Date : 24 - 26 February 2022
Location: Virtual
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Middlesex University Dubai is proud to announce the Sixth Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences (ERPBSS) conference. The international conference will be held from 24th to 26th February, 2022 at Middlesex University Dubai Campus in Knowledge Park, Dubai. ERPBSS 2022 will be a virtual conference.
Over the last 11 years, our biennial conference, one of the highlights of the University’s calendar, has attracted hundreds of delegates from leading institutions in the UAE and more than fifty countries globally. The interdisciplinary conference provides a platform for researchers and practitioners to communicate their findings, spread awareness regarding new advancement, and engage in meaningful discourse with professionals from different fields, and foster local and international collaborations.
ERPBSS-2022 Conference Theme – ‘Towards a Resilient Future’
The theme of the 6th ERPBSS multidisciplinary conference is ‘resilience’ - the ability to recover from setbacks, adapt well to change, and keep going in the face of adversity. As the world emerges from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic, we shouldn’t lose sight of the ‘resilience’ lessons we have learned and build on it to be better prepared and confront future uncertainties such as climate change or geopolitical risks. However, this requires a systemic, whole-of-society approach to resilience. The pandemic showed how interdependent we are, and how much we depend on the support of each other and the community we live in to adapt, rebound, and endure. The pandemic provided several opportunities for researchers to study the resilience of the society and its systemic interactions at various levels given that the wellsprings of resilience are equally applicable to individuals, organizations, communities, and countries. The ERPBSS 2022 conference provides a global platform for researchers and practitioners from different disciplines for sharing impactful and use-inspired research on a range of topics including the lessons learned from the pandemic and ideas shaping the post-pandemic world.
General Track
The conference hopes to engage participants from multiple disciplines on a range of emerging topics that engage with conference themes and sub-themes.
Special Tracks
In addition to the general track, the conference invites submission to the following ‘special tracks’.
Track 1 - Trends in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Business Applications
Track 2 – Building Agile and Resilient Supply Chains
Track 3 - Fostering Sustainable Development Goals Through Systems Thinking Approach
Track 4 - The Role of Immersive Technologies in Promoting Social Connectedness
Track 5 - Business Process Improvement with Robotics and IoT
Track 6 - Initiatives and Interventions to Enhance Wellness in Work, Academic, and Personal Spaces
Track 7 - Impact-based research on under-represented samples
Track 8 - Transformative Marketing
Track 9 - Technology in Education
Track 10 - The Significance of Innovation in Entrepreneurship
Track 11 - Economics in the post-COVID era
Student Research Track
Middlesex University Dubai has a vibrant student research culture, and we are pleased to announce the inclusion of a Student Research track at the 6th ERPBSS2022 conference. This conference will provide a platform for undergraduate and graduate student researchers from around the world to showcase their research findings to an international academic audience.
For further information, please contact:
ERPBSS 2022 Conference Team
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mdx.ac.ae/erpbss2022
We look forward to virtually welcoming you to ERPBSS 2022 at Middlesex University Dubai.
Abstract Submission
The conference encourages the submission of completed or ongoing conceptual or empirical research papers, articles, and case studies from both academics and research students. We also welcome results/insights from industry practitioners and creative scholarly outputs.
Authors wishing to present at the conference are invited to submit a structured abstract (approx. 500 words) - see template. Presentation formats include oral and poster presentation. During submission, authors have the opportunity of identifying whether their abstract falls within the ‘general track’ category or one of the ‘special tracks’.
Abstracts must be submitted electronically using the following easy chair link https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=erpbss2022 by 1st February 2022 for consideration by the programme committee. All authors will be informed on or before 8th February 2022 after the peer-review process whether their abstract has been accepted.
For more details, including submission guidelines and templates for submission, please visit the conference’s web page at: https://www.mdx.ac.ae/erpbss2022
For further information, please contact:
ERPBSS 2022 Conference Team
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mdx.ac.ae/erpbss2022
We look forward to virtually welcoming you to ERPBSS 2022 at Middlesex University Dubai.
General Track
The conference hopes to engage participants from multiple disciplines on a range of emerging topics that engage with conference themes and sub-themes.
Areas of interest for the submission include, but not limited to:
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Education
- Engineering
- Entrepreneurship
- Fashion and Graphic Design
- International Relations & Global Governance
- Journalism
- Law
- Leadership Studies
- Film, Media and Communication
- Psychology
- Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development
- Tourism
Authors wishing to present at the conference are invited to submit a structured abstract (approx. 500 words) - see template. Abstracts must be submitted electronically using the following easy chair link https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=erpbss2022 by 1st February 2022 for consideration by the programme committee. All authors will be informed on or before 8th February 2022 after the peer-review process whether their abstract has been accepted.
