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Call for Papers "Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations" 10th International Conference Common Ground Publishing Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK) 19-21 July 2010 __________________________________________________ The 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. In addition to linguistic, cultural, ethnic and ‘racial’ diversity, the Conference will also pursue its well established interest in other aspects of diversity, including the intersecting dynamics of gender, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, locale and socio-economic background. The Conference looks at the realities of diversity today, critically as well as optimistically and strategically. The Conference will be a place for speaking about diversity, and in ways that range from the ‘big picture’ and the theoretical, to the very practical and everyday realities of diversity in organisations, communities and civic life. Participants are also welcome to submit a presentation proposal either for a 30-minute paper, 60-minute workshop, or jointly presented 90-minute colloquium session or a virtual session. Parallel sessions are loosely grouped into streams reflecting different perspectives or disciplines. Each stream also has its own talking circle, a forum for focused discussion of issues. Presenters may choose to submit written papers to The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, a fully refereed academic journal. Virtual participants also have the option to submit papers for consideration by the Journal. All registered Conference participants receive a complimentary online subscription to the Journal when registration is finalised. This subscription is valid until one year after the Conference end date. The deadline for the current round in the Call for Papers is 10 December 2009. Please return to this page after this date for subsequent rounds and deadlines in the Call for Papers. Proposals received during earlier rounds, when accompanied by a paid registration, will be given scheduling priority. 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 Conference website: http://ondiversity.com/conference-2010/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
