The International Academic Forum, in conjunction with its global partners, is pleased to announce The IAFOR International Conference on Global Studies 2016, to be held from Saturday, July 16 - Monday, July 18, 2016, NH Collection Barcelona Constanza, Barcelona, Spain.

http://iafor.org/conferences/global2016/

Publish before a global audience. Present in a supportive environment. Network and create new relationships. Hear the latest research. Experience Barcelona. Join a global academic community.

The Global2016 Conference Theme: “The Global and The Local: Crossing Sites of Cultural, Critical, Political Intervention”.

The Financial Times lexicon offers a definition of globalisation as “the integration of economies, industries, markets, cultures and policy-making around the world”. The global inevitably affects the local and has not lead to the integration of culture as witnessed in ongoing cultural struggles around the world and massive movements of people fleeing war, persecution, and extreme poverty. As globalised as the world may be in economic terms, and let us not forget the impact of economic globalisation on developing nations and the environment, cultural and individual freedom as well as human rights are consistently under attack as a result of aggresive political interventions.
It is at the crossroads of thinking about Crossing Sites of Cultural, Critical, Political Intervention that we can begin to unravel the intricate way in which society works, how crossing borders internationally, interculturally and becoming globally and locally interdisciplinary is fundamental in the work we do as academics, researchers, writers thinkers and proactive individuals within our own societies.
During this International Academic Forum we hope to engage everybody in finding new avenues for research, collaboration across frontiers including the academic, and a vibrant exchange of ideas.

This international and interdisciplinary conference will again bring together a range of academics and practitioners to discuss new directions of research and discovery in Global Studies. As with IAFOR’s other events, Global2016 will afford the opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, and networking across higher education and beyond.

Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be submitted by May 15, 2016.