The Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities 2017 (ACAH2017)

Join us in Kobe next spring for The Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities 2017 (ACAH2017), March 30-April 2, 2017. ***ACAH2017 at a glance The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities 2017 (ACAH2017) will be held alongside The Asian Conference on Literature 2017 (LibrAsia2017) in the beautiful, cosmopolitan city of Kobe, Japan. Submit your abstract now to participate in this international, interdisciplinary and intercultural event. **Location: Art Center Kobe, Kobe, Japan **Dates: Thursday, March 30 to Sunday, April 2, 2017 **Final Abstract Submission Deadline: January 15, 2017 **Advance Registration Deadline: January 14, 2017 **Enquiries: acah@iafor.org SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT: iafor.org/acah2017-call-for-papers Already had your abstract accepted? Register now: iafor.org/acah2017-registration To find out more about registration packages, presentation options, conference events and more, please visit the conference website: acah.iafor.org ------------- ***ACAH2017 Conference Theme: "History, Story, Narrative" Historians are far from the only interested party in writing history. In a sense it is an interest we all share – whether we are talking politics, region, family birthright, or even personal experience. We are spectators to the process of history while being intimately situated within its impact and formations. How, then, best to write it? Is it always the victor's version? Have we not begun increasingly to write "history from below", that lived by those who are not at the top of the power hierarchy? Are accounts of history always gender-inflected, hitherto, at least, towards men rather than women? Who gets to tell history if the issue is colonialism or class? How does geography, the power of place, intersect with history? What is the status of the personal story or narrative within the larger frame of events? This conference addresses issues of writing history from literary and other discursive perspectives. That is to say: novels, plays, poems, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, travel logs and a variety of styles of essay. One thinks of Shakespeare's history plays, Tolstoy's War and Peace, Shi Nai'an's The Water Margin, Balzac's La Comedie Humaine. It also addresses oral history, the spoken account or witness, the Hiroshima survivor to the modern Syrian migrant. Which also connects to the nexus of media and history. The great "historical" films continue to hold us, be it Eisenstein's October: Ten Days That Shook the World (1925) or Gone with the Wind (1940). We live in an age of documentaries, whether film or TV. There is a view that we also inhabit "instant" history, the download to laptop, the app, the all-purpose mobile. How has this technology changed our perception, our lived experience, of history? What is the role of commemoration, parade, holiday, festival or statuary in the writing of history? The different modes by which we see and understand history, flow and counter-flow, nevertheless come back to certain basics. One asks whether we deceive ourselves in always asking for some grand narrative. Can there only be one narrator or is history by necessity a colloquium, contested ground? Is national history a myth? And history-writing itself: is it actually a form of fiction, an artifice which flatters to deceive? What, exactly, is a historical fact? This conference, we hope, will address these perspectives and others that connect and arise. In conjunction with our global partners, we look forward to extending you a warm welcome in 2017. – The ACAH2017 Organising Committee (iafor.org/acah2017-committee) ------------- ***Programme **Plenary Panel: Art and Narrative in the Public Sphere Featured Panellists: Yutaka Mino and Tan Tarn How Drawing on the conference theme of "History, Story, Narrative", this panel will examine art as a medium for telling stories and creating narrative, and how curation can be used to contextualise and situate works of art. In a comparative analysis encompassing divergent cultural perspectives, the panellists will discuss the politics and role of art, drawing on examples from both Singapore and Japan, and comparing and contrasting with other countries. The panel will focus on the importance and continued relevance of art in the public sphere, addressing questions of how public art and public spaces can create stories and narratives, and how these narratives can assist in the construction and structuring of a national identity, including the following: How can art create a public dialogue? How can this dialogue be harnessed for the good of the community? And what is the role played by curation in contributing to the development of a local, regional and national community and economy? **Plenary Panel: History, Story, Narrative – Constructing History Featured Panellists: Dr Brian Daizen Victoria, Professor Georges Depeyrot, Dr A. Robert Lee & Professor Myles Chilton This interdisciplinary history and literature panel will look at how histories are created and propagated and the difficulties involved in the inherently political act of writing of history. How does the "truth" act as heuristic and guide, and how is the concept abused to stifle dissent and impose order? This panel will draw on contemporary controversies and invite participation from delegates from around the world to address questions that include the following: How important is the construction of national history in the creation of personal and national identity? How does history shape our political decisions today? How do we go about building, revising and deconstructing history? This panel will feature both historians and literary scholars and will explore the relations and tensions between fictional and historical narrative that are in many ways vital to definitions of literature, raising questions as to the "truth" of the history registered in literary texts as opposed to that of historical texts. The panel will also examine literature as alternative history, whether Fredric Jameson's call to "always historicize!" is still relevant, the aliterary subversions of "official" history, the historicity of fiction, and, of course, the fiction of historicity. **Further programming for The Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities 2017 will be announced in the coming months. ------------- ***IAFOR Publishing Opportunities **Peer-reviewed journal: IAFOR Journal of Arts and Humanities The IAFOR Journal of Arts and Humanities (joah.iafor.org) is an editorially independent journal associated with ACAH. The editor of the journal will select the strongest papers from associated conference proceedings for consideration. This open access journal, which conforms to the highest academic standards, reflects the interdisciplinary and international nature of our conferences. **Conference Proceedings After having your abstract accepted and presenting your research at the conference, you are encouraged to submit a full paper for inclusion in the official conference proceedings. Our conference proceedings are open access research repositories, which act as permanent records of the research generated by IAFOR conferences. Further details are available here: iafor.org/acah2017-final-paper-submission ------------- ***Join IAFOR at ACAH2017 to: – Present to a global audience – Have your work published in the Conference Proceedings and considered for peer-reviewed, open-access journals – Benefit from IAFOR's interdisciplinary focus by hearing about the latest research in the Arts and Humanities, Literature, and more – Participate in a truly international, interdisciplinary and intercultural event – Take part in interactive audience sessions – Network with international colleagues **Register now to take advantage of Advance Registration prices. Advance Registration is open until the end of January 14, 2017. Lunch is included in all conference registrations. Please see the registration pages for details: www.iafor.org/acah2017-registration *If you have attended an IAFOR conference within the past year, or belong to an affiliated university or institution, we offer additional discounts in appreciation of your support. Please contact us at acah@iafor.org for details. ------------- ***About IAFOR To learn more about IAFOR, please visit www.iafor.org. For enquiries please contact acah@iafor.org.

