[ecrea] Cross Cultural Communication Conference - cfp

*CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
“Cultural Identity and Diversity as Assets to Global Understanding” *

The third international *Cross-Cultural Communication Conference *is 
organised by six universities: *Zayed University (UAE), Chulalongkorn 
University (Thailand), Bournemouth University (UK), Emerson College 
(USA), Curtin University (Australia) and Blanquerna school of 
Communication and International Relations — Ramon Llull University 
(Catalonia-Spain). *Together the universities are providing a platform 
for broad scope of research in cross-cultural communication adaptation 
and intercultural communication challenges. The conference focus 
reflects a growing interest in intercultural aspects of communication. 
The upcoming conference will be held in Abu Dhabi over two days (January 
23 and 24, 2019) with two keynote speakers and a panel discussions.

Papers for presentation at the conference are selected after peer review 
by an international academic panel. The most recent conference attracted 
submissions from more than 20 countries, including Australia, Canada, 
China, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, 
Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Russia, Macedonia, 
Kosovo, Vietnam, UAE, UK and USA.

All accepted abstracts will be published subsequently in the conference 
proceedings. Selected papers from the conference will be included in the 
special edition of *the Journal of Promotional Communication (UK)*, *the 
Journal of Communication Arts (Thailand)*.

Advertising, corporate communication, marketing communications, mass 
communication, media and public relations researchers, educators and 
graduate students are invited to submit competitive abstracts for papers 
with cross-cultural and intercultural communication perspectives.

*Call for Abstracts & Papers *

In the era of globalization, corporations and governments increased 
their collaborations and networks. How- ever, this increasing 
globalization has led to challenges in balancing the need for cultural 
identity and global citizenship. As communication and media scholars, 
how can we position cultural identity and diversity as assets to global 
understanding rather than a barrier? How can cross-cultural 
communication help to protect cultural identities while at the same time 
promoting international collaboration and understanding?

  * The main topics for the conference are:
  * Communications in sports: cross-cultural issues and globalisation; •
    Governance across cultures and in multicultural environments;
  * Marketing communications across cultures;
  * Communication challenges within global media contexts;
  * Corporate and organisational communication in diverse cultural
    environments;
  * Online subcultural communication;
  * Communication across cultures within higher education;
  * Cross-cultural issues in public affairs;
  * Tourism as cultural diplomacy.

General papers are also welcomed on a range of topics. The conference is 
especially seeking cross-cultural communication strategies perspectives.

Papers for presentation at the conference will be selected after peer 
review by an international academic Papers for presentation at the 
conference will be selected after peer review by an international 
academic panel, on the basis of abstracts of between 500-1000 words, 
including references. The abstract should express the purpose, 
methodology, findings, implications and originality of the study. Author 
and affiliation details are to be printed on a separate sheet and the 
author(s) should not be identified in the abstract. Abstracts must be 
presented in Word format, in 1.5 line spacing and 12 point font size on 
A4 format pages with one-inch (2.54cm) margins. Manuscripts of the 
selected Papers are to be submitted with Harvard referencing. The 
manuscript of 3000 to 6000 words, plus references, must be presented in 
Word format, in 1.5 line spacing and 12 point font size on A4 format 
pages with one-inch (2.54 cm) margins.

*Deadlines: *

Submission of abstracts: *Saturday December 15, 2018 (latest)*. Please 
submit to (comira /at/ chula.ac.th) <mailto:(comira /at/ chula.ac.th)>
Submission of selected papers: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 to 
(comira /at/ chula.ac.th) <mailto:(comira /at/ chula.ac.th)>

All accepted abstracts will be published online prior to the conference.
Conference registration and related information will be published 
shortly on our website *http://www.ccccbangkok.com. *


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