This collection contains selected papers from the International research conference Questions of Expertise in Culture, Arts and Design held in Yekaterinburg, Russia on June 6-7, 2019. This event was hosted by the Department of Art History and Sociocultural Technologies, Ural Federal University.

The conference was held to discuss emerging approaches to the concept of expert assessment in culture, art and design, and explore the increasingly important role of the contemporary humanistic scholar as an expert capable of mediating between the diverse institutions, groups and agendas that comprise modern society and influence its culture.

This collection contains 40 peer-review papers on contemporary issues of expert assessment in the fields of art history, cultural studies, design and decorative and applied arts. Topics include, among others, issues of cultural memory, role of art in urban space, expert assessment of artistic objects, issues of attribution and assessment in arts and crafts, role of design in modern society and culture.

These papers will be of interest to academics, students or professionals researching or working in the area of culture, arts and design, especially those involved in expert assessment of art objects and cultural processes, mediation between institutions and communities, working with cultural memory etc.

Conference date: 6–7 June 2019
Location: Yekaterinburg, Russia
Organizer: Department of Art History and Sociocultural Technologies, Ural Federal University
Published: 25 August 2020
ISSN: 2518-668X

This collection contains selected papers from the 1st World Conference on Gender Studies (WCGS), held in Malang, East Java Indonesia on 23rd October 2019. This event was hosted by the Research Centre for Gender Studies and Health, Universitas Negeri Malang, and received sponsorship from Universiti Malaya, the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Indonesia (BKKBN), Leiden University and Melbourne University.

This event focused on the highly topical theme of “Gender Studies towards Inclusive Societies,” with a particular emphasis on research from prominent scholars in gender, social work and education studies, who shared their insights and expertise regarding various strategic issues relating to gender and population.

This well-rounded collection contains 39 peer-reviewed papers exploring various elements linked with gender studies. Topics include: religion and populism; democracy, social justice, and policy; environmental concerns and the mitigation of disasters; mental and community health; sustainable education and family social lives; creative arts, cultural studies and media communications; empowerment and industrial economic relations; and innovative technologies, science, and sustainable engineering.

These papers will be of interest to academics, researchers, practitioners, teachers, and students researching or working on all areas of gender, social work and education studies.

Conference date: 23 October 2019
Location: East Java, Indonesia
Chief Academic Editor: Dr Misbahul Amri, M.A.
Organizer: Universitas Negeri Malang
Published: 29 July 2020
ISSN: 2518-668X

This collection contains selected papers from the International Conference on Islamic Economy and Halal Industry (ICIEHI), held in Malang, Indonesia, on 30 July 2019. This event was hosted by the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Malang & Halal Center, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

The halal sector possesses significant economic potential, with a wide range of businesses involved in the production and delivery of a diverse array of goods and services. This conference was held to exchange new academic research on the rapidly growing halal industry, specifically that in Malaysia and Indonesia but also across the world more generally, and generate new strategies to stimulate further development. 

This collection contains 38 peer-reviewed papers on various themes and commercial considerations linked with the halal industry. Topics in the collection include Islamic law and philanthropy, Islamic banking and other financial services, education in Islamic economics, and halal approaches to business, food, science, tourism, manufacturing, and marketing.

These papers will be of interest to academics, students and professionals researching Muslim economies and businesses, economic practises and financial services, food sciences, and tourism.

Conference date: 30 July 2019
Location: Malang, Indonesia
Chief Academic Editor: Dr Agus Hermawan, GradDipMgt, M.Si., M.Bus.
Organizer: Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Malang & Halal Center, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Published: 14 July 2020
ISSN: 2518-668X

This collection contains selected papers from the 2^nd Annual International Conference on Humanitarian Sciences (AICHS, 2019), held in Fallujah, Iraq, March 4-5, 2020. This event was hosted by the University of Fallujah.