For further information, please contact:
ERPBSS 2022 Conference Team
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mdx.ac.ae/erpbss2022
We look forward to virtually welcoming you to ERPBSS 2022 at Middlesex University Dubai.
Student Track - Student Research Committee, Middlesex University Dubai
Track Chairs – Dr. Fehmida Hussain, Dr Anita Kashi, Dr Daphne Demetriou and Dr Lynda Hyland.
Student Research Track
Middlesex University Dubai has a vibrant student research culture, and we are pleased to announce the inclusion of a Student Research track at the 6th ERPBSS2022 conference. This conference will provide a platform for undergraduate and graduate student researchers from around the world to showcase their research findings to an international academic audience.
We invite students of all academic levels - from freshmen to PhD students (enrolled on a programme of study at the time of registration) and recent graduates (graduated in 2020 or 2021) from all disciplines to present at the conference. This track aims to be truly multidisciplinary, and we look forward to welcoming students from diverse academic specializations. We can learn much from each other’s disciplines and we hope that this track will encourage productive discussion and debate. As this is a multidisciplinary track, we are open to submissions across a range of different topics, methodologies, and academic fields.
The student research track will have two streams- poster presentations and oral presentations. Students presenting their research as an oral presentation will have 15 minutes to do so, followed by 5 minutes for questions. For poster presentations, a dedicated 60-minute slot will be allocated. Guidelines on formatting your poster are available at:
Those interested in presenting their research should submit a structured abstract (500 words) - see template. They should indicate their mode of presentation in their submission.
Abstracts must be submitted electronically using the following easy chair link https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=erpbss2022 by 1st February 2022 for consideration by the programme committee. All authors will be informed on or before 8th February 2022 after the peer-review process whether their abstract has been accepted.
For further information, please contact:
ERPBSS 2022 Conference Team
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mdx.ac.ae/erpbss2022
We look forward to virtually welcoming you to ERPBSS 2022 at Middlesex University Dubai.
Important Dates
Extended Deadline for Submission of Structured Abstracts or Full Papers (Optional): | 01 February2022 |
Notification of Decisions: | 08 February2022 |
Early Bird Registration Closes (only applicable for submissions before 10 January 2022): | 24 January 2022 |
Normal Registration Closes: | 12 February 2022 |
Student Registration Closes: | 12 February 2022 |
Conference | 24-26 February 2022 |
For further information, please contact:
ERPBSS 2022 Conference Team
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mdx.ac.ae/erpbss2022
We look forward to virtually welcoming you to ERPBSS 2022 at Middlesex University Dubai.
Organizing Committe
Conference Chair - Dr. Sreejith Balasubramanian
Conference Co-Chairs - Dr. Lynda Hyland, Dr. Supriya Kaitheri, and Dr. Nishtha Lamba
Programme Committee - Dr. Cody Paris, Dr. Ajit Karnik, Dr. Fehmida Hussain, and Mr. Rory McConnon
For further information, please contact:
ERPBSS 2022 Conference Team
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mdx.ac.ae/erpbss2022
We look forward to virtually welcoming you to ERPBSS 2022 at Middlesex University Dubai.
Panel Sessions
Folk Horror Film Panel
"The Folk Horror Renaissance and the Shadow of Nigel Kneale: A Centenary Celebration"
While the durable film genre of Horror boasts many strains that have emerged over its century-long history, a variety that briefly flowered in the 1960s and 70s has recently come again to surprising prominence. In celebration of the hundredth birthday of one of Horror and Science Fiction’s most visionary talents, one with incalculable influence over both the genre and this particular strain of it, the panel discusses Nigel Kneale and his legacy in the current revival of Folk Horror.
