By Hafiz Asnawi
GOMBAK, 12 March 2016: For the first time a Symposium on Postgraduate Exploration and Knowledge of Communication and Media, or in short SPEAK2016, was recently held where post-graduate students were invited to share certain issues and discuss their experience that represent ideas on certain topics of intellectual interest.
This event held on 9 March served as a platform for post-graduate students to expose themselves to scholarly critics related to student research topics.
Organised by the Department of Communication in collaboration with KOMBADIS (Communication Postgraduate Buddies Society) led by Kamaruzzaman Abdul Manan as leader of the organisation under the Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS), the whole idea was to focus on encouraging students to discuss recent innovations, trends, concerns, or challenges encountered, as well as the solutions adopted in the field of communication.
It was also aimed at providing the opportunity for network-building among themselves and creating the Islamic roles in communication.
The event was attended by the Dean of KIRKHS, Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed Zein, Postgraduate Coordinator in the Department of Communication, Dr. Aida Mokhtar, and the Deputy Dean for Postgraduate (KIRKHS), Prof. Dr. Saodah Wok, as well as the Head of the Department of Communication, Dr. Zeti Azreen Ahmad.
SPEAK2016 was open for registration at 8.15 a.m followed by the opening ceremony and a welcoming speech given by Dr. Aida Mokhtar. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed Zein later gave his speech on “Empowering Knowledge Sharing.”
In her opening remarks, Dr. Aida stated, “I hope there are more of events like this conducted in IIUM.”
During the keynote address by Prof. Dr. Ibrahim, he announced KIRKHS has received RM3 million in research funding and noted Prof. Dato’ Dr. Syed Arabi Idid, former rector of the university and a lecturer in the Department of Communication, as the biggest research grant recipient in the Kulliyyah.
He also advised post-graduate students to share their knowledge with undergraduates as a way to encourage them to further their studies and pursue their dreams.
After the opening ceremony concluded, the event continued with four parallel sessions with students presenting their research topics from 9.30a.m until 1.00p.m***
