SIETAR Europa Congress:
21st Century Waves of Change – Cultural Dexterity for Turbulent Times.
Dublin on 22-27 May 2017
This congress welcomes everyone whose life and work
puts them at the interface of cultures, from the perspectives of economy,
society and education, with the aim of reshaping intercultural discourse,
questioning our current cultural paradigms and exploring new thinking to help
us navigate complexity in our emerging global world.
With the aim of re-examining our cultural dimensions,
understandings and paradigms, we invite submissions that question, critique,
explore and refresh our cultural paradigms and theories, and simultaneously
share new methods and best practices.
We invite those engaged in business, training and
research (including independent consultants and educational institutions)
shaping the European public sphere, (NGOs, governmental organizations and
institutions and private ones as well) as well as media and arts, to participate
and share contributions from all disciplines and fields that deal with
intercultural topics.
Track 1: BUSINESS
& ORGANIZATIONAL CHALLENGES – What does it mean to work together?
In this harbor we would like to focus on the best
practices of WORKING ACROSS BORDERS, stimulating FLOW,
encouraging and coaching present and future leaders and raising awareness and
motivation in multicultural organizations and teams.
The following questions can be additionally considered:
- What should
be done in order to tackle conflicts between corporate and local values?
- What coping
mechanisms should be used to address multiple adjustments?
- How can we
recognize and deal with challenges and risks during international
projects?
- What are
the opportunities and challenges of working with people who have hybrid
identities?
- How can
multicultural as well as virtual teamwork be enhanced?
Track 2: SOCIOPOLITICAL CONCERNS – How
can cultural sensitivity become part of the creation and application of arts,
law, media, health and education systems?
In this harbor we concentrate on finding BALANCE
BETWEEN ANCHORING AND SAILING TO EMBRACE CHANGES, and on responding to the
question, “How do media (TV, internet, radio, fine arts), legal systems and
laws as well as education systems shape the picture of “the other“? How do
cultures impact the perception of health and treatments? Additionally, we would
like to show and discuss streaming practices in the media world and concentrate
on the best practices from the arts, law, health and education sectors. One
critical focus is on the consequences of the migrant and refugee crises.
Some possible topic suggestions:
- How are
cultural differences addressed when reporting on people in the media?
- What are
the best practices for showing the balanced picture of migrants and
refugees in media?
- What is the
role of cultural mediators in the construction of social values and
behaviors?
- What
challenges do health services face in serving a diverse population?
- What is the
role of teachers and interpreters in shaping culturally sensitive
education?
- What are
the best intercultural practices in the fields of conflict resolution and
mediation?
- How do
migrant and refugee movements influence social change?
Track 3: SHAPING INTERCULTURAL PROFESSIONS – What are the recent updates
and fresh developments in theory, methodology and practice? How can SIETAR Europa
contribute to the professionalization of the intercultural field?
In this harbor we would like to focus on the latest
developments in the intercultural professions and to address the DEPTH OF
SIETAR’s VISION and its future as an established partner in offering
expertise on cross-cultural issues.
Here are some topic suggestions:
- What are
the latest trends in consulting in the intercultural profession?
- How can we
use linguistics and storytelling in the process of enhancing intercultural
competence?
- What are
the most recent developments in coaching in the intercultural profession?
- How can
intercultural expertise, skills and competences be deepened?
- What are
the cultural challenges of incorporating new media in virtual education
processes?
Track 4: PRACTICING AND SHIFTING
PERSPECTIVE CHANGE – What are the opportunities & challenges of hybrid
identities? How do Europeans&non-Europeans participate in shaping European
cultures?
In this harbor we would like to share best practices
and research findings that guide us in NAVIGATING with individual and
organizational HYBRID IDENTITIES and deepen our understanding of the
consequences of human mobility.
Here are some topic suggestions:
- How do we
acquire, achieve, sustain and move between hybrid identities? Examples of
these identities are TCKs and their families, expats, immigrants and
refugees living in multicultural environments.
- What are
the links between hybrid identities and social change?
- How can the
issues of health and well-being in hybrid identity be addressed?
- How does
human mobility change perceptions of cultural identity?
- What sort
of challenges do people with a hybrid identity face in their social and
professional life?
In this harbor we would like to introduce, discuss and
deepen the understanding of WAVES OF INFLUENCE.
Some topic suggestions:
- What does
it mean to be European and to be non-European in Europe?
- How do
non-Europeans, both those living in and those living outside Europe
perceive Europeans?
- How heavy
is the cargo of colonialism when attempting to assess and exchange
cultural resources?
- What are
the best practices for steering social change?
- Overview
and comparison of migrants “integration” policies in different countries
Track 5: IACCM Academic Track
The academic track of the SIETAR Europa Congress 2017
is organized in cooperation with the IACCM (International Association of Cross-Cultural
Competence and Management).
The SIETAR Europa Film & Media Festival, first
held in 2006 in Sofia, Bulgaria, continues to screen selected documentaries as
part of our major congresses. The Festival now also features workshops on video
editing, webinars and master classes. Each film screened is followed by an
interactive program that may consist of Q&As with film makers, discussions
with the audience, panel discussions, and/or debates with experts, politicians,
journalists or representatives from stakeholder organizations where
intercultural themes are clearly embedded.
On the congress webpage http://www.sietareu.org/seucongress2017 you
can find all the related information regarding submitting for #seucongress:
- Congress
Theme and different Tracks online here
- Call for
pre-congress workshops including submission template here
- Call for
submissions, templates and deadlines here
- Call for
academic submissions including submission template online here
- Call for Films including submission template online here
SIETAR
Europa Congress:
Deadline
for submission: 31 October 2016
Notice
of acceptance: 15 December 2016
IACCM
Academic Track:
Deadline
for submission: 31 October 2016
Full
paper deadline: 15 March 2017
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