ASEACCU

Annual Conference


Each year, the Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASEACCU) holds a members-only conference. Typically held in August, the Annual Conference is the main networking event for students, and administrative and academic staff alike. The conference features paper presentations, workshops, sessions, and panels on emerging academic research, administrative best practices, and student life issues.

The upcoming 32nd Annual Conference ￾feff1c20Education, Hope, and Human Flourishing: Fostering Intercultural Encounter and Dialogue￾feff1d20 will be co-hosted by Sanata Dharma University and Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Please visit https://aseaccu.asia/2026/ for more information.￾feffa000




Past Conference Highlights


Highlights of the 31st ASEACCU Annual Conference “Pilgrims of Hope: Spiritual Development and Action of Gen Z” on August 18 – 21, 2025 in Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan.


Highlights of the 30th ASEACCU Annual Conference “What makes a Catholic University Catholic? Expressing and Integrating Identity and Mission” on August 21-23, 2024 in Sydney, Australia, hosted by Australian Catholic University.


Highlights of the 29th ASEACCU Annual Conference “Global Goals in the Care of Our Common Home: A Catholic Response” on August 21-25, 2023 in Baguio City, Philippines, hosted by Saint Louis University.￾fefffeffa000


Highlights of the 28th ASEACCU Annual Conference “Memory and Identity” on August 23-27, 2022 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, hosted by the Saint Paul Institute.

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Past Conferences:


2025

Providence University, TAIWAN
18-21 August, 2025
￾1c20Pilgrims of Hope: Spiritual Development and Action of Gen Z￾1d20

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2024

Australian Catholic University, AUSTRALIA
21-23 August, 2024
“What Makes a Catholic University Catholic? Expressing and Integrating Identity and Mission”

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2023

Saint Louis University, PHILIPPINES
21-25 August, 2023
“Global Goals in the Care of our Common Home: A Catholic Response”

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2022

Saint Paul Institute, CAMBODIA
23-27 August 2022
￾fefffeff1c20MEMORY and IDENTITY￾fefffeff1d20

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2019

Sogang University, SOUTH KOREA
19-23 August 2019
￾fefffeff1c20Reconciliation and the Situation in the East Asian Region￾fefffeff1d20

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2018

Elisabeth University of Music, JAPAN
21-26 August 2018
￾fefffeff1c20Catholic Education and Peace Initiatives￾fefffeff1d20

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2017

Assumption University of Thailand, THAILAND
21-27 August 2017
￾fefffeff1c20Catholic Educational Institutions and Inclusive Education: Transforming Spaces, Promoting Practices, Changing Minds￾fefffeff1d20

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2016

The University of Notre Dame Australia, AUSTRALIA
23-27 August, 2016
￾fefffeff1c20Valuing Indigenous Cultures and Traditions in the Care for our Common Home￾fefffeff1d20

2015

Soegijapranata Catholic University, INDONESIA
25-29 August, 2015
￾fefffeff1c20Catholic Higher Education and Religious Inclusiveness￾fefffeff1d20


2014

Ateneo de Davao University, PHILIPPINES
28-30 August, 2014
￾fefffeff1c20Catholic Higher Education for Social Justice￾fefffeff1d20

2013

The Catholic University of Korea, SOUTH KOREA
22-25 August, 2013
￾fefffeff1c20New Ardor, New Method, New Expression: The Mission of Catholic Higher Education for New Evangelization￾fefffeff1d20


2012

Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages, Kaohsing, TAIWAN R.O.C.
21-26 August, 2012 (Student) / 23-26 August, 2012 (Faculty)
￾fefffeff1c20Contribution by Catholic Higher Education to Sustainable Development in the Modern World: From Service Learning to Social Entrepreneurship￾fefffeff1d20

2011

Sophia University, Tokyo, JAPAN
25-27 August, 2011
￾fefffeff1c20Caring for God￾fefffeff1920s Creation￾fefffeff1d20


2010

Assumption University of Thailand, THAILAND
￾fefffeff1c20Caring in Truth: Catholic Perspectives in Education Challenges￾fefffeff1d20

2009

The University of Notre Dame Australia – Sydney Campus, AUSTRALIA
27-29 August 2009
￾fefffeff1c20Building a Culture of Life: Catholic Higher Education and the Challenges of Bioethics￾fefffeff1d20


2008

Parahyangan Catholic University, INDONESIA
28-30 August 2008
￾fefffeff1c20The Role of Catholic Higher Education in Promoting the Civilization of Love and Solidarity as Responses to Economic and Cultural Globalization￾fefffeff1d20

2007

De La Salle University, PHILIPPINES
23-25 August 2007
￾fefffeff1c20Higher Education without Borders: Learning to Live Together￾fefffeff1d20


2006

The Catholic University of Daegu, SOUTH KOREA
24-26 August 2006
￾fefffeff1c20Humanity Development and Technological Advancement￾fefffeff1d20

2005

Fu Jen Catholic University, TAIWAN R.O.C.
25-28 August 2005
￾fefffeff1c20Education for Life and Professional Ethics￾fefffeff1d20


2004

Nanzan University, JAPAN
27-29 August 2004
￾fefffeff1c20Religion and Culture as a Challenge to Catholic Higher Education in Asia￾fefffeff1d20

2003

Assumption University, THAILAND
7-9 August 2003
￾fefffeff1c20Peace and Unity: The commitment and Responsibility of Catholic colleges and universities￾fefffeff1d20


2002

University of Notre Dame Australia, AUSTRALIA
2-4 August 2002
￾fefffeff1c20Renewing Our Commitment to the Mission of Catholic Universities Through Academic, Administrative and Student Reform￾fefffeff1d20

2001

Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Surabaya, INDONESIA
30 August ￾fefffeff1320 2 September 2001
￾fefffeff1c20The Role of Catholic Universities in a Plural Society￾fefffeff1d20


2000

University of San Carlos & University of San Jose-Recoletos, PHILIPPINES
24-27 August 2000
￾fefffeff1c20Catholic Higher Education: Responding to the Culture of Today￾fefffeff1920s Youth￾fefffeff1d20

1999

University of Santo Thomas, PHILIPPINES
19-22 August 1999
￾fefffeff1c20Catholic Higher Education in Asia for the 21st Century: The Challenges to Leadership￾fefffeff1d20


1998

Providence University, TAIWAN R.O.C.
28-30 August 1998
￾fefffeff1c20Our Concerns and Contributions to the Effects of the Current Economic Crisis on our Countries￾fefffeff1920 Poor￾fefffeff1d20

1997

Ateneo de Manila University, PHILIPPINES
29-31 August 1997
￾fefffeff1c20Challenges to the Management of Our ASEACCU Schools￾fefffeff1d20


1996

The Catholic University of Korea & Sogang University, SOUTH KOREA
23-25 August 1996
￾fefffeff1c20Responses of the ASEACCU Institutions to the Rapidly Changing World￾fefffeff1d20

1995

Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University, INDONESIA
25-28 August 1995
￾fefffeff1c20Strengthening the Role of Catholic University Alumni in Pluralistic Communities in Asia of the Twenty-First Century￾fefffeff1d20


1994

University of St. La Salle, PHILIPPINES
26-29 August 1994
￾fefffeff1c20Integration of Values Education into University Life in Asia￾fefffeff1d20

1993

Assumption University of Thailand,, THAILAND
20-23 August 1993
￾fefffeff1c20Value Education￾fefffeff1d20