14th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development

14th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development 13th to 14th May 2016 Belgrade, Serbia Topics are focused, but not limited to recent challenges: Globalization and Challenges of the Modern World, Enterprise in Turbulent Environment, Entrepreneurship Caught Between Creativity and Bureaucracy. Our scientific books of proceedings are indexed in WoS CPCI, ProQuest and EconBiz and our delegates have opportunity for further publishing with several journals: http://www.esd-conference.com/Publishing.html Enquiries: info@esd-conference.com Web address: http://www.esd-conference.com/ContactBG.html Sponsored by: John Naisbitt Univeristy and VADEA

International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research Studies (ICIRS)

International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research Studies (ICIRS) 18th to 20th March 2016 Washington DC, United States of America This global conference will serve as a meeting place for scholar practitioners, researchers, policy makers, and students engaged in research to exchange ideas on the challenges, opportunities, emerging trends, best practices, and innovative ideas in the fields of business, technology, and education. Enquiries: info@icirsconferences.com Web address: http://icirsconferences.com

International Conference on Business Management - 2016 (ICBM 2016)

International Conference on Business Management 2016 Dubai, United Arab Emirates http://businessresearch.co/2016/ "Best Practices in Business – Review and Appreciation" The International Conference on Business Management will be held on 05 - 06 of April 2016 in Dubai. The conference will be based on main tracks HRM, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Finance, Corporate and social responsibility and Digital Marketing that related latest finding of the Business Management field. The Conference will submit the proceedings to be indexed in the Thomson Reuters, SCOPUS, Mendeley, Google scholar, CiteULike and Cross ref for possible Indexing. Abstract Deadline: 31st January 2016 Why you should take part in the conference - ICBM allow create and publish research papers with DOI number - Get to know the giants in the Business & Management around the world - Explore the attraction of Arab - Take part in an International Business forum with the ICBM Keynote Speakers Prof. H.H.D.N.P. Opatha, Senior Professor [formerly Professor of Human Resource Management (on Merit)] in the Department of Human Resource Management (HRM), Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ), Sri Lanka Dr. Syed Bashir Chair of Business and HR Curriculum Design Committee Mr. Ammar Shams The Head of HR for HSBC in the UAE Mr. Gundeep Singh President/Founder of the Change Initiative Dr. Nadir Kolachi Research & Case Study Center & Professor (Management & HRM) SKYLINE University, University City of Sharjah, UAE Lina Hourani The Director, CSR Division, Al Ahli Holding Group Submit the abstract & Join ICBM 2016. Don't miss this great opportunity of having a meaningful conversation with representatives from all over the world. Write us: abstract@businessresearch.co We look forward to receive your contributions and kindly request you to disseminate this email to other possible interested participants or institutions. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further clarification. Enquiries: info@businessresearch.co Web address: http://businessresearch.co/2016/ Sponsored by: Tiikm Conferences

Third International Conference on Violence and Humanity

Third International Conference on Violence and Humanity 14th to 17th October 2016 New Delhi, India Violence is perceived as a problem as well as the solution to the almost all the problems that humanity has ever faced all through human history. The III International Rit Vimarsh Conference seeks to explore this phenomenon in various contexts. Enquiries: ritconferences@gmail.com Web address: http://ritconferences.com/events.php?id=17&et=1 Sponsored by: Rit Foundation

