Call for Proposals
Fourth Biennial International Conference on Intercultural Research
May 5-7, 2005

Kent State University
Kent, Ohio USA
General Theme: Conflict, Negotiation and Mediation Across Cultures

Call for Proposals
Fourth Biennial International Conference on Intercultural Research
May 5-7, 2005

Kent State University
Kent, Ohio USA

The conference will immediately follow the
35th anniversary of the shootings that occurred on the
campus of Kent State University on May 4, 1970

General Theme: Conflict, Negotiation and Mediation Across Cultures

General Theme, Objective, and Program and Open Invitation:
This biennial conference of the Academy focuses on the central theme of conflict, negotiation and mediation across cultures. 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 and local community,(delete comma) 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.
Kent State University?s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education is honored to co-sponsor this important international conference for the second time.

SAMPLE AREAS OF COMPARATIVE STUDIES:
Under the central theme of conflict, negotiation and mediation across cultures, the concept of culture includes both subjective and objective aspects. These aspects can be at any leavel of human endeavor: individual, family, community, business, society, and international relations.
The Conference's ultimate goal is to enhance the dialogue around characteristics associated with conflict in its broadest form, from that which is unique to a group/culture (emic) to those which seem to be common between cultures (etic).

The following list is meant to be suggestive only. Those submitting proposals are free to suggest presentations that focus on any aspect related to the conference themes.
Intercultural Dimensions of Conflict ? both domestic and international, and across a range of contexts, including (but not limited to) religion, gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, and in a variety of settings how is context different from setting.

• Negotiation and Mediation Across Cultures ? both domestic and international, and across a variety of contexts, including (but not limited to) family, community, business, societal and international
• Peacebuilding and Development
• Crisis Management and Response ? e.g. humanitarian agencies working in conflict zones, reconstruction after conflict
• New Research in Conflict Resolution
• Cutting Edge, Theory-Based Conflict Resolution and Peace Building Programs and Practices
• Intercultural Dialogue and Education for Peace - with an emphasis on youth programming, K-12 and university education

Intergroup Relations

Negotiation and survival strategies of disadvantaged groups, women, minorities, and other people suffering from daily humiliation
Indigenous Approaches to Negotiation and Mediation
Research and Theory-Based Intercultural Training in Negotiation that Makes a Difference

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. The Program Committee will accept proposals through December 1, 2004. 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. Cushner.

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 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 to attend the conference and to present the paper also needs to be enclosed.

Program Committee:
Dr. Kenneth Cushner
Conference Chair
306 White Hall
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
330-672-0728
kcushner@kent.edu

Dr. Janet Bennett
Director, Intercultural Communication Institute
8835 SW Canyon Lane, Suite 238
Portland, OR 97225
e-mail: ici@intercultural.org

Dr. Dan Landis
President, International Academy for Intercultural Research
Affiliate Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Hawai'i at Hilo
200 W. Kawili St
Hilo, HI 96720
e-mail: danl@hawaii.edu

Dr. Dharm P. S. Bhawuk
Professor of Management and
Culture and Community Psychology
College of Business Administration
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2404 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822
808-956-8732
BHAWUK@CBA.HAWAII.EDU

The International Academy for Intercultural Research (IAIR) was founded in 1997 as a result of deliberations by the Organizing Forum for an Intercultural Academy. These deliberations were co-sponsored by the Intercultural Communications Institute and the International Journal of Intercultural Relations. The aim of the Academy is to provide a forum where senior intercultural researchers, academics, and trainers can exchange ideas, theories, research and successful training approaches. In this way, the Academy fosters high level research and scholarship on intercultural issues. All disciplines are welcome in the Academy.