International Online Conference on Reconfiguring Higher Education in the Age of Generative AI

International Online Conference on Reconfiguring Higher Education in the Age of Generative AI: Digital Memory, Student Readiness, Adoption and Transformation

26 September 2026 | Saturday | Online via Zoom

Main Host: Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University (ZPPSU), Philippines
Jointly Organized with: Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU), Philippines, St. Vincent’s College Inc. (SVCI), Philippines, Norton University (NU), Cambodia, JH Cerilles State College (JHCSC), Philippines, Mindanao State University–Sulu (MSU-Sulu), Philippines, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP), Philippines
Supported through: SUSTERA Research & Innovation Center, Cambodia

About the Conference

Generative Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing how students learn, create, remember, search for information and engage with knowledge. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in higher education, the conversation needs to move beyond whether students simply accept a technology.

The International Online Conference on “Reconfiguring Higher Education in the Age of Generative AI: Digital Memory, Student Readiness, Adoption and Transformation” brings together researchers, academicians, doctoral scholars, higher education professionals and emerging researchers to examine the human, behavioural, academic and institutional dimensions of Generative AI in education.

Hosted by Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University (ZPPSU), Philippines, jointly with Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU), Philippines, St. Vincent’s College Inc. (SVCI), Philippines, Norton University (NU), Cambodia, JH Cerilles State College (JHCSC), Philippines, Mindanao State University–Sulu (MSU-Sulu), Philippines, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP), Philippines, the conference provides an international platform for research exchange, scholarly discussion and the development of publication-ready academic work.

The conference particularly encourages research that moves beyond conventional technology-acceptance perspectives and examines how AI is reshaping student readiness, digital memory, learning behaviour, academic agency and the wider higher education ecosystem.

Call for Papers

Researchers are invited to submit working papers or full papers addressing the conference theme and related areas.

The conference welcomes conceptual, empirical, qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method research, as well as well-developed interdisciplinary studies.

Suggested Research Areas
Students’ AI Readiness and Digital Competence
Beyond TAM: New Models for AI Adoption
Behavioural Intention to Use Generative AI
AI Literacy and Future Learning Skills
Trust, Perceived Risk and Ethical Concerns
Academic Integrity and Responsible AI Use
AI Anxiety, Self-Efficacy and Confidence
Personalisation and Perceived Usefulness
Social Influence and Institutional Support
Student Autonomy and Dependence on AI
Cross-Cultural Differences in AI Adoption
Generative AI and Digital Memory
Sustainable and Responsible AI in Higher Education
Policy, Governance and Future Implications of AI
Human-Centred AI in Education
Generative AI and Changing Student Learning Behaviour
AI, Memory, Knowledge Creation and Academic Identity

Submissions related to the broader conference theme are also welcome and are not restricted to the areas listed above.

Special Publication Opportunity

A distinctive feature of this conference is the opportunity to develop selected conference papers toward publication in the forthcoming Bentham Books volume:

Reconfigured Minds: Generative AI, Digital Memory, and the Anti-Consumerist Turn

Papers presented at the conference that demonstrate strong alignment with the scope of the book may be considered for development as book chapters, subject to editorial review, revision, quality requirements and final acceptance.

Participation or presentation at the conference does not automatically guarantee publication.

The published book will be submitted for Scopus indexing consideration. Final indexing is determined independently by Scopus and therefore cannot be guaranteed in advance.