Storytelling: Global Reflections on Narrative

Storytelling: Global Reflections on Narrative 9th Global Meeting Call for Participation 2016 Sunday 10th July – Tuesday 12th July 2016 Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom Earlier meetings of the Storytelling: global reflections on narrative project have brought together participants with both personal and professional interests in the unique role that storytelling plays throughout our lives. We have been challenged by philosophers, literary theorists, artists, psychologists, playwrights, storytellers, film makers, historians, teachers, psychotherapists, nurses and many others, into reflecting on the place that story plays in our lives and the ways in which we consciously and unconsciously employ it. We have also been engaged, entertained and challenged by traditional storytellers from Ireland, New Zealand, Canada, the Philippines, India and elsewhere as well as by theatrical and musical performances, digital stories, films and performance art. For our ninth global meeting we invite participants to continue to reflect on and celebrate story in challenging ways. Human life is conducted through story, because the telling of stories comes naturally to us. Almost every time we speak we engage in storytelling, and sharing stories is arguably the most important way we have of communicating with others about who we are and what we believe; about what we are doing and have done; about our hopes and fears; about what we value and what we don't. We make sense of our lives by telling stories about them; and we learn about other people by listening to the stories they tell. Sometimes, under the influence of the culture in which we are immersed, we live our lives in ways that try to create the stories we want to be able to tell about them. The importance of the stories we tell and the stories we hear is recognized in every culture. The work of many professions, including medicine, nursing, teaching, the law, psychotherapy and counselling, involves a great deal of time listening to and communicating through stories. Story is a powerful tool for teachers, because by telling stories they can help students to integrate what they are learning with what they already know, by placing what they learn in a context that makes it easy to recall. Story also plays an important role in academic disciplines like philosophy, theology, anthropology, archaeology and history as well as literature Narrative methods for the collection of data are increasingly used in research in the social sciences and humanities, where the value of getting to know people in a more intimate and less distant way – almost as if we are getting to know them from the inside, is increasingly valued, and academics in many disciplines have begun to realise the value of storytelling as a model for academic writing. Abstracts are invited for contributions that address any aspect of story or narrative, including, for example: - Story as a pedagogical and research tool in academic disciplines such as history; anthropology, psychology, theology, cultural theory, medicine, law, philosophy, education, archaeology; the physical sciences and archaeology. - Narrative and the gathering of stories of lived experience, as a research approach in any area of professional and public life, including academic disciplines such as those listed above. - The place of story and storytelling in the practice of journalism; conflict resolution; architecture; religion; tourism, politics and the law, and in clinical contexts such as medicine, psychotherapy, nursing and counselling; personal relations and advertising.. - Story's place in culture, including theatre; cinema; music, including opera, folk music and popular music; literature, including poetry, short stories and graphic novels. - The place of storytelling in the digital age, including digital storytelling; forms of storytelling in social media; and computer gaming. We especially welcome abstracts from those who bring together reflections from both professional and personal perspectives. Abstracts that address the interdisciplinary potential of storytelling, both as an approach to a wide range of topics and as a means for communication between colleagues from different academic disciplines and professions, are also warmly welcomed. Further details and information can be found on the conference website: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/storytelling-global-reflections-on-narrative/research-streams/storytelling-global-reflections-on-narrative/story-2-call-for-papers/ Call for Cross-Over Presentations The Storytelling project will be meeting at the same time as a project on Madness and another project on Persons and Sexualities. 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 26th February 2016. 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 11th March 2016. If your submission is accepted for the conference, a full draft of your contribution should be submitted by Friday 3rd June 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: Storytelling Abstract Submission Where to Send Abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to the Organising Chairs with listed emails: Organising Chairs: Gavin Fairburn: gsstory@inter-disciplinary.net Rob Fisher: story9@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. A number of eBooks and paperback volumes have already emerged and/or are in press from the work of this project. 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.