International Conference on Arts, Social Sciences, History and Interdisciplinary Studies (ASSHIS-2017)

International Conference on Arts, Social Sciences, History and Interdisciplinary Studies (ASSHIS-2017) April 20-21, 2017 Kyoto (Japan) 20th to 21st April 2017 Kyoto, Japan Submit: Abstract / Full Paper / Posters Before: Jan. 15, 2017 (Early Bird) (If you like to publish full paper then submit "full paper" only) - Printed conference proceedings with ISSN/ISBN number will be provided at conference - The papers can be online in ISSN Journal / Each Paper will be assigned unique Digital Object Identifier(DOI) from CROSSREF-USA and Online DOI Indexed Proceedings (without any additional cost) - Top Selected papers will be Published in the following Canadian Journal: Journal of Global Management Research ISSN 1488-4569  Link: http://gmrjournal.uqam.ca/  Country of Publisher: CANADA (without any additional cost) - The paper can be published online in SCOPUS Indexed journals with additional charges. If interested then tell conference secretary at the time of Submission so that the review will be done accordingly.   SUBMISSION METHOD Please Email Abstract / Full Paper / Poster in .doc/.docx format: editor@drhss.org TOPICS SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES - Anthropology - Art History - Arts - English - History - Information science - Interdisciplinary studies - Islamic Studies - Language - Linguistics - Literature - Local Government - Multidisciplinary Studies - Museums and heritage - Music - Occupational Science - Philosophy - Poetry - Politics - Psychology - Religious studies - Social Sciences - Sociology INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES - Children and Youth - Communications and Media - Complex Systems - Conflict resolution - Creativity - Culture - Disaster Management - Discourse - Film studies - Gender studies - GLBT Studies - Globalization - HIV/AIDS - Human Rights - Identity - Leadership - Memory - Poverty - Public Policy - Sexuality and eroticism - Spirituality - Sport science - Sustainable development - Tourism - Urban studies - Violence REGIONAL STUDIES - African Language - African Literature - African Studies - American Studies - Asian Studies - Built Environment - Development Studies - European Studies - Health Disparity - Human Geography - Human Geography - Income Disparity - International Relations - Labour Economics - Liberal Arts education - Literacy Perspectives - Multiculturalism - Psychology Of Violence - Racial Equality - Racial Issues Enquiries: editor@drhss.org Web address: http://drhss.org/conference/158 Sponsored by: DRHSS Organized by: Professor Dr. Kazuaki Maeda, Department of Business Administration and Information Science, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto, Kasugai, Aichi, Japan

