Conference Themes & Tracks
The conference welcome papers on the following research topics but not limited to:
Track 1: Social and Community Studies
Sociology: concepts and practices, Geographical perspectives on spaces and
flows, what are the behavioral sciences, Psychology of the social. Where mind
meets world: cognitive science as interdisciplinary practice, Economics as social
science, Sociology and history: the dynamics of synchrony and diachronic,
Philosophy’s place in the social sciences, Social welfare studies as
interdisciplinary practice, Health in community, Horizons of interest: agenda
setting in the social sciences, Research and knowledge in action: the applied
social sciences, Social sciences for the professions, Social sciences for social
welfare, Accounting for inequalities: poverty and exclusion, Social breakdown:
dysfunction, crime, conflict, violence, Social sciences addressing social crisis
points, Technologies in and for the social Economics, politics and their social
effects: investment, ownership, risk, productivity, competition, regulation and
deregulation, public accountability, stakeholders, trust, work life, resource
distribution, consumption, well being, living standards, Commonalities,
differences and relationships between the social and the natural sciences:
research methodologies, professional practices and ethical positions, Research
methodologies involving ‘human subjects’, The social sciences in the applied
sciences and professions: engineering, architecture, planning, computing,
tourism, law, health.
Track 2: Arts
Teaching and Learning the Arts, Arts Policy, Management and Advocacy, Arts
Theory and Criticism, Social, Political and Community Agendas in the Arts,
Visual Arts Practices, Performing Arts Practices: Theater, Dance, Music, Literary
Arts Practices, Media Arts Practices: Television, Multimedia, Digital, Online and
Other New Media, Other Arts
Track 3: Humanities
Media, Film Studies, Theatre, Communication, Aesthetics, Design, Language,
Linguistics, Knowledge, Philosophy, Ethics, Consciousness, History,
Historiography, Literature/Literary Studies, Political Science, Politics, Teaching
and Learning, Globalization, Ethnicity, Difference, Identity, Immigration,
Refugees, Race, Nation, First Nations and Indigenous Peoples, Sexuality,
Gender, Families, Religion, Spirituality, Cyberspace, Technology, Science,
Environment and the Humanities, Other Humanities
Track 4: Civic and Political Studies
Political science as disciplinary practice, Investigating public policy, Law as a
social science, Criminology as social science, Public health, Social sciences in
the service of social policy: risks and rewards, Accounting for the dynamics of
citizenship, participation and inclusion, Trust, social capital, social cohesion and
social welfare, Politics and social sciences, Interdisciplinary perspectives on
politics, public policy, governance, citizenship and nationality, Security and
insecurity, conflict and cohesion, war and peace, terror and anti-terror, The neo-
liberal state and its critics, Policy measures: assessing social need and social
effectiveness
Track 5: Cultural & Global Studies
Cultural studies are of human life ways: anthropology in its contexts; Of human
life courses: family, childhood, youth, parenting and aging; Of human origins:
paleontology, primate evolution, physical anthropology, Ethnographic methods,
Social meanings: language, linguistics, discourse, text, Cultural studies as a
constitutive field, Social science stances: modernism and postmodernism;
structuralism and post structuralism, Where humanities and social sciences
meet, Social structure and human culture: the sociological and the
anthropological, Interdisciplinary perspectives on human differences, Identities in
social science: generational, gender, sexuality, ethnic, Perspectives on, and
voices of, difference: multiculturalism and feminism, Religion and the human
sciences, Health, well-being and culture, Global flows, Global security, Human
movement: migration, refugees, undocumented migrants, The dynamics of
globalization, diaspora and diversity, Globalized economics: inequalities,
development, ‘free’ and ‘fair’ trade, Developed and developing worlds,
Inequalities in international perspective, Poverty and global justice, Human rights
in global perspective, The local and the global
Track 6: Environmental Studies
The natural and the social: interdisciplinary studies, Human environments,
Sustainability as a focus of interdisciplinary study, What are applied sciences?,
Health and the environment, People, place and time: human demography,
Environmental governance: consumption, waste, economic ‘externalities’,
sustainability, environmental equity, Human interests in the natural sciences: the
politics of the environment
Track 7: Organizational Studies
Management as social science, Culture in organizations, Technology and work,
The social dynamics of organizations, Human resource management, Workers’
rights, Corporate governance, Organizational and social sustainability, Corporate
social responsibility, Knowledge ecologies: embedded knowledge in the
organizational setting, Tacit and explicit knowledge, Private and public
knowledge, Scenario building and futures forecasting, Organizational change
Track 8: Educational and Communication Studies
Education as a social science, The learning sciences, Action research: the
logistics and ethics of interventionary social science, Teaching and learning the
social studies, History teaching and learning, Economics teaching and learning,
Geography teaching and learning, Technology in learning and learning about
technology, Communication Media studies as social science, Communications as
a social science, Information and communications technologies, the social web:
the internet in its social context, Human-computer interactions, Literacies as a
social learning experience
Track 9: Economics, Finance & Accounting
Financial Accounting, management accounting, auditing tax accounting,
Accounting information systems Islamic Finance, Financial Markets, Money and
Capital Markets, International Finance, Derivatives & Foreign Exchange Rates,
Islamic Banking, Portfolio & Funds management, Behavioral finance,
International Economics, Public Finance (GST & Taxes), Monetary Economics,
Sectorial Studies, Macroeconomic Issues
Track 10: Business and Management Studies
International Business, Globalization, International Law, Management in
Multicultural Society, International Market Entry, Cross Cultural Management,
Business Models, Organizational Studies Organization Behavior, Organization
Theory & Design, Organization Development, Organization Culture and Values,
Operations & Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Sourcing,
Logistics management, Supply chain strategy, Project Management, Human
Resource Management, Training & Development, Conflict Resolution, Global and
Multicultural Issues, Strategic HR Management, Recruiting and Staffing,
Marketing Management, Hospitality and Tourism, Advertising, Promotion &
Marketing Communication, Branding & Positioning, Consumer Behavior,
Innovation & New Product Development, International and Cross-Cultural
Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM),Pricing, Public Relation,
Retailing and Sales Management, Marketing Technology, Modeling and
forecasting, Social Responsibility, Ethics and Consumer Protection, Sports
Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship and SME Management, New Business
Models, Agri-Business, SME challenges & Issues, SME & Globalization,
Entrepreneurial Marketing, Entrepreneurial Education, Technology Management
Management Information System, Enterprise Resource Planning, Innovation &
Creativity, E-Commerce & E-biz, Global Technology Transfer, Research &
Operations, Education Technology Strategic Management, Small - Medium size
Firms in Crisis, Social Issues in Management, Collaboration and Strategic
Alliances