Workshop @ Department of Economics, Christ University

Dear Sir/Madam

Greetings from Christ University!

Department of Economics, Christ University, Bangalore, in association with Indian Association of Social Science Institutes (IASSI, New Delhi) is organizing a Ten Day Research Methodology Workshop in Social Sciences for Ph.D. research scholars. The training course is sponsored by the ICSSR, New Delhi. The objective of the workshop is to build/enhance the research capacities of the scholars, covering the various aspects of research methodology in the disciplines of Social Sciences. Registered/enrolled Ph.D. research scholars from any Indian university/college/institutes in any branch of Social Sciences are eligible to apply on the prescribed application form. M.Phil. students and faculty members are not eligible for this programme. Desirous candidates can send a filled in soft copy of application form, brief C.V and research proposal along with other required documents to the Course Director at workshop@eco.christuniversity.in on or before September 20, 2015. For further information and application form visit the university website (www.christuniversity.in). Accommodation will be provided to outstation participants only. Travel allowance will  also be provided to outstation participants as per ICSSR guidelines. Research scholars from Karnataka and neighboring states will be preferred.

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Regards

Workshop Organizing Committee

Department of Economics

Christ University

Bangalore-29 

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MR2016- International Multidisciplinary Research Conference 2016

Dear Colleague, Call for Papers MR 2016- International Multidisciplinary Research Conference 2016 02-03 February, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka http://www.womenstudies.info/aws We wish to announce that the International Multidisciplinary Research Conference 2016( MR2016 )which will be held on 02-03 February,2016 in Colombo, Sri Lanka organized by the Unique Conferences Canada and hosted by the International Center for Research & Development. We accept abstracts on Business, Economics, Marketing, Engineering sciences and Technology, Education & Teaching, Social Sciences and Humanities, Physical and Life sciences, Regional studies , Mathematics & Statistics, Public Health & Medicine, History, Religion, Law & legal studies and Information Technology (IT) This two day interactive international forum which create an opportunity for academics, practitioners, PhD students to come together, review their research findings, exchange ideas, and discuss emerging trends. All the papers of the registered participants will be published online with a Canadian ISBN number and forward for indexing agencies. You are invited to submit an abstract to this premier conference before 15 October, 2015 and register before 15 November ,2015. Abstract guidelines: http://www.womenstudies.info/aws/abstracts/ Abstract acceptance: Within 5 working days Send your abstract to: multi.abstracts@yahoo.com Registration details http://www.womenstudies.info/aws/registration-details/ We hope to meet you in Sri Lanka !! Best wishes Prabhath Patabendi Convener MR2016 http://www.womenstudies.info/aws ORGANIZER http://www.uniqueca.com/ HOST http://www.theicrd.org/

Fwd: BICE 2015 - 4th Annual Belgrade International Conference on Education

BICE 2015 - Belgrade International Conference on Education 2015 23rd - 25th October 2015 Belgrade, Serbia Enquiries: vilic@tomorrowpeople.org Web address: http://www.biceducation.org Sponsored by: Tomorrow People Organization Dear Scholars, Students, NGO and governmental representatives: We are happy to announce BICE 2015, hosted by Tomorrow People Organization (www.tomorrowpeople.org) This highly exciting and challenging international Conference is intended to be a forum, discussion and networking place for academics, researchers, professionals, administrators, educational leaders, policy makers, industry representatives, advanced students, and others interested in the fields education, teaching, learning and educational technology. More specifically, it targets: Scholars: Share your research, learn some new approaches, hear about others' experiences and pass on your knowledge and experience. Government officials and policy makers: Learn about the best practices, educational development strategies and educational systems around the world; network with other policy makers and NGOs working in the field of supporting educational development. NGOs: Network with other international NGOs, possible donors and colleagues from around the world and share your achievements and strategies with others. Graduate students: Meet your colleagues from around the world, make new friends, and improve your knowledge and communication skills. Company representatives: This is a chance to improve your leadership skills, learn more about the importance of permanent education in achieving the high performances of your organization, meet your colleagues, exchange ideas and establish new connections and partnerships. Others: Anyone who is interested in making some positive changes around them and gaining new knowledge, skills and friends and becoming more useful to their own communities. Belgrade International Conference on Education will provide unlimited resources and opportunities to interact with prominent leaders in the field of education and greatly expand on your global network of scholars and professionals. We welcome: ORAL, POSTER and VIRTUAL presentations. Early submissions are strongly encouraged due to limited space in the venue, as applications are reviewed on a rolling admission basis - as long as space is available. The conference topics include, but are not limited to: Adult Education, Arts Education, Anthropology and Education, Curriculum, Early Childhood Education, Educational Systems and Policy, Educational Psychology, Environmental Education, Gender and Education, Guidance and Counseling, Health Education, Higher Education, History of Education, IT and Education, Language Education and Literacy, Lifelong Learning, Mathematics Education, Mentoring and Coaching, Multicultural Issues in Education, Philosophy of Education, Physical Education, Primary Education, Quality in Education, Race, Ethnicity and Education, Research and Development, Rural Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Sociology of Education, Special and Inclusive Education, Teacher Education, Values and Education, Vocational Education and Training, Other areas of Education. Papers presented at the conference will be published in a dedicated ISBN publication of BICE 2015 Conference Proceedings. We look forward to seeing you in Belgrade in October 2015, as one of our participants, coming from over 40 countries worldwide! Sincerely, BICE 2015 Organizing Committee Email: vilic@tomorrowpeople.org

