharing customs
- Culinary arts, haute cuisine, and celebrity chefs
- Cultural, ethnic, class, and national identities
- Dining practices, social cohesion, and community development
- Ethics, spirituality, and theology
- Evolution of food practices in multicultural societies
- Globalization, and transnational juxtapositions and flows
- Practices, habits, and desires of eating
- Religious bonding and building
- Religious dietary restrictions, and regulations
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Responsibilities
Participants are required to participate in all Activities in Hong Kong:
- Opening & Orientation
- Brief Presentations of proposals
- Full presentation of research
- Regular individual meetings with the assigned mentor
- Submission of a final paper before departure
- Mini-conferences or special lectures
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Eligibility Criteria
The Program is open to Applicants who:
- Are working in Asia
- Have a professional affiliation with an Asian higher education institution
- Are early to mid-career faculty or researchers (i.e., those who have completed a postgraduate degree within 5 years)
- Are currently involved in postgraduate programs (but not in their final semester)
- Have already started their research and are seeking advice and support to develop the research to an advanced stage
- Possess spoken and written English proficiency.
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Required Documents
- Updated CV
- Project Abstract
- Outline of Expected Output
- Recommendation Letter
How to Apply for the CUHK IASACT Research Forum 2025?
Applicants have to apply online from the official website. The Link to the official website is below.
APPLY FOR THE IASACT FORUM 2025 IN HONG KONG
