Vanita SHASTRI

Position: Strategic Advisor on Internationalisation

Organisation: MDT University

Country/region: USA/India

Vanita Shastri is a global higher education leader with expertise in internationalization, academic partnerships, and student mobility. A founding team member of Ashoka University India, she has served as Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Global Education. Currently she is Strategic Adviser Internationalization at universities in India, wherein she drives global collaborations and academic excellence. Vanita holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University and is founder of the Meru Education Foundation (USA) and Habitat Learning Center (India).

Presentations

Sessions

Key Dates

General Proposal Submissions

General Proposal Submission:
~~24 June 2026 23:59 AEST~~ Closed

Proposal notifications:
early September 2026

Academic Research Submissions

Phase 1: Abstract Submission:
~~3 June 2026~~ Closed

Phase 2: Full Paper Submission (for accepted abstracts):
12 August 2026

Phase 3: Revised Full Paper Submission (incorporating reviewer feedback):
12 November 2026

Registration

Early bird open: from mid-September 2026
Early bird close: 12 January 2027
Standard open: 13 January 2027
Standard close: 20 March 2027
Late open: 21 March 2027

APAIE 2027 Conference & Exhibition

Pre-conference workshops: 21 March 2027
APAIE 2027 Kuala Lumpur: 21 – 25 March 2027
Post-conference campus tours: 25 March 2027

Submissions

Proposal submission: 24 April – 24 June 2026
Research submission: 24 April – 3 June 2026
Pre-conf workshop submission: 24 April – 3 June 2026

Registration

Early bird open: from mid-Sepember 2026
Early bird close: 12 January 2027
Standard open: 13 January 2027
Standard close: 20 March 2027
Late open: 21 March 2027