New academic opportunities from the UNCTAD Virtual Institute - Online course dates revision

Dear Vi friends,

Scholarships to participate in the second edition of the Virtual Institute online course on trade and gender are available for academics, policymakers and representatives of civil society in developing and transition countries involved in research, teaching, policy formulation and implementation, or field work in the area of trade and gender.

Funded by the Government of Finland, the course is based on Volume 1 of the Vi teaching material on trade and gender. The seven-week course, scheduled January 4 to February 21, 2016, particularly encourages applications from qualified women.

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Economics, Law, Political Science or related area, and have excellent knowledge of English.

Top course graduates will become part of the UNCTAD trade and gender consultancy roster, and may be considered for future assignments in this area and/or participation in intergovernmental meetings on trade and gender organized by UNCTAD.

Candidates must complete the online application process, as well as submit a current CV and nomination letter from their institution by November 15.

Best regards,

Susana Olivares
Virtual Institute
UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Division on Globalization and Development Strategies
Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva 10 - Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 917 5823 Fax: +41-22 917 0050
Web: http://vi.unctad.org
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INTED2016 (10th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference)

INTED2016 (10th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference) 7th, 8th and 9th of March, 2016. Valencia, Spain Deadline for Abstracts Submission: December, 3rd, 2015 (included) Abstract submission: http://inted2016.org/online_submission Website: http://inted2016.org OVERVIEW INTED2016, the 10th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference will be held in Valencia (Spain), on the 7th, 8th and 9th of March, 2016. INTED is one of the largest international education conference for lecturers, researchers, technologists and professionals from the educational sector. After 10 years, it has become a reference event where more than 700 experts from 80 countries will get together to present their projects and share their knowledge on teaching and learning methodologies, educational innovations and experiences in technology and development. INTED is more than a conference, it is an ideal platform for strategic international networking. The best place to present your innovations and projects about education and technology. TOP 5 REASONS TO ATTEND INTED2016 - Present your projects and experiences in one of the largest international conferences on education - Interact with international educators and technologist for future cooperation - Meet 700 participants from more than 80 countries - Learn about education innovations and strategies in 70+ thematic sessions - Publish your paper in INTED2016 Proceedings that will be reviewed for their inclusion the ISI Conference Proceedings Citation Index (past editions included) ABSTRACT SUBMISSION There will be 3 presentation formats: Oral, Poster or Virtual. You can submit your abstract proposals until December 3rd, 2015 (included) Abstracts should be submitted online at http://inted2016.org/online_submission PUBLICATIONS INTED2016 Proceedings will be produced with all the accepted abstracts and papers. This ISBN publication will be sent to be reviewed for its inclusion in the ISI Conference Proceedings Citation Index. Previous editions were already included in ISI CPCI. All accepted contributions will be indexed in Google Scholar and in the IATED Digital Library to form part of our database of innovative projects in Education and Technology. IMPORTANT DEADLINES - Abstract Submission Deadline: December 3rd, 2015 (included) - Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: December 28th, 2015 (included) - Final Paper Submission Deadline: January 21st, 2016 (included) - Registration deadline for authors: January 21st, 2016 (included) VENUE In addition to your professional experience in INTED2016, you will have the occasion to visit Valencia. Valencia is a city to enjoy, to walk and to discover. It has a large cultural and leisure offer. Its old and modern architecture, excellent weather, golden sandy beaches, large natural parks and tasty gastronomy will make your stay unforgettable. Also, Valencia is a very accessible city. From Madrid, you can take a high-speed train that will bring you to the centre of the city in less than one and a half hour. Come and live this unique experience at INTED2016! Enquiries: inted2016@iated.org Website: http://inted2016.org

