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Sixth International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences (ERPBSS 2022) - Virtual Conference

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

 

Register Here

 

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.

 

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