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THIRD BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTED AND CO-SPONSORED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY FOR INTERCULTURAL RESEARCH AND NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY MAY 21-24, 2004 TAIPEI, TAIWAN THEME: HARMONIZATIONS BETWEEN WITHIN-CULTURAL
General Theme, Objective, and Program and Open Invitation: This biennial conference of the Academy focuses on the central theme of harmonizations between the characteristics of indigenious groups and those that are found cross-culturally. By harmonizations, we denote the important concepts of recognition, respect, and mutuality between various indigenous cultures/groups across all the dimensions of their activities. The immediate objective of this Conference is to provide an international forum for scholars and practitioners of intercultural relations and related fields to engage in broad and meaningful dialogues. In particular, the Conference will target the systematic analysis and integration of various theories, strategies, and practices in addressing interactive issues between diverse groups both within as well as those that transcend national boundaries. ALL theoretical and empirical works without respect to discipline are solicited. Preference will be given to those proposals which embody an interdisciplinary approach to the themes, objectives, and goals of the conference. However, participants are welcome to address any cross-culturally comparative issues that are relevant to intercultural research and relations. These can range anywhere from the family to international relations. The Conference will feature keynote speakers, paper presentations, topical panels/symposia, workshops, posters, and other formal and informal exchanges of ideas and experiences. These programs will be presented either separately or jointly in English and Chinese (Mandarin). In addition, a 3 day post conference tour of the northern and central regions of the Taiwan Island has also been planned. The National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) is honored to co-sponsor this important international conference and we endeavor to perfect all conference plans. We are confident that participating in these conference will benefit all attendees, both personally and professionally, in harmonizing interactive issues both within and between diverse cultures. With such unique benefits to offer, we (the faculty of NTNU and the Academy) all intercultural scholars, researchers, and practitioners to join our endeavors and to also bring your family and friends for a memorable visit to this beautiful ("Formosan") island. Back to top Under the central theme of harmonizations, the concept of culture includes both subjective and objective aspects. These aspects can be at any leavel of human endeavor: individual, family, community, society, and international relations. The Conference's ultimate goal is to enchance the harmonious developments between characteristics unique to a group/culture (emic) and commonalities between cultures (etic). The following list is meant to be suggestive only. Proposers are free to suggest presentations that focus on any aspect of intercultural relations. 1. Individual's learning, education, self-concepts, socialization, leisure activities, stress management and coping, and the assessment and maintenance of health and well-being. 2. Intimacy, communication, and maintenance of family/household, coping of relationship changes, child rearing and education, and roles and values of families in a contemporary and modernizing society 3. Trade/economic behavior of individuals and groups, societal mobility, immegration and acculturation, occupational interest and changes. 4. Indigenous cultural anthropology and development, societal/institutional diversities, inter-group relations and intercultural training, development and maintenance of organizations, societal securities and policies, and geopolitical party competitions. 5. International/regional relations, legal/social institutional system harmonizations, interfaith conflicts and resolutions, and international aggression and peace. 6. Other cross-cultural comparisons on topics related to the theories and practicies of harmonizing within-group unique characteristics(emic) and cross-cultural commonalities (etic). Henry C. Karlson, Professor of Law, Indiana University School of Law at "Harmonizing diversities: History's successes and failures Harry C. Triandis, Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Industrial Relations, University of Illinois, USA "Effective cross-cultural training: Necessary harmonizations across isomorphic attributions, information sampling, and other social/organizational strategies" Michael Harris Bond, Professor of Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Past-President of the International Association for Cross-cultural Psychology "Harmonizing difference: "Rule a large state like cooking small fish" (quote from Lao Tzu, The Way of Virtue, Poem 60)" Dr. Kwang-Kuo Hwang, National Chair Professor of Psychology, National Taiwan University. President-Elect, Asian Association of Social Psychology. "A Multi-paradigm approach to developing indigenous psychology: Confusian relationalism and moral action" The language for the conference is English. However, since a regional conference will also be held between May 21th and May 24th in the same venue, all participants are welcome to attend various regional presentations in Mandarin and also the joint sessions with simultaneous translations of both languages. CALL FOR PAPERS AND PROPOSALS: Proposals are invited without regard to discipline or location of proposer. Proposals may fall in one of five categories: papers, panels, symposia, workshops, or posters. Proposers who are uncertain about the acceptability of their submission are encouraged to consult with Dr. Oliver Tzeng , co-chair of the Program Committee as early as possible. The Program Committee is now accepting proposals. Authors will be informed of the committee's decision within 60 days of the receipt of the proposal. Three submission methods: 1. On-line: Proposals (Papers and posters only) may be submitted on-line through the Academy website by clicking on the following link: On-line Proposal Submission. Note, in using this method, please use only English characters (no diacritical marks). 2. As an E-mail attachment: Authors should submit their proposals simultaneously to all four members of the Program Committee (see addresses at the bottom of this page). Attachments should be in WORD or Rich Text Format. 3. Hard-copy submission: Authors should send four copies of their proposal to Dr. Tzeng. What to submit (e-mail and hard-copy submissions): 1. Abstract: a. For Workshop, panel, and symposium proposals, the organizer should submit a 500-word summary describing the rationale for the proposal, the target audience, presentation format(s), anticipated learning outcomes, and mechanisms for evaluating the effectiveness of the proposed program. b. For all paper, panel, symposium, and poster presentations, each individual proposer should submit a 500-word abstract that briefly describes the study purposes, issues, theoretical foundations, methodological approaches, major results, and conclusions. c. All abstracts must include the names of all authors, along with their physical and e-mail addresses. A statement of intention of attend the conference and to present the paper also needs to be enclosed. The conference will be held at the International Conference Center on the campus of National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei, Taiwan . In addition, a three-day post conference tour of Taiwan is offered to all registrants.
Conference Fees:
Post-conference tour: (US$150)(2 nights/3 days including all transportation, food and lodging.). Thanks to the generosity of the Host Institution, the same charge is set for all participants. Accomodations:
Room charges are based on 2003 price payable in New Taiwan Dollar (NT$) at the exchange rate of US1$ to NT$35. Individuals who plan to arrive at Taipei on May 20 and leave on May 28 will have to make reservations for six nights, May 20-24, and May 27. Transportation: Registration fee covers 4 shuttle bus pick-ups on May 20th from Total Cost Estimation: Based on the fees given above, conference participants, if staying on the campus, may incur a total of between US$250 to US$400 (in addition to registration fees) for a 9-day, 8-night sojourn in Taiwan. Airfare to Taiwan from New York is currently (May, 2003) about US$850.00. Cultural Diversity Experience in Taiwan: Beyond the wonderful food, the natural beauty, and the marvelous cultural heritages, all participants can expect to meet the very friendly people of Taiwan. It is a rare opportunity to interact both formally and informally with international participants and their families. Further, a concurrent regional conference in Chinese (Mandarin) is planned by the host institution which will permit participants in both conferences to develop friendships with people from different countries, particularly those around the Pacific Rim. DISSERTATION AWARD AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: The Academy will award a prize to the outstanding intercultural research doctoral dissertation completed since the last conference. For more information on how to enter a dissertation for consideration, click on this link . In addition, the Academy will award a limited number of grants to those participants who need financial assistance for international travel. However, the actual number of such grants will depend on the available funds of the Academy and upon a successful grant application by the Host Institution. In order to facilitate the process, all interested individuals are encouraged to make an early contact with Dr. Tzeng about their financial needs.
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