Fwd: Torture

Torture Call for Submissions 2016 Sunday 20th March – Tuesday 22nd March 2016 Budapest, Hungary From early accounts of witch-burning to more recent media coverage of punishments carried out by ISIS, we are confronted by constant reminders of the tendency of human beings to be cruel to one another. While it is easy to condemn beheadings, systematic rape of prisoners and other acts of torture as barbaric, the existence of tacit or explicit support among some members of the public for capital punishment, lynchings and the use of torture to extract information from suspected terrorists reveals the complexities and inconsistencies that shape debates on this topic. What counts as torture? Why do human beings torture one another? Can acts of torture ever be justified? Why do some acts of torture trigger condemnation, while others fail to generate the same level of outrage? Do fictional portrayals of torture in videogames, films and television series affect the way we consider real life torture? How can torture be prevented? In an attempt to provide answers to these and other relevant questions, the Torture research and publishing stream offers a platform for inter-, cross- and multi-disciplinary dialogue involving participants from across the disciplinary spectrum. The event provides valuable opportunities for knowledge exchange between individuals with an interest and expertise in the topic, including policy and legal experts, representatives from NGOs and philanthropic organisations, activists, medical and clinical professionals, social workers and caregivers, educators, artists, business people, journalists, victims and perpetrators of torture, historians, and researchers. It is intended that the deep inter-disciplinary engagement facilitated by the event will foster greater understanding of torture, awareness of its effects on victims, perpetrators and society and action in the areas of prevention and caregiving. Proposals are invited for presentations, workshops, panels, interactive round tables, performances, readings, screenings, or installation on any aspect of torture, and its use and effects throughout history and in contemporary societies, from liberal democracies to totalitarian states. The use of torture has grown in recent times, alongside the growth in attempts worldwide to reduce, or abolish torture, and the attempts at reduction, limitation and abolition will form a key part of conference study. Submissions may deal with any aspect of torture, including but not limited to: Defining Torture Definitions, such as that contained in the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane and Degrading Treatment and Punishment, and the debate around the usefulness and accuracy of definitions as a basis for formulating treaties and improving practice. Issues around torture and: - Sex - Race - Sexual orientation - Asylum seekers - Children - Persons with disabilities - Animals - War - Genocide/ethnic cleansing Causation Norms and expectations within police, prison and army personnel; international relations, manifestations of political power within national states and ideological groups struggling to achieve statehood. Issues of Practice Interrogation and its legitimacy, setting boundaries in state practice, exposure of the way that torturers are psychologically prepared and trained, the sites of torture such as prisoner of war camps, state-run detention centres, prisons, within civilian communities against persecuted minorities and in areas of the world where genocide is being systematically practiced. History of Ideas Influence of the Enlightenment, humanitarian ideals, varying political ideologies, the rule of law; torture and cultural relativism, histories of torture's use and effects. Torture and the State Powerful institutions within states; institutions such as the CIA and their reach, values and power within a society; debates over extraordinary rendition, accountability across borders, information sharing between bodies within states. Prevention, Reduction and Accountability Treaties such as OPCAT and problems with implementation and accountability; aspects of implementation of appropriate legal frameworks across borders; information sharing; the usefulness of independent inspection regimes in places of detention; installing penalties in places of detention and/or instilling cultures of prevention through training and support; linking progress to overseas aid; domestic and international criminal prosecutions and civil suits seeking remedies against torturers and/or governments; work by NGOs, charities and philanthropic