The IAFOR International Conference on the City 2017 (City2017)

Join us in Barcelona next summer for The IAFOR International Conference on the City 2017 (CITY2017), July 14-16, 2017. CITY2017 at a glance The IAFOR International Conference on the City 2017 (CITY2017) will be held alongside The IAFOR International Conference on Global Studies 2017 (GLOBAL2017) in the beautiful, historic city of Barcelona, Spain. Submit your abstract now to participate in this international, interdisciplinary and intercultural event. Location: NH Collection Barcelona Constanza, Barcelona, Spain Dates: Friday, July 14 to Sunday, July 16, 2017 Final Abstract Submission Deadline: February 28, 2017 Early Bird Registration Deadline: March 30, 2017 Enquiries: city@iafor.org SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT: iafor.org/city2017-call-for-papers Already had your abstract accepted? Register now: iafor.org/city2017-registration To find out more about registration packages, presentation options, conference events and more, please visit the conference website: city.iafor.org ------------- CITY2017 Conference Theme: "Cities of the World. World Cities." History has long shown an ambivalence towards the city. On the one hand, it has been the metropolis, a necessary, vital site of commerce and culture. On the other it has been? ?considered the fallen place, at once dangerous and shadowed in crime. This ambivalence holds across continents, from the Americas to Asia, from Europe to Australasia. How, in an age of transnationalism and global media, should we regard these cities? What are our prevailing images of the city as past and present, magnet and threat? Do cities retain their lust?re as citadels of enlightenment and art or are they urban dinosaurs wracked by over-crowdedness and pollution? The forthcoming IAFOR conference on the City is an exciting addition to our global conference calendar. It will place the international, intercultural and interdisciplinary tenets of IAFOR at the very heart of multiple academic approaches to the city, from the development of the classic city states east and west, to the emergence of the vast organisms that are our modern cities. Different cities have very different personalities, influenced, for example, by history, government, climate, and geographical location – from uptight financial powerhouses to relaxed tourist resorts, they are governed in different ways, and compete against each other for attention and resources, sometimes domestically, but also with other foreign rivals. This conference encourages interdisciplinary and comparative reflections from the world's cities, from small cathedral city to sprawling metropolis. The city has always been a centre of creativity and imagination. The many cultures that are formed within the city have become definitive of the development of human civilisation in different eras. From the cities that were the product of the ancient river civilisations on the Nile? and the Tigris Euphrates or the Ganges and the Yellow River, to the classical and medieval city states, to the modern cities of the industrial revolution, the city provides an exciting object of study. The conference is set up to encourage the exploration of the city in all its variations and to provide a further context for reflections on globalisation as the wave of today and tomorrow. This conference will be held in parallel to The IAFOR International Conference on Global Studies 2017, and will provide a counter to the localised perspectives that can easily obscure the simple fact that many of the world's major cities have now become, more than ever, global portals and places of international exchange. Registration for either of these conferences will allow participants to attend sessions in the other. We invite academics from around the world to join us in the fascinating historical, cultural, and artistic centre of Barcelona, to exchange ideas and participate in the continuing story of this city. – The CITY2017 Organising Committee (iafor.org/city2017-committee) ------------- Speakers & Chairs (http://iafor.org/city2017-speakers/) Gloria Montero Novelist, Playwright & Poet Professor Adrien Katherine Wing University of Iowa College of Law, USA Dr Simon Sleight King's College London, UK Professor Svetlana Ter-Minasova Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia Peter Sotirakis Writer, Translator & Independent Scholar John Rochlin Australia Spain Business Association (ASBA), Spain Dr Elena Urdaneta Basque Culinary Center, Spain Iñigo Cojo Basque Culinary Center, Spain Dr Francesc Llauradó Nufarm Germany, Germany Dr A. Robert Lee Nihon University, Japan (retd.) Dr Bill Phillips University of Barcelona, Spain Dr Cornelis Martin Renes University of Barcelona, Spain Professor Emerita Sue Ballyn Barcelona University, Spain Professor Donald E. Hall Lehigh University, USA Professor Baden Offord Curtin University, Australia ------------- IAFOR Publishing Opportunities Peer-reviewed journal: The IAFOR Journals are editorially independent journals. A small number of papers from the conference proceedings are selected by journal editors, articles may also be submitted directly by contacting the appropriate editor. These open access journals, which conform to the highest academic standards, reflect the interdisciplinary and international nature of our conferences and are organised thematically. Conference Proceedings If your abstract is accepted and you have registered for the conference, you are encouraged to submit a full paper for inclusion in the official conference proceedings published on the website. Final papers should be uploaded through the submissions system. Please ensure that your paper is ready to go to press by the submission deadline. ------------- Join IAFOR at CITY2017 to: – Present to a global audience – Have your work published in the Conference Proceedings and considered for peer-reviewed, open-access journals – Benefit from IAFOR's interdisciplinary focus by hearing about the latest research on the City, Global Studies, and more – Participate in a truly international, interdisciplinary and intercultural event – Take part in interactive audience sessions – Network with international colleagues Register now to take advantage of Early Bird Registration prices. Early Bird Registration is open until March 29, 2017. Lunch is included in all conference registrations. Please see the registration pages for details: www.iafor.org/city2017-registration If you have attended an IAFOR conference within the past year, or belong to an affiliated university or institution, we offer additional discounts in appreciation of your support. Please contact us at city@iafor.org for details. ------------- About IAFOR To learn more about IAFOR, please visit www.iafor.org. For enquiries please contact city@iafor.org.

