The 1st International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research and Lifelong Learning
Welcome to the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research and Lifelong Learning (ICIR3L), where thousands of passionate scholars and educators from around the globe gather to discuss ideas critical to the development of education worldwide.
ICIR3L represents a pioneering initiative by the Research Unit: Interdisciplinary and Lifelong Learning, Faculty of Education, Mahasarakham University, Thailand. As our inaugural conference, we are proud to establish a platform that addresses the increasingly complex phenomena facing our current and future world.
Today's challenges cannot be adequately addressed through the lens of a single academic field. We believe in the transformative power of interdisciplinary approaches—bringing together researchers with diverse backgrounds, knowledge, and expertise to collaborate on shared topics.
Through this collaboration, we exchange knowledge, research methods, and compare results, generating new insights while preserving the integrity of each participant's original field of study.
Consider research examining the effects of teenage pregnancy on young mothers in secondary school. Such studies naturally span multiple disciplines—psychology, sociology, economics, education, and nursing—with researchers from each field contributing their unique perspectives.
Similarly, interdisciplinary curricula merge knowledge from two or more fields to create innovative programs such as Forensic Science or Biochemistry, demonstrating the practical applications of cross-disciplinary thinking.
We champion lifelong learning as a continuous process of acquiring knowledge and skills throughout one's life to enhance professional development. Education in the 21st century transcends traditional boundaries between formal, non-formal, and informal education.
Instead, we envision connected learning experiences integrated through lifelong processes that combine knowledge, skills, and work experience, creating endless opportunities for learner development.
Today, ICIR3L proudly maintains university partnerships across the globe, counts some of the world's foremost intellectuals as advisers, and operates under the auspices of the Research Unit: Interdisciplinary and Lifelong Learning, Faculty of Education, Mahasarakham University, in collaboration with the Consortium of Asia-Pacific Education Universities (CAPUE).
We welcome you to this gathering of minds, where interdisciplinary collaboration meets lifelong learning, and where the future of global education takes shape through our collective wisdom and shared commitment to advancing knowledge across all boundaries.