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Call for Papers "Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations" 9th International Conference Common Ground Riga (Latvia) 15-18 June 2009 __________________________________________________ The Diversity Conference has a history of bringing together scholarly, government and practice-based participants with an interest in the issues of diversity and community. The Conference examines the concept of diversity as a positive aspect of a global world and globalised society. Diversity is in many ways reflective of our present world order, but there are ways of taking this further without necessary engendering its alternatives: racism, conflict, discrimination and inequity. Diversity as a mode of social existence can be projected in ways that deepen the range of human experience. The Conference will seek to explore the full range of what diversity means and explore modes of diversity in real-life situations of living together in community. The Conference supports a move away from simple affirmations that 'diversity is good' to a much more nuanced account of the effects and uses of diversity on differently situated communities in the context of our current epoch of globalisation. As well as impressive line-up of international main speakers, the Conference will also include numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by practitioners, teachers and researchers. We would particularly like to invite you to respond to the Conference Call-for-Papers. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the fully refereed International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations. If you are unable to attend the Conference in person, virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible publication in this fully refereed academic Journal, as well as access to the electronic version of the Conference proceedings. Themes: 1. Dimensions of Diversity 2. Governing Diversity - Community in a Globalising World 3. Representing Diversity - The Influences of Global Tourism and the Global Media 4. Learning Diversity - Education in a World of Difference 5. Working Diversity - Managing the Culture of Diversity Proposals are reviewed within four weeks of submission. Full details of the Conference, including an online proposal submission form, are to be found at the Conference website: http://www.Diversity-Conference.com Conveners: Irina Sennikova Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA) David Silverman Maryville University, St. Louis, MI Contact: Common Ground Publishing University of Illinois Research Park 2004 S. Wright Street Urbana, Illinois 61802-1000 USA Phone: +1 217 328 0405 Fax: +1 217 328 0435 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.Diversity-Conference.com __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