2017 SINGAPORE 2nd International Conference on Studies in Law, Education, Business and Corporate Social Responsibilities (LEBCSR-17)

2017 SINGAPORE 2nd International Conference on Studies in Law, Education, Business and Corporate Social Responsibilities (LEBCSR-17)  27th to 28th March 2017 Singapore FEE--USD 175: Author (Student/Co-author/Listener); USD 225: Others; All accepted papers of LEBCSR-17 will be published in the printed conference proceedings with valid International ISBN number.  New Submissions are OPEN and Full-length Papers/Short Papers/Posters/Abstracts can be submitted before Jan. 2, 2017 All accepted papers of LEBCSR-17 will be published in the printed conference proceedings with valid International ISBN number. Each Paper will be assigned unique Digital Object Identifier(DOI) from CROSSREF and if interested in SCOPUS journal publication with additional charges then please email to conference secretary (so that review will be done accordingly) One Best Presenation Award from each session will also be distributed at the time of the conference SUBMISSION METHODS 1. Email: conf@flebp.org OR 2. Electronic Submission System ( .doc/.docx/.pdf formats): http://flebp.org/papersubmission/170 Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to: - Arts - Corporate Social Responsibilities - Social Sciences - Sociology   EDUCATION  - Distance Education - E-learning - Higher Education - Lifelong Learning - Teaching and Learning   - BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS  - Advertising - Banking and finance - Business - Business Ethics - E-commerce - Economics - Human Resources - Management - Marketing   - LAW  - Accidents & Injuries - Arbitration & Mediation - Bankruptcy & Debt - Car & Motor Vehicle Accidents - Civil Rights - Consumer Issues - Criminal Law - Dangerous Products - Divorce & Family Law - Education Law - Elder law & Aging - Employee's Right - Estates & Probbate - Health Care Law - Immigration Law - Intellectual - Internet Law For The Public - Justice and legal studies - Lawsuits & Lawyers - Real Estate - Securities Law - Small Business - Social Security And Retirement Enquiries: conf@flebp.org Web address: http://flebp.org/conference/174 Sponsored by: Excellence in Research and Innovation---International Forum on Law, Education & Business Professionals Venue Ibis Singapore on Bencoolen Address: 170 Bencoolen St, Singapore 189657 Phone: +65 6593 2888

