2016-09-07

CfP: IACCM/ SIETAR Conference 2017 on Cultural Dexterity for Turbulent Times

The 2017 Conference of the International Association of Cross-Cultural Competence and Management (IACCM), organised in cooperation with SIETAR Europa, will take place in Dublin, 24-27 May 2017. This conference brings together scientists and practitioners alike in order to foster the dialogue between practice and theory in the cross-cultural field to discuss about "21st Century Waves of Change - Cultural Dexterity for Turbulent Times". It welcomes all those whose life and work puts them at the interface of cultures, from the perspectives of economy, society and education, with the aim of reshaping intercultural discourse, questioning our current cultural paradigms and exploring new thinking to help us navigate complexity in our emerging global world. You can submit Doctoral Workshops, Academic Paper Presentations and Panel Sessions. Submission deadline is 31 October 2016.

With the aim of re-examining our cultural dimensions, understandings and paradigms, the conference organisers invite submissions that question, critique, explore and refresh cultural paradigms and theories, and simultaneously share new methods and best practices. They invite those engaged in business, training and research (including independent consultants and educational institutions) shaping the European public sphere, (NGOs, governmental organisations and institutions and private ones as well) as well as media and arts, to participate and share contributions from all disciplines and fields that deal with intercultural topics.

Track 1: Business & Organizational Challenges. Getting on board and working together - What does it mean to work together?

In this harbor the conference focuses on the best practices of working across boarders, stimulating flos, encouraging and coaching present and future leaders and raising awareness and motivation in multicultural organizations and teams.

  • What should be done in order to tackle conflicts between corporate and local values?
  • What coping mechanisms should be used to address multiple adjustments?
  • How can we recognize and deal with challenges and risks during international projects?
  • What are the opportunities and challenges of working with people who have hybrid identities?
  • How can multicultural as well as virtual teamwork be enhanced?
Track 2: Sociopolitical concerns. We are all in the same boat - How can cultural sensitivity become part of the creation and application of arts, law, media, health and education systems?

In this harbor the conference concentrates on finding balance between anchoring and sailing to embrace changes, and on responding to the question, How do media (TV, internet, radio, fine arts), legal systems and laws as well as education systems shape the picture of the other? How do cultures impact the perception of health and treatments? Additionally, the organisers would like to show and discuss streaming practices in the media world and concentrate on the best practices from the arts, law, health and education sectors. One critical focus is on the consequences of the migrant and refugee crises.

  • How are cultural differences addressed when reporting on people in the media?
  • What are the best practices for showing the balanced picture of migrants and refugees in media?
  • What is the role of cultural mediators in the construction of social values and behaviors?
  • What challenges do health services face in serving a diverse population?
  • What is the role of teachers and interpreters in shaping culturally sensitive education?
  • What are the best intercultural practices in the fields of conflict resolution and mediation?
  • How do migrant and refugee movements influence social change?
Track 3: Shaping intercultural professions - What are the recent updates and fresh developments in theory, methodology and practice?

In this harbor the conference focuses on the latest developments in the intercultural professions and to address the depth of Sietar's visiion and its future as an established partner in offering expertise on cross-cultural issues.

  • What are the latest trends in consulting in the intercultural profession?
  • How can we use linguistics and storytelling in the process of enhancing intercultural competence?
  • What are the most recent developments in coaching in the intercultural profession?
  • How can intercultural expertise, skills and competences be deepened?
  • What are the cultural challenges of incorporating new media in virtual education processes?
  • What are the recent updates and fresh developments in theory, methodology and practice?
  • How can SIETAR Europa contribute to the professionalization of the intercultural field?
Track 4: Practicing and shifting perspective change - What are the opportunities & challenges of hybrid identities? How do Europeans & non-Europeans participate in shaping European cultures?

In this harbor the conference shares best practices and research findings that guide professionals in navigating with individual and organizational hybrid identities and deepen the understanding of the consequences of human mobility.

  • How do we acquire, achieve, sustain and move between hybrid identities? Examples of these identities are TCKs and their families, expats, immigrants and refugees living in multicultural environments.
  • What are the links between hybrid identities and social change?
  • How can the issues of health and well-being in hybrid identity be addressed?
  • How does human mobility change perceptions of cultural identity?
  • What sort of challenges do people with a hybrid identity face in their social and professional life?
The conference organisers would also like to introduce, discuss and deepen the understanding of waves of influence.

  • What does it mean to be European and to be non-European in Europe?
  • How do non-Europeans, both those living in and those living outside Europe perceive Europeans?
  • How heavy is the cargo of colonialism when attempting to assess and exchange cultural resources?
  • What are the best practices for steering social change?
  • Overview and comparison of migrants integration policies in different countries
Track 5: IACCM Academic Track - Submission formats

CEMS/IACCM Doctoral Workshops

Presentation: 10 minutes brief paper presentation (usually using PowerPoint), 20 minutes discussion.