The 2016 ICBTS International Social Sciences and Education Research Conference in Dubai

The 2016 ICBTS International Social Sciences and Education Research Conference in Dubai May 4-7 Dubai, UAE The deadline for initial submissions and early payment discount is February 10, 2016. OVERVIEW Please join The 2016 ICBTS for our the 2016 International Social Sciences and Education Research Conference in Dubai, UAE. The aim of the conference is to provide an opportunity for researchers to present their ideas, proposals, or completed research. Since 25 to 35 different countries are typically represented, presenting at this conference is a great way to get feedback from researchers with a different perspective. An extensive list of acceptable topics is available on our website. A blind peer review is available upon request. CONFERENCE VENUE This year we've chosen the Movenpick Hotel located in the center of Dubai. which is four stars hotel in Dubai. In addition to the International Social Sciences and Education Research Conference, we are also hosting an International Business and Tourism Research Conference and International Sciences and Technology Research Conference that will be held concurrently; one registration covering both. INQUIRIES Inquiries: icsbsconfo@gmail.com Web address: http://www.icbtsconference.com/15559483/dubai-social-sciences-education-conference Sponsored by: The ICBTS Conference Center, Bangkok, 10900 Thailand

ACAH2016 - The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities

The final deadline to submit to the Seventh Asian Conference on Arts Humanities, is February 1, 2016. Submit, present and join us in the beautiful seaside city of Kobe, Japan. Held alongside the Sixth Asian Conference on Literature, Librarianship & Archival Science, at the Art Center of Kobe from April 7-10, join us as we discuss this year's conference theme, "Justice" along with conference chairs Stuart D.B. Picken and A. Robert Lee, invited speakers and more. To submit an abstract for presentation or participate as an audience member, please visit the website or contact us for more information. Submit an abstract: http://iafor.org/cfp Visit the conference website: http://iafor.org/conferences/acah2016/ Enquiries: acah@iafor.org Join IAFOR at ACAH2016 to: -Deliver your own research findings to a global audience -Have your work published in the conference proceedings and considered for peer-reviewed, open access IAFOR Journals -Benefit from IAFOR's interdisciplinary focus by hearing the latest research in Arts & Humanities, Literature, Librarianship, Archival Science and more! -Participate in a truly international, interdisciplinary and intercultural event -Participate in interactive audience sessions -Access international networking opportunities -Discounts on registration fees are available for those able to pay registration fees early. Please see the registration page for details: http://iafor.org/acah2016-registration -If you have attended an IAFOR conference within the past year, or belong to an affiliated university or institution, we offer a 10 percent discount in appreciation of your support. ***Conference Theme: "Justice" The conference theme for ACAH2016 is "Justice", and the organizers encourage submissions that approach this theme from a variety of perspectives. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also encourage sessions within and across a variety of interdisciplinary and theoretical perspectives. Submissions are organized in to the following thematic streams: Arts - Teaching and Learning the Arts Arts - Arts Policy, Management and Advocacy Arts - Arts Theory and Criticism Arts - Social, Political and Community Agendas in the Arts Arts - Visual Arts Practices Arts - Performing Arts Practices: Theater, Dance, Music Arts - Literary Arts Practices Arts - Media Arts Practices: Television, Multimedia, Digital, Online and Other New Media Arts - Other Arts Humanities - Media, Film Studies, Theatre, Communication Humanities - Aesthetics, Design Humanities - Language, Linguistics Humanities - Knowledge Humanities - Philosophy, Ethics, Consciousness Humanities - History, Historiography Humanities - Literature/Literary Studies* Humanities - Political Science, Politics Humanities - Teaching and Learning Humanities - Globalisation Humanities - Ethnicity, Difference, Identity Humanities - Immigration, Refugees, Race, Nation Humanities - First Nations and Indigenous Peoples Humanities - Sexuality, Gender, Families Humanities - Religion, Spirituality Humanities - Cyberspace, Technology Humanities - Science, Environment and the Humanities Humanities - Other Humanities Visit the conference website for further details: http://iafor.org/acah2016-call-for-papers/#conference-streams ***About IAFOR and its events IAFOR welcomes thousands of academics to our