Professors of XJTLU Public Lecture

Introduction

Professors of XJTLU Public Lecture（ “在西浦听讲座” ）is XJTLU’s signature event for scholarly communication and knowledge dissemination. Delivered by newly appointed or promoted professors, this public research event presents the research strength of XJTLU and celebrates XJTLU’s unique research culture. The lecture series will be offered throughout the academic year. The event will be open to all XJTLU students and staff, with an extended warm invitation to the public. Through stimulating presentations using plain language, the Professors of XJTLU will explain complex research topics and showcase of the research impact of the university and its societal contribution.

Target participants

Open for public, including both external audiences and all XJTLU staff and students.

Schedule for the Lecture Series 2024

Date	Topic	Name	School	Time, Venue
27 March	Hybrid in all the wrong places: How Videogames Can Save the Classroom & Inspire the Future of University	Andrew King	Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub	12:00 – 1:30PM G-1006, XEC
17 April	High-Frequency Trading and Market Liquidity	Xuezhong He	International Business School Suzhou	5:30 – 7:00PM IR G-16, SIP
22 May	Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Inclusive Designs in the Digital Realm	Marc Aurel Schnabel	Design School	5:30 – 7:00PM IR G-16, SIP
19 June	Catalysis: Changing the World for the Better	Xiaotai Wang	School of Science	5:30 – 7:00PM IR G-16, SIP
25 September	Peace in our time: How can education support the efforts against war?	Moritz Bilagher	Academy of Future Education	5:30 – 7:00PM IR G-16, SIP
23 October	Venture Company Foundation with Fundamental Scientific Research	Heechae Choi	School of Science	5:30 – 7:00PM IR G-16, SIP
13 November	CHIPS and Life – The Invention, The History and The Future	Wei Chen	School of CHIPS	5:30 – 7:00PM BS G-21, SIP
11 December	Visual Computing – A New Powerhouse for Creativity	Zhijie Xu	School of Advanced Technology	5:30 – 7:00PM BS G-21, SIP