Poster session: Each invited student will present a poster of his/her research proposal or of the current state of their dissertation at an open and easily accessible Poster session. The maximum poster size is DIN A2 equal to 4 DIN A4 sheets. The Poster session will take place before the Doctoral Workshops. The goal of this session is for students to acquire extensive feedback on their work. Thus, the dissertation poster presentation should be short enough to allow time for its discussion.

Depending on the actual time schedule, 2-3 student papers will be presented within one Doctoral Workshop session. Chair: an appointed student.

Academic Paper Presentations (30 mins.)

Presenter(s) will give their input (20 minutes after which they will have time to engage in discussion with the participants (10 minutes). While this format permits considerable audience participation, the presenter(s) should, within the given time, propose and follow an outline to permit a thorough examination of the presented topic.

Panel Sessions (90 mins.)

Panel sessions serve as discussion forums for issues of contemporary interest to intercultural scholars. Panels are complete sessions organized as a single submission by the panel chair around a common theme. Panels may have a variety of formats. Examples include: roundtables with no formal papers, innovative presentations utilizing visual aids and key notes and discussions with senior scholar(s).

A panel session is an interactive and enthusiastic discussion on important topics in our field. Panels are an excellent tool for generating debate, raising new and interesting issues and sharing multiple points of view on a given topic. IACCM panel sessions are a forum for discussing provocative, controversial, innovative, cutting edge, and boundary-breaking issues. Usually a panel session starts with a brief introduction of the topic and the participants, followed by the panelists giving their views on the topic through short presentations. The session must allow sufficient time (about 30 minutes) for an interactive questions and answers session involving both the panelists and the audience. A typical panel will consist of four participants, including the moderator. Limiting panel size to 4 participants allows sufficient time for questions from the audience. Panel session proposals with more than four panelists must convincingly prove that all the panelists will be able to lead the discussion within the limited time framework

The proposals will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers who will specifically take into consideration the following criteria:

  • Relevance: Is the topic of the proposed panel session related to the main themes in International Business and/or the main theme of SIETAR Europa Congress?
  • Significance: Does the proposed panel session offer value beyond the usual competitive or interactive paper sessions, or address issues that are interesting but underexplored? Does it propose something new in terms of conceptual or methodological approaches, or highlight an issue of considerable managerial or societal significance?
  • Coherence: Do the presentations for the proposed session sufficiently address related questions or issues, and do they contribute to a coherent panel?
The track organisers strongly encourage panels that promote audience engagement through discussion of relevant, important, and critical topics

Panel proposals should be no longer than 4 pages in the extended abstract format and they should include:

  • The panel topic
  • When providing author information, indicate which of the panelists is the moderator by placing the word Moderator in parentheses after her/his name
  • The organizer(s) contact information and affiliations.
  • The panelists´ contact information, affiliations, presentation/paper titles and short abstracts (max 100 words per abstract) and a short biography (one paragraph in length) of each panelist describing their expertise
  • The relevance of the proposed Panel Session to SIETAR Europa Congress, and the significance of the related contributions (max 900 words)
  • A proposed time and topical structure and format of the panel, including how you intend to encourage interaction with the audience
  • Any technical requirements
  • A position statement by each panelist and an overview of the ways in which the position statements relate to each other.
The Panel session proposal reviews are not blind. Criteria used in reviewing the proposals include the potential level of interest in the proposed topic, the presence of panel members with multiple perspectives on the topic, and the likelihood that the panel session will allow sufficient time for audience participation.

If the proposal is accepted, all the presenters listed in the proposal will be required to register for the conference and to participate in the session. Please note that presenting panelists are responsible for their own congress registration fee, travel, and accommodation costs.

Awards at the IACCM Academic Track

  • The Conference Best Paper Award will be judged by a academic panel. Accepted papers will be invited to submit an extended version to the European Journal of Cross-Cultural Competence and Management (EJCCM).
  • The IACCM 2015 Student Best Paper Award will be judged by a panel consisting of CEMS professors.
  • The That's Interesting! Award rewards the conference paper that most effectively pushes the boundaries of existing knowledge in the field by crossing boundaries, challenging existing assumptions in the field, attracting the reader's attention, making an original argument and provoking new discussions.
Full Paper Submission

Authors submitting academic papers and posters to the SIETAR Europa Congress are invited to submit an extended version of their paper for the online proceedings before March 15, 2017. Submitting a full paper is not mandatory but is highly recommended. All presented papers will have an opportunity to be considered for one of the Special Journal Issues associated with The European Journal of Cross-Cultural Competence and Management (EJCCM).

Full papers should be written in English, and using the Word template provided on the conference website. Do not include any additional headers and footers or use symbols, special characters in the paper title. Please note that no additional content editing will be allowed after submission has been completed. Please adhere to the author guidelines for IACCM academic track papers.

All information on author and submission guidelines, templates and the opportunity to submit a pre-conference workshop can be found on the conference website. Submission deadline is 31 October 2016.

SIETAR is Europe's largest association of interculturalists. IACCM is an international network of experts in the field of cross cultural competence that opens the possibility for coordinated knowhow transfer and aims at bringing together those who work on this issue in order to promote and develop this subject collectively.
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