organisations. Survivors Effects on survivors, both medical, psychological, social; the documentation of effects such as by The Istanbul Protocol in 1999, work by organisations such as Amnesty International, The Red Cross and very many human rights organisations; discussion and documentation of psychological consequences such as the loss and regaining of trust, the hard task of forgiveness. Perpetrators Medical, social and psychological effects of torture on perpetrators Societies that condone or tolerate torture Punishment, retribution and rehabilitation of perpetrators Torture and Medicine Medical experimentation and torture Ethical applications of knowledge gained through torture Participation by medical professionals in acts of torture (e.g. capital punishment) Torture and mental health: psychological profiles on victims and perpetrators Torture and Religion Torture narratives in religious/spiritual traditions Torture carried out in the name of religion Religion and spirituality as path to rehabilitation The Business of Torture Technologies and producers that support torture Companies that do business with perpetrators of torture Companies that engage in torture Technologies and producers that assist in preventing torture Designing and administering spaces of torture Boycotts and ethical responses to corporate support for torture Torture and Tourism Dark tourism and the commodification of torture sites Pilgrimages to sites of torture The appeal of torture museums and sites associated with torture Torture and the Arts The literature and memoirs of survivors, both historical and contemporaneous Creative practice as means of coping with effects of torture Depictions of/engagements with torture in art, music, television, film, literature, drama, poetry, video games, graphic novels, etc. Torture and Pedagogy Strategies for teaching age-appropriate lessons Challenges and strategies for researchers Using the right language to talk about the issues Further details and information can be found at the project website: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/hostility-and-violence/torture/call-for-participation/ Call for Cross-Over Presentations The Torture project will be meeting at the same time as a project on Research Methods. We welcome submissions which cross the divide between both project areas. If you would like to be considered for a cross project session, please mark your submission "Crossover Submission". What to Send 300 word abstracts, proposals and other forms of contribution should be submitted by Friday 9th October 2015. All submissions be minimally double reviewed, under anonymous (blind) conditions, by a global panel drawn from members of the Project Team and the Advisory Board. In practice our procedures usually entail that by the time a proposal is accepted, it will have been triple and quadruple reviewed. You will be notified of the panel's decision by Monday 19th October 2015. If your submission is accepted for the conference, a full draft of your contribution should be submitted by Friday 5th February 2016. Abstracts may be in Word, RTF or Notepad formats with the following information and in this order: a) author(s), b) affiliation as you would like it to appear in programme, c) email address, d) title of proposal, e) body of proposal, f) up to 10 keywords. E-mails should be entitled: Torture Abstract Submission Where to Send Abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to the Organising Chairs with listed emails: Organising Chairs: Diana Medlicott: diana@inter-disciplinary.net John Parry: Jeffrey Bain Faculty Scholar and Professor of Law, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, USA Rob Fisher: torture@inter-disciplinary.net This event is an inclusive interdisciplinary research and publishing project. It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting. All papers accepted for and presented at the conference must be in English and will be eligible for publication in an ISBN eBook. Selected papers may be developed for publication in a themed hard copy volume(s). All publications from the conference will require editors, to be chosen from interested delegates from the conference. Ethos Inter-Disciplinary.Net believes it is a mark of personal courtesy and professional respect to your colleagues that all delegates should attend for the full duration of the meeting. If you are unable to make this commitment, please do not submit an abstract for presentation. Please note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we are not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence.