International Conference on Humanities, Social Sciences and Education (HSSE'17) London - UK March 20-21, 2017

International Conference on Humanities, Social Sciences and Education (HSSE'17) London - UK March 20-21, 2017 20th to 21st March 2017 London, United Kingdom (Supported by SCOPUS Journal) All accepted papers of the conference will be published in the printed conference proceedings with valid International ISBN number that will be registered at: London, UK & DOI Indexed. Top Selected papers will be Published in Canadian Journal. If you are interested to get your paper published in "Emerging Sources Citation Index (THOMSON REUTERS)" and "SCOPUS" Indexed journal then please specify at the time of  paper submission, so that, the paper will be reviewed accordingly and additional fee will be charged for publication in SCOPUS Journal. SUBMISSION using Email: cs@hssmr.org   TOPICS: SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES - Anthropology - Art History - Arts - English - History - Information science - Interdisciplinary studies - Islamic Studies - Language - Linguistics - Literature - Local Government - Multidisciplinary Studies - Museums and heritage - Music - Occupational Science - Philosophy - Poetry - Politics - Psychology - Religious studies - Social Sciences - Sociology EDUCATION - Distance Education - E-learning - Higher Education - Lifelong Learning - Teaching and Learning INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES - Children and Youth - Communications and Media - Complex Systems - Conflict resolution - Creativity - Culture - Disaster Management - Discourse - Film studies - Gender studies - GLBT Studies - Globalization - HIV/AIDS - Human Rights - Identity - Leadership - Memory - Poverty - Public Policy - Sexuality and eroticism - Spirituality - Sport science - Sustainable development - Tourism - Urban studies - Violence REGIONAL STUDIES - African Language - African Literature - African Studies - American Studies - Asian Studies - Built Environment - Development Studies - European Studies - Health Disparity - Human Geography - Human Geography - Income Disparity - International Relations - Labour Economics - Liberal Arts education - Literacy Perspectives - Multiculturalism - Psychology Of Violence - Racial Equality - Racial Issues Enquiries: cs@hssmr.org Text using LINE, Whatsapp, Viber: +971 52 829 9493  Web address: http://hssmr.org/conference.php?slug=HSSE-17&sid=4&catDid=147 Sponsored by: International Association of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management Researchers

4th Asia Pacific Conference on Advanced Research (APCAR-2017)