Moderator
David Tully
Senior Lecturer & Head of Media, Middlesex University Dubai
Panel Members
Kim Newman
Critic, author, and broadcaster
Jon Dear
Writer and critic on TV and film
Maura McHugh
Writer of prose, comic books, plays, non-fiction and other media
Tracy Fahey
Author
Centre for Innovation in Human Experience (CIHx) Panel
"Humanising Technology: The Role of Policy, Law and Ethics in Technological Innovation"
Moderator
Dr. Sameer Kishore, Senior Lecturer Computer Engineering and Informatics & Campus Programme Coordinator MSc Robotics
Panel Members
Dr. Fehmida Hussain
Head of Center for Innovation in Human Experience (CIHx), Associate Professor at Middlesex University Dubai, UAE
Dr. Tenia Kyriazi
Deputy Director Academic Operations at Middlesex University Dubai, UAE
Dr. Eduard Fosch-Villaronga
Assistant Professor at eLaw- Center for Law and Digital Technologies, University of Leiden, Netherlands
Paul Kayrouz
Head of Fintech, Blockchain & Emerging Technologies at PwC Middle East
Prof William Wong
Professor of Human-Computer Interaction and Head, Interaction Design Centre, Middlesex University London
Wellness Office Panel
"Today’s wellness ecosystem: Professional perspectives on initiatives from inception to implementation"
Moderators
Mariam Abonil
Senior Lecturer and Head of Wellness Office
Lynda Hyland
Senior Lecturer Psychology and Head of the Careers and Employability Department
Panel Members
Adam Griffin
Head of Occupational Therapy at Camali Clinic and YouTube Content Creator
Aisling Keaveney
Head of Inclusion at Dubai Heights Academy with a special interest in supporting students of determination
Dr. Joseph El-Khoury
Psychiatrist with a background in Conflict Medicine
Waleed Shah
Photographer with a special interest in Body Image
Institute of Sustainable Development Panel
“Fostering the Sustainable Development Goals Through a Systems Thinking Approach”
Moderator
Rory McConnon
Senior Lecturer and Campus Programme Coordinator, Business School
Andrew Mackenzie
Senior Lecturer and Head of Institute of Sustainable Development, Middlesex University Dubai
Panel Members
Dr. Sangeeta Sharma
Program manager - Corporate social responsibility, at Centre for responsible business - Dubai Chamber
Katarina Hasbani
Partner and Global Director of Strategy and Advisory at AESG
Shuvai A Mugadza
Country Manager at DHL Zimbabwe
Mashael Al Fardan
Assistant Manager – Group Sustainability & Impact at DP World
Joint Panel by Centre for Academic Integrity in the UAE and Middlesex University Dubai
“Unravelling the Fourth Industrial Revolution and its Impact on Academic Integrity”
Moderator
Dr. Zeenath Khan
Founding President of the Centre for Academic Integrity in the UAE and Assistant Professor of Cyber Ethics at the University of Wollongong in Dubai
Panel Members
Dr. Shivadas Sivasubramiam
Head of Biomedical and Forensic School, University of Derby, UK and Head of Ethical Advisory Working Group and Founding member of ENAI
Dr. Sonja Bjelobaba
Associate Professor, Uppsala University and Vice President, ENAI Board
Dr Salim Razi
Director, Centre for Academic Integrity and Vice Dean, Faculty of Education, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey and Board Member, ENAI
Dr Teresa Thomas
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
Dr Irene Glendinning
Academic Manager for Student Experience, Coventry University, UK | Founding member and former Vice President, ENAI | QAA Academic Integrity Advisory Group Member
Ms. Rukaiya Shabbir Topiwala
3rd Year Student, Middlesex University Dubai, and Student Board member at Centre for Academic Integrity in the UAE
Joint Panel by Centre for Supply Chain Excellence and Help Logistics
“The Role of Women Leaders in Building Resilient Supply Chains”
Moderator
Dr. Sreejith Balasubramanian
Head, Centre for Supply Chain Excellence at Middlesex University Dubai
Panel Members
Alia Gharaibeh
Regional Director, HELP Logistics
Dr Siti Norida Wahab
Department of Technology and Supply Chain Management Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Dr. Janya Chanchaichujit
Associate Professor, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Bouran Najem
Head of Supply Chain, World Food Programme (WFP)
Workshop by Social Psychology Research Lab, Middlesex University Dubai
“Special needs education”
The aim of this workshop is to support shadow teachers, teacher’s assistants, and those who wish to learn more, in learning about policies and procedures in the UAE regarding 'People of Determination' and establishing a professional learning community in specialized and mainstream schools on how to identify and support students with varied learning needs in the classroom.
Facilitator
Angelique Van Tonder
Nishtha Lamba
For further information, please contact:
ERPBSS 2022 Conference Team
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mdx.ac.ae/erpbss2022
We look forward to virtually welcoming you to ERPBSS 2022 at Middlesex University Dubai.
Registration & Payment
Registration Fees
Normal Registration (Online) | AED 500 |
Student Registration (Online) | AED 250 |
Late Registration after 12th February (Online) | AED 750 |
Please note – when completing the payment process on the Middlesex payment portal, you will be asked to reference a ‘Student Number / MD#’ please enter ERPBSS2022 into the box and for ‘Intake month/year’ , please enter September 2022.
After registration, you will receive instructions on your email to complete the payment process
**All Middlesex University staff, students, and alumni across all campuses are eligible for full conference fee waiver.
For further information, please contact:
ERPBSS 2022 Conference Team
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mdx.ac.ae/erpbss2022
We look forward to virtually welcoming you to ERPBSS 2022 at Middlesex University Dubai.
Public Opportunities
Post-Conference Publications Opportunities
Selected papers will be invited to submit to Special Issues. A number of Special Issues will be edited for select SCOPUS Indexed journals around core themes of the conference.
For further information, please contact:
ERPBSS 2022 Conference Team
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mdx.ac.ae/erpbss2022
We look forward to virtually welcoming you to ERPBSS 2022 at Middlesex University Dubai.
