Xia Yi Wei, a PhD candidate from the University of Macau (UM) Department of Sociology, and Liu Tzu Hsuan, a PhD candidate from the same department, recently were invited to Shanghai University and Nanjing University to attend “Shanghai University Youth Scientist Forum” and “Nanjing University International Youth Scientist Forum” respectively. Their PhD. supervisor is Spencer De Li, Associate Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences. Xia Yi Wei’s research interests include juvenile delinquency, substance use, and quantitative research method. Liu Tzu Hsuan’s research interests include drug policy, juvenile crime and mixed-method research.

The aims of both forums are recruiting outstanding young scholars around the world to develop word-class universities and disciplines. To establish a high-level talent recruiting and training system, both forums introduced current scholars in the universities to the attendees, the recruiting policy and the related benefits and services for talent recruiting. Held in Baoshan campus of Shanghai University, “Shanghai University Youth Scientist Forum” attracted more than 70 outstanding young scholars from about 10 countries and regions, including Oxford University, Cambridge University and York University. Held in Xianlin campus of Nanjing University, “Nanjing University International Youth Scientist Forum” attracted more than 200 young talents of the top universities, including Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University, Princeton University, and Cambridge University.

澳門大學社會科學學院博士候選人夏一巍,劉子瑄,分別應上海大學與南京大學的邀請,參加上海大學“文史與社會”國際青年學者論壇與南京大學第二屆「青年學者前沿論壇」。夏一巍,劉子瑄均為社會科學學院副院長李德的博士研究生。夏一巍的主要研究方向為青少年越軌行為,藥物濫用和定量研究方法。劉子瑄的研究方向為毒品政策,少年犯罪與被害和混合研究方法。

二場論壇的目的皆為向海外公開招聘戰略科學家和中青年傑出人才,共同推進高水平大學和一流學科建設,因此,該兩場論壇皆向海外青年學者詳細介紹了兩所大學的人才隊伍現狀,高層次人才政策以及人才引進相關待遇和服務,以建立高層次人才引進培養體系和動力機制。上海大學“文史與社會”國際青年學者論壇在上海大學寶山校區開幕,該論壇邀請來自劍橋大學、牛津大學、約克大學等約10個國家和地區的70餘位青年才俊齊聚上海大學,圍繞國際熱點問題展開討論。南京大學第二屆「青年學者前沿論壇」在南京大學仙林校區舉行,該論壇邀請來自哈佛大學、耶魯大學、斯坦福大學、普林斯頓大學、劍橋大學等20多個國家和地區的世界頂尖高校的200餘位青年博士齊聚南大,圍繞國際前沿學術領域展開交流。