Fourth Asia Pacific Conference on Advanced Research (APCAR- 2017) 4th and 5th of March 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. Venue: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Melbourne, Australia. Theme: "Share the Vision". www.apiar.org.au ISBN: 978-099-53980-09 APIAR Scholarships APIAR is delighted to announce a competition for excellent academic papers.Entries will be judged on the quality of the paper, including the presentation. Only full paper presenters in the conference are qualified to apply. The winner will receive the cost of the air fare and accommodation for the next conference. At the same time, the conference registration fee will be waived. APIAR is also delighted to announce that registration fee will be waived for the four best paper winners to participate in the next conference.The prize is non-negotiable and no monetary alternative will be available. Fourth Asia Pacific Conference on Advanced Research (APCAR-2017) will be held on 4th and 5th of March 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. The main theme of this conference is 'Share the Vision'. Accordingly, the conference will cover Business, Social Sciences, Education and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) disciplines. Internationally-recognized scholars will participate in the event to present their latest research and best practices. Business: Accounting, Strategic Finance, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Strategic Management, Strategic Marketing, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Performance Management, Recruitment and Selection, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, International Business, Globalisation, Corporate Social Responsibility, E-business/E-commerce, Integrated Marketing Communication and Relationship Marketing. Social Sciences: Anthropology, Archaeology, Area Studies, Cultural and Ethnic Studies, Communication Studies, Gender and Sexuality studies, Geography, History, Law, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, International Relations, Development Studies, Population Studies, Journalism and Mass Communication, Corporate Governance, Cross-Cultural Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Public Administration, Philosophy, Women's Studies, Religious Studies and Social Welfare Studies. Education: Theory of Education, Assertive and Assistive Educational Technology, Comparative Education, Counselling, Cultural Literacy, Curriculum Studies, Distance Education, Early Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Planning and Practice, Educational Psychology, Education and Public Policy, Educational Research and Statistics, E-learning, Health Education, Tertiary Education, Innovative Education, Information and Library Science, International Exchange Programs, Language Education, Liberal Education, Mathematics Education, Medical Education, Physical Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Special Education and Technology Education. Information and Communication Technology: Advanced IT Bio/Medical Engineering, Bioinformatics and applications, Business and Information Systems, Cloud computing, Convergence in Information Technology Security, Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, Digital convergence, Electronic Commerce, Business and Management, Grid and Cloud Computing, Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents, Hardware and Software Design, Health and Medical Informatics, Hybrid information technology, Intelligent communications and networks, IT-based Convergence Technology and Service, Multimedia convergence, Smart Card and RFID Technologies, Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems, Social and Business Aspects of Convergence IT, Ubiquitous Computing and Embedded Systems, Recent Trends in Computing and Information technology. Important Dates: Abstract / Full paper submission deadline - 30 Dec 2016 Early bird registration deadline - 06 Jan 2017 Regular registration deadline - 13 Jan 2017 Conference dates -4th - 5th March 2017 Special Attractions: All of the accepted papers (i.e., high standard) will be published without any extra fees in the following journals: Asia Pacific Journal of Advanced Business and Social Studies (APJABSS, ISBN : 978-0-9943656-75) Asia Pacific Journal of Contemporary Education and Communication Technology (APJCECT, ISBN : 978-0-9943656-82) We are looking forward to seeing you in Melbourne in March 2017. Publish with 'B' ranked Journals: In a venture to reinforce its support to academics and researchers, Asia-Pacific Institute of Advanced Research (APIAR) is pleased to inform you of a new agreement to publish high-quality conference articles in the following two journals: - International Journal of Web Based Communities (ISSN: 1741-8216) - International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning (ISSN: 1741-5055) All conference articles from 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Advanced Research (APCAR-2017) will be checked against the rigorous criteria set by these two journals. Thank You. Kind Regards, John Taylor APCAR Secretariat Asia Pacific Institute of Advanced Research (APIAR) Suite 1A Level 2 802 Pacific Highway Gordon NSW 2072 Australia Enquiries: info@apiar.org.au Web address: http://apiar.org.au Sponsored by: Asia Pacific Institute of Advanced Research (APIAR)

The European Conference on Language Learning 2017 (ECLL2017)