conferences each year, which range in size from around 100 to in excess of 500 attendees. They do so because of the supportive and nurturing research environment, because of the unique networking opportunities, and because of the strength of the organization's platform. Our conferences are meticulously planned and programmed under the direction of prominent academics to ensure that they offer programs of the highest level, and are also quite unique in the way in which they are supported by some of the world's leading academic institutions, including the University of London (UK), Virginia Tech (USA), Monash University (Australia), Barcelona University (Spain), Waseda University (Japan), the National Institute of Education (Singapore), and The Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKSAR). IAFOR's credibility has enabled it to become a genuine pioneer, and has grown to be the most respected and trusted organization encouraging international, intercultural and interdisciplinary study. The organization is a formative influence in providing new research avenues and visionary development solutions necessary in our rapidly emerging globalized world. We welcome you to engage in this expanding global academic community of individuals and network of institutions, and look forward to seeing you at one of our future events, as we look forward to breaking new ground, together. To learn more about IAFOR - http://iafor.org ***ACAH2016 Conference Chairs and Featured Speakers Professor Helmi Vent ACAH2016 Spotlight Presenter Mozarteum University Salzburg, Austria Spotlight Presentation - Between Art and Culture: Performance Art as an Integral Form of "Doing Culture" Professor Stuart D. B. Picken ACAH015 Conference Chair and Featured Speaker Chairman of the IAFOR IAB Stuart D. B. Picken is the founding chairman of the IAFOR International Advisory Board. The author of a dozen books and over 130 articles and papers, he is considered one of the foremost scholars on Japan, China, and Globalization in East Asia. As an academic, Professor Picken has devoted more than 30 years to scholarship in Japan, notably as a professor at the International Christian University in Tokyo, where he specialized in ethics and Japanese thought, and as International Adviser to the High Priest of Tsubaki Grand Shrine (Mie prefecture). He has also served as a consultant to various businesses, including Jun Ashida Ltd., Mitsui Mining & Smelting Corp., Kobe Steel, and Japan Air Lines. In November 2008, the Government of Japan awarded Professor Picken the Order of the Sacred Treasure for his pioneering research, and outstanding contribution to the promotion of friendship and mutual understanding between Japan and the UK. The honour is normally reserved for Japanese citizens and is a mark of the utmost respect in which Professor Picken is held by the Japanese Government. Although now resident in Scotland, Professor Picken maintains his interests in Japan, as Chair of the Japan Society of Scotland, and through his work with IAFOR. A fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, he lives near Glasgow with his wife and two children. Dr. A. Robert Lee ACAH2016 Program Adviser A. Robert Lee, a Britisher who helped establish American Studies in the UK, was Professor in the English department at Nihon University, Tokyo from 1997 to 2011, having previously long taught at the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK. He now lives in Murcia, Spain. His academic books include Designs of Blackness: Mappings in the Literature and Culture of Afro-America (1998); Postindian Conversations (1999), with Gerald Vizenor; Multicultural American Literature: Comparative Black, Native, Latino/a and Asian American Fictions (2003), which won the American Book Award in 2004; Gothic to Multicultural: Idioms of Imagining in American Literary Fiction (2009); Modern American Counter Writing: Beats, Outriders, Ethnics (2010), and collections like Other Britain, Other British: Contemporary Multicultural Fiction (1995); Beat Generation Writers (1996); China Fictions/English Language: Literary Essays in Diaspora, Memory, Story (2008); The Salt Companion to Jim Barnes (2010); Gerald Vizenor: Texts and Contexts (2010); and Herman Melville, 4 Vols (2001): Native American Writing, 4 Vols (2011), African American Writing, 5 Vols (2013), and U.S.Latino/a Writing, 4 Vols (2013). He edited the Special Japan edition of Leviathan: A Journal of Melville Studies in 2006. His creative work is reflected in Japan Textures: Sight and Word (2007), with Mark Gresham; Tokyo Commute: Japanese Customs and Way of Life Viewed from the Odakyu Line (2011); and the poetry collections Ars Geographica: Maps and Compasses (2012), Portrait and Landscape: Further Geographies (2013), and Imaginarium: Sightings, Galleries, Sightlines (2013).