Founded in 2000, the International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations has a history of bringing together scholarly, government and practice-based participants with an interest in the issues of diversity and community. The conference examines the concept of diversity as a positive aspect of a global world and globalized society.

Diversity is in many ways reflective of our present world order, but there are ways of taking this further without necessary engendering its alternatives: racism, conflict, discrimination and inequity. Diversity as a mode of social existence can be projected in ways that deepen the range of human experience.

The conference seeks to explore the full range of what diversity means and explore modes of diversity in real-life situations of living together in community, supporting a move away from simple affirmations that 'diversity is good' to a much more nuanced account of the effects and uses of diversity on differently situated communities in the context of our current epoch of globalization.

In addition to linguistic, cultural, ethnic and ‘racial’ diversity, the conference pursues its well-established interest in other aspects of diversity, including the intersecting dynamics of gender, sexual orientation, (dis) ability, locale and socio-economic background. The International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations is built upon four key features: Internationalism, Interdisciplinarity, Inclusiveness, and Interaction.

The International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations participants include leaders in the field, as well as emerging scholars, who will travel to the conference from all corners of the globe and represent a broad array of disciplines and perspectives. A variety of presentation options and session types offer opportunities for attendees to share their work, discuss key issues in the field, and build relationships with others.

The call for proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, virtual lighting talks, virtual poster, or colloquia is now open. Proposals should address one of the following themes:

THEME 1: IDENTITY AND BELONGING

THEME 2: EDUCATION AND LEARNING IN A WORLD OF DIFFERENCES

THEME 3: ORGANIZATIONAL DIVERSITY

THEME 4: COMMUNITY DIVERSITY AND GOVERNANCE 2016

Special Theme: Human Diversity and the Environment - Mapping Difference in the Era of the Anthropocene

Organized by: Common Ground Publishing, in collaboration with the UGR's Faculty of Education Sciences

Further information:

• International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations (27-29 July 2016)