Join us in Brighton next summer for The European Conference on Language Learning 2017 (ECLL2017), June 30 to July 2, 2017. ***ECLL2017 at a glance The European Conference on Language Learning (ECLL2017) will be held alongside The European Conference on Education 2017 (ECE2017) in the exciting and cosmopolitan city of Brighton, Japan. Submit your abstract now to participate in this international, interdisciplinary and intercultural event. **Location: The Jurys Inn Brighton Waterfront, Brighton, United Kingdom **Dates: Friday, June 30 to Sunday, July 2, 2017 **Initial Abstract Submission Deadline: February 16, 2017 **Early Bird Registration Deadline: March 15, 2017 **Enquiries: ecll@iafor.org SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT: iafor.org/ecll2017-call-for-papers Already had your abstract accepted? Register now: iafor.org/ecll2017-registration To find out more about registration packages, presentation options, conference events and more, please visit the conference website: ecll.iafor.org ------------- ***ECLL2017 Conference Theme: "Educating for Change" Whether we are looking at why we must change, or how education has changed or even how education will change, change affects all of us involved in language education in many ways. Administrators, teacher trainers, teachers, students: we all wear many hats and we all come face-to-face with change, sometimes on a daily basis. Positive change is about improvement: improving proficiency, improving lives, helping learners achieve their goals and dreams and ultimately, broadening horizons. In our work as educators we are often asked to effect change – that we are change-makers can be seen in the new curriculums, new material, and even new techniques or methods that we develop. For those of us who conduct research, our research is often focused on finding "better" or more effective ways of teaching often measured in outcomes such as students entered with an average of X and improved to an average of Y. In such a case, improvement = change! But change is also an area of research as can be seen by looking at journals such as the Journal of Educational Change, Changes in Higher Education, Culture and Change, and Educational Research for Social Change, to mention four. It is a serious area of study, and one worth our attention. The focus of the last journal mentioned above is worth looking at. Change is not only about test scores or proficiency going up. It is also about lasting change in one's life, life choices, and looking beyond us as individuals to the society we live in. Social change and a focus on improving the societies we live in is another outcome of education. In recent years, there has been a focus on language and identity, as well as an embrace of sociocultural theory and language development. At the same time change for the sake of change is not a good reason for change. There is often a tension between the status quo (which is not always bad) and the desire to change. As invested members of our field, we need to be able to examine change, identifying and applying that which is appropriate and will further our goals while also having the wisdom and gumption to reject change that does not make sense. As Dewey said, "Reforms which rest simply upon the enactment of law, or the threatening of certain penalties, or upon changes in mechanical or outward arrangements are transitory and futile." And so we welcome you to this year's conferences, where we can examine change in ways that are important to each of us. What are its challenges, its complexities, and its constraints? It is electrifying to think about the wide-ranging conversations we will have as we consider how we can go about educating for change the world over. In conjunction with our global partners, including the University of Sussex and Birkbeck, University of London, UK, we look forward to extending you a warm welcome in 2017. – The ECLL2017 Organising Committee (iafor.org/ecll2017-committee) ------------- ***Programme **Featured Panel: Educating for Change: Educating for Global Citizenship Featured Panel Chair: Dr Joseph Haldane UNESCO considers global citizenship education to consist of "Nurturing respect for all, building a sense of belonging to a common humanity and helping learners become responsible and active global citizens." This panel will look at the ways in which language teachers in particular are positioned to educate for global citizenship, and indeed carry a particular responsibility, burden or opportunity to engage with this concept. The panellists will discuss how language can shape identities and transform students, drawing on their personal experience of the transformative effects of language on their students as well as on themselves. **Featured Speaker: Professor Brian Hudson, University of Sussex, UK Brian Hudson is Professor of Education and Head of the School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sussex. He is the main Organiser of the World Education Research Association (WERA) International Research Network on Didactics – Learning and Teaching; a member of the WERA Outreach Committee; an Associate Editor of the Journal of Curriculum Studies and a Board Member of the Teacher Education Policy in Europe (TEPE) Network. He is Honorary Member of the EERA Network on Didactics – Learning and Teaching; Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Education Studies and Leadership at the University of Ghana. **Further programming for The European Conference on Language Learning 2017 will be announced in the coming months. ------------- ***IAFOR Publishing Opportunities **Peer-reviewed journal: IAFOR Journal of Language Learning The IAFOR Journal of Language Learning (joll.iafor.org) is an editorially independent journal associated with ECLL. The editor of the journal will select the strongest papers from associated conference proceedings for consideration. This open access journal, which conforms to the highest academic standards, reflects the interdisciplinary and international nature of our conferences. **Conference Proceedings After having your abstract accepted and presenting your research at the conference, you are encouraged to submit a full paper for inclusion in the official conference proceedings. Our conference proceedings are open access research repositories, which act as permanent records of the research generated by IAFOR conferences. Further details are available here: iafor.org/ecll2017-final-paper-submission ------------- ***Join IAFOR at ECLL2017 to: – Present to a global audience – Have your work published in the Conference Proceedings and considered for peer-reviewed, open-access journals – Benefit from IAFOR's interdisciplinary focus by hearing about the latest research in Language Learning, Education, and more – Participate in a truly international, interdisciplinary and intercultural event – Take part in interactive audience sessions – Network with international colleagues **Register now to take advantage of Early Bird Registration and save over 20%. Early Bird Registration is open until the end of March 15, 2017. Lunch is included in all conference registrations. Please see the registration pages for details: www.iafor.org/ecll2017-registration *If you have attended an IAFOR conference within the past year, or belong to an affiliated university or institution, we offer additional discounts in appreciation of your support. Please contact us at ecll@iafor.org for details. ------------- ***About IAFOR To learn more about IAFOR, please visit www.iafor.org. For enquiries please contact ecll@iafor.org.