{"id":4270,"date":"2014-01-11T07:10:47","date_gmt":"2014-01-11T07:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eltweekly.com\/elt-newsletter\/?p=4270"},"modified":"2014-01-11T07:10:47","modified_gmt":"2014-01-11T07:10:47","slug":"conference-international-conference-for-academic-disciplines-boston-massachusetts-usa-may-26-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=4270","title":{"rendered":"Conference: ‘International Conference for Academic Disciplines’, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, May 26-30"},"content":{"rendered":"

ELTWeekly Vol. 6 Issue#2 | January 12<\/strong>, 2014 |\u00a0ISSN 0975-3036<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Once again,\u00a0the\u00a0International Journal of Arts and Sciences’<\/em>\u00a0(IJAS) conference,\u00a0which will be held on the\u00a0Harvard University campus*<\/sup>\u00a0in Boston, Massachusetts,\u00a0introduces New England\u00a0as a\u00a0potential study abroad destination.\u00a0The conference location in the greater Boston area\u00a0is the intellectual heart and soul of New England where delegates will have access to complimentary\u00a0programs in\u00a0Massachusetts,\u00a0New Hampshire and\u00a0Maine.<\/p>\n

Boston\u00a0is the historic\u00a0bastion of American democracy and has not ceased to surprise since its first impromptu tea party. This is also\u00a0a region rich in academic advancement. On a per capita basis, no other capital city in the United States has as many university graduates residing within it. Boston is a celebration\u00a0for the open mind. Our hope is that this\u00a0experience will spark an interest in our delegates\u00a0to join us in exchanging research and promoting this region as an excellent venue for international education. IJAS\u00a0is committed\u00a0to tear down the silos of academia and integrate education within the larger sphere that encapsulates us all.<\/p>\n

Conference Objectives and Call for Research<\/strong><\/p>\n

The IJAS Conference Series takes place annually in several cities across Europe and North America. The series has three primary aims.<\/p>\n

The first aim is to provide opportunities for academics from a range of disciplines and countries to share their research both through the conference podium and IJAS’ double-blind refereed publications. All IJAS conferences are inter- and multi-disciplinary.<\/p>\n

\nThe second aim of the Conference Series is to provide opportunities for academics to receive informal in-depth feedback through discussions, and to enable them to establish contact with professionals in other countries and institutions. The tours are the main way of “breaking the ice” away from the formalities of the conference hall, providing an informal setting for discussing different points of view. Even in an increasingly networked world of internet and satellite conferences, there is no substitute for personal interaction\u2014what Edward R. Murrow calls “the last three feet of communication.” It is individuals, not data streams, who must ultimately build the connections that in turn create lasting international research partnerships.<\/p>\n

The third aim of the Conference Series is to introduce academics to educational premises in locations that are suitable for study abroad programs and which may meet their students\u2019 educational needs. IJAS draws its inspiration from the Fulbright Program, an integral part of the United States’ foreign educational relations, where face-to-face exchanges have proven to be the single most effective means of engaging international publics while broadening dialogue between academics and institutions.<\/p>\n

Paper Submission Details<\/strong><\/p>\n

The conference invites abstracts, papers, and proposals in any of the following four tracks:<\/p>\n