Fairy Tales, Folk Lore and Legends

Monday 14th March – Wednesday 16th March 2016 Budapest, Hungary Wicked witches, evil stepmothers, Rumplestiltskin, jinn, gnomes, trolls, wolves and thieves versus fairy godmothers, Peri, departed beloved mothers, firebirds, dwarves, princesses, Simurgh, woodcutters and princes charming. Fairy tales, folk lore and legends are the canvas on which the vast mural of good versus evil plays out and our darkest dreams or nightmares struggle against our better selves and highest hopes. At the same time, the relationship between these tales and modern society is a complex one that invites closer consideration of the changing nature of the stories and how modern sensibilities have both challenged and been challenged by the values and viewpoints that underpin the narratives. Fairy tales can be interpreted in a variety of ways and from a variety of viewpoints: they can be psychological exposes, blueprints for dealing with the traumas of childhood and early adulthood, guides to navigating life, windows onto social realities long forgotten, remnants of ancient mythology or hints at how to access the Transcendent. The Fairy Tales interdisciplinary research and publishing stream investigates how fairy tales/folk tales/legends represent both good and evil, how these are personified or interact, what these reveal about the lives of those who have told them over the years, what they mean for us who read or listen to them today. Possible subjects for presentations include but are not limited to: Exploring the Tales Themselves Functions of tales over time and across cultures Socio-political context of tales and their capacity to serve as allegories for real life issues Justice and morality in the tales Fairy tale utopias and dystopias and the blurred lines between fiction, fact, reality, science fiction and mythology How fairy tales shape ideas about happiness Considerations of why tales are an enduring aspect of culture Factors that make some tales more popular than others (and why popularity can shift over time) (Re)interpretations and re-imaginings of the same tales differ over time or across cultures Relationship between fairy tale characters and real life humans: do human 'good guys' or 'bad guys' behave so differently from fictional goodies and baddies, where there times when characters that seem fantastic to modern folks were actually considered to be more realistic by historical readers/listeners, what factors shape the changes that cause people to perceive characters as more or less real Relationship between fantastic and magical elements of tales and lived reality Tales and monsters: monstrous animals, monstrous humans, children's interaction with monsters Intended lessons and values of stories and counter-interpretations, particularly in relation to gender, sex, materialistic values, notions of virtue and authority Processes around the domestication of fairy tales Tales as a source of/mechanism for oppression of individuals or groups New/modern tales Critical approaches to tales Tales and their authors Fairy tale artwork and imagery Fairy tale geographies: spaces and places of both the worlds within fairy tales as well as the spaces and places where the narratives are told or written Encountering Fairy Tales/Legends/Folk Tales Studies of readers/audiences across time and cultures Listening versus reading: impact of oral traditions on the narratives, impact of illustrations in reception of the tales, etc. Relationship between traditional and modern forms of interactive storytelling involving fairy tales How adaptation to other mediums, such as film, television, visual art, music, theatre, graphic novels, dance and video games, affect the content of the tales themselves, appreciation of the narrative or our interpretations of narrative meaning Uses of Fairy Tales/Legends/Folk Tales In advertising (re-imagining tales in advertising imagery, marketing the princess lifestyle, etc.) Tales and pedagogy: using tales as teaching and learning tools In tourism through destination marketing of spaces associated with fairy tales, Disneyfication of tales, etc. In the formation of national/cultural/ethnic identity In the publishing business Communities, biography and fairy tales: How social communal identity is forged around telling and re-telling tales Tales, Health and Happiness Tales and magical thinking in the human development Tales and psychological/clinical practices involving tales Tales and unhealthy behaviour/beliefs Effect of tales on shaping notions of (un)happiness, (in)appropriate ways to pursue it and how to respond to respond to others' (un)happiness Tales and aging ("growing old" as a theme in tales, how tales shape perceptions of old age, etc.) Live Performances of Tales Theatrical, dance and other types of staged presentations Pantomime Vocal performances Art installations Readings Curated film screenings Further details can be found on the project web site: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/persons/fairy-tales-folk-lore-and-legends/call-for-participation/ Call for Cross-Over Presentations The Fairy Tales, Folk Lore and Legends project will be meeting at the same time as a project on Health and another project on Happiness. We welcome submissions which cross the divide between both project areas. If you would like to be considered for a cross project session, please mark your submission "Crossover Submission". What to Send 300 word abstracts, proposals and other forms of contribution should be submitted by Friday 2nd October 2015. All submissions be minimally double reviewed, under anonymous (blind) conditions, by a global panel drawn from members of the Project Team and the Advisory Board. In practice our procedures usually entail that by the time a proposal is accepted, it will have been triple and quadruple reviewed. You will be notified of the panel's decision by Friday 16th October 2015. If your submission is accepted for the conference, a full draft of your contribution should be submitted by Friday 5th February 2016. Abstracts may be in Word, RTF or Notepad formats with the following information and in this order: a) author(s), b) affiliation as you would like it to appear in programme, c) email address, d) title of proposal, e) body of proposal, f) up to 10 keywords. E-mails should be entitled: Fairy Tales Abstract Submission Where to Send Abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising Chairs: Organising Chairs: Stephen Morris: smmorris58@yahoo.com Rob Fisher: fairytales@inter-disciplinary.net This event is an inclusive interdisciplinary research and publishing project. It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting. It is anticipated that a number of publishing options will arise from the work of the project generally and from the meeting of Fairy Tales, Folk Lore and Legends stream in particular. Minimally there will be a digital eBook resulting from the conference meeting. Other options, some of which might include digital publications, paperbacks and a journal will be explored during the meeting itself. Ethos Inter-Disciplinary.Net believes it is a mark of personal courtesy and professional respect to your colleagues that all delegates should attend for the full duration of the meeting. If you are unable to make this commitment, please do not submit an abstract for presentation. Please note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we are not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence.