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*Apologies for Cross Posting* Dear Colleagues, Please find attached the Call for Abstracts for our upcoming conference in Dubai in November. The deadline for abstracts is quickly approaching. If you are unable to submit, we welcome submission of full papers all the way up until June 26th. We look forward to welcoming you in Dubai! Call for Abstracts April 10, 2013 Second International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences Middlesex University Dubai Tuesday 26th - Thursday 28th November 2013 Venue: The Address Hotel, Dubai Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Following on from the enormous success of the inaugural International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences in 2011, Middlesex University Dubai is delighted to announce that it will hold its Second International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences (ERPBSS) from Tuesday 26th to Thursday 28th November 2013 in the Address Hotel, Dubai Mall, UAE. The objective of the conference is to provide an opportunity for academics to discuss new concepts, progressive methodologies, embryonic approaches and innovative practices within the world of business and the wider social environment. Given that social enquiry is still a maturing field of educational study within this region, it is crucial that business systems, processes and structures are considered in conjunction with contributions from such contemporary fields of social enquiry as media studies, psychology, sociology and tourism education. This is indeed pertinent for understanding service sector economies and societies, as well as comprehending the future role of education as a strategy and contributor to a sustainable learning culture and environment. Finally, the 2013 conference will include two additional tracks (Economics and Global Social Science), extend existing tracks, and introduce more emergent themes. The conference will focus on the following tracks: Tourism and Hospitality Global Social Science Business and Management Contemporary Psychology Economics Education, Training and Development Information and Communications Technology Media, Journalism and Communication Tourism and Hospitality Track The tourism and hospitality track aims to provide a forum for international educators, scholars, researchers, industry professionals, policy-makers and graduate students to evaluate emerging paradigms and discuss pioneering practices within the broader tourism and hospitality field. We are seeking conceptual and/or empirical-based papers that seek to address the changing nature of the tourism and hospitality industries. This track will thus attempt to foster progressive approaches within tourism and hospitality studies, rather than to simply reproduce well-rehearsed empirical models and conceptual applications. The overall aim of this track is to present a new agenda for future research and theoretical exposition. Although we are open to any submission that is aligned to the goals of the conference and this track, we do encourage submissions relating to the following themes: · Tourism, citizenship and mobility: the rights and responsibilities of tourists · Social marketing in the hotel industry · Health tourism, well-being and social tourism · Islamic hospitality and halal tourism · Festival and event industries: emerging trends · Hospitality environment: new concepts, developments and innovations · Psychological approaches to tourism behavior · Consumer behaviour and hybrid experiences in the tourism and hospitality industries · Advancements in information technology in the tourism and hospitality industries · Tourism and the cultural industries: contributions from the social sciences · Sport and activity tourism: impacts, challenges, and future developments · Tourism and hospitality promotion, product formulation and marketing initiatives · Working in the tourism and hospitality industries: social and cultural issues · Sustainable practices and HR issues in sustainable tourism · Emerging issues in tourism and hospitality education and training Global Social Science Track This track aims to examine current global issues and trends, critical theoretical applications, and innovative methodologies within the social sciences. We are seeking papers that engage theoretically with the subject area and/or signify pioneering applications and developments, particularly in the field of sociology, social geography and anthropology. This track will thus attempt to question existing paradigms and epistemological applications. Although we are open to any submission that is aligned with the goals of the conference and this track, we encourage submissions relating to the following topics and themes: Climate change, human-environmental interaction and peak oil Globalisation and glocalisation Contemporary citizenship: nationalism, cosmopolitanism, and transnationalism. Social scientific perspectives of the global economic crisis Anthropology/sociology of business management and organisations International development issues: poverty alleviation, health and humanitarian response Post-conflict perspectives Social and consumer behavior Borders, territories and migration Critical theoretical applications in the social science Science and technology in society Critical debates in social and human geography Sustainability, sustainable development, community development and quality of life Methodological advancements and innovations Scientific Advisory Board Professor Kevin Hannam, Leeds Metropolitan University Professor Tom Baum, University of Strathclyde Dr Raoul V.Bianchi, University of East London Professor Christopher Ryan, University of Waikato Management School Dr Jennie Molz, College of Holy Cross Professor Dallen Timothy, Arizona State University Professor Chris Rogerson, University of Johannesburg Dr Ianna Contardo, S P Jain School of Global Management Dr Richard Cox, University of Edinburgh Dr. Rose-Marié Bezuidenhout, Monash University South Africa Professor Errol D'Souza, Indian Institute of Management Dr Catherine Demangeot, Strathclyde Business School Dr Christina Gitsaki, Higher Colleages of Technology (UAE) Professor Dean Kruckeberg, University of North Carolina Professor Panikkos Poutziouris, University of Central Lancashire-Cyprus Professor Malcolm Tight, Lancaster University Dr Salah Troudi, University of Exeter Professor Jon Weinman, King's College Dr Sharon Wood, University of Sussex Full details can be found at the conference website: http://www.mdx.ac/conference/ Important Deadlines * Submission of Abstract : Tuesday 10th April 2013 * Submission of Full Paper : Wednesday 26th June 2013 * *Early Bird Registration: Thursday 11th July 2013 * Normal Registration: Friday 12th July - Saturday 26th October 2013 * Late Registration: Sunday 27th October - 19th November 2013 * Student Registration: Saturday 26th October 2013 Please submit your abstract to easy chair on the following link Click here for EasyChair Login Page for ERPBSS 2013<https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=erpbss2013> Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries about the conference and we look forward to welcoming you to Dubai in November 2013. 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