Titled ‘Fallujah During Ottoman & the Iraqi Monarchy Eras’, this conference was based around the theme of the city itself, exploring both its rich historical and cultural symbolism and the political, philosophical and scientific contributions of eminent citizens.

This collection contains 42 peer-reviewed papers on a range of topics including the city’s religious schools and scholarship, ancient peoples and trade routes, architecture and infrastructure, and political and military developments under the rule of both the Ottoman Empire and Iraqi monarchy.

These papers will be of interest to academics, students and professionals researching or working on all aspects of Fallujah’s history in particular, as well as Iraq’s politics, religion and culture more generally.

Although established comparatively recently, the University of Fallujah is an active participant in the international academic community, fostering scholarly discussing and debate through a series of regional conferences.

Conference date: 4–5 March 2020
Location: Fallujah, Iraq
Chief Academic Editor: Prof. Sabah Ibrahim Hammadi, University President
Organizer: University of Fallujah
Sponsor: Sunni Endowment Office, Al Anbar Governorate
Published: 14 June 2020
ISSN: 2518-668X

The 3rd International Research Conference on Economics and Business (IRCEB) was hosted at the Universitas Negeri Malang, 22nd–23rd October 2019. The theme for this event was “Developing Competitiveness to Maintain Sustainability Economy in Digital Era.” This event was designed to present and promote new advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Business and Economics Research, bringing together leading researchers, scientists, and students from around the world. This collection contains a wide range of papers covering a number of topics, including entrepreneurship, management, international business, human resources, finance, banking, accounting, economics, leadership, logistics, supply chains, hospitality, tourism, communication, society, quality management, economic development and Sharia economics. The four keynote speakers to the conference were Dr Rer Pol. Moises Neil V. Serino (Visayas States University), Dr Mohd. Rizal Palil (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), Prof. Christine Helliar (University of South Australia), and Dr Bambang Sugeng., MA., MM., Ak (Universitas Negeri Malang).

Conference date: 22–23 October 2019
Location: Atria Hotel & Conference, Malang, Indonesia
Chief Academic Editor: Dr Grisvia Agustin, S.E., M.Sc.
Organizer: Universitas Negeri Malang (UM)
Published: 23 April 2020
ISSN: 2518-668X

The International Conference on Economics, Business and Economic Education (ICE-BEES) 2019 was organized by the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia in collaboration with University Teknologi MARA Malaysia and Diponegoro University. The conference was held on 30th and 31st July 2019 in Semarang City, Central Java Province, Indonesia. The theme of the conference was: “Embracing economics, education and environment through sustainable innovation in the IR 4.0.” The conference provided an opportunity to researchers, students, government officials, and professionals to share their research with a broader community and get a better understanding on the current state of research or ideas in the field of economics, business and economic education with an expectation to develop a strong network for researchers in same interests or fields and to act as a medium for new or young researchers to establish a strong relationship with experienced researchers. In this conference, all levels of university students were given an opportunity to present their final or current work and receive friendly feedback from academics and peers.

Conference date: 30–31 July 2019
Location: Semarang, Indonesia
Chief Academic Editor: Indah Fajarini Sri Wahyuningrum, PhD
Organizers: Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Semarang
Published: 23 March 2020
ISSN: 2518-668X

The conference was organised by the Department of Cultural Studies and Socio-Cultural Activities (Ural Institute of Humanities of the Ural Federal University) and the Ural Branch of Russian Research and Educational Society of Cultural Studies with an aim of bringing together scholars from Russia, Belarus, Hungary, Kazakhstan, China, Columbia, and Mexico. This wide geographical and disciplinary diversity allowed it to establish a multicultural and interdisciplinary dialogue on the proposed range of topics. The conference papers reflect this diversity: they discuss both historical and current approaches to cultural research and explore a wide range of approaches to the analysis, exploration, and research in cultural phenomena, as well as the practical-oriented research and recommendations in fields such as art, education, and socio-cultural activities. The materials of the conference will be of interest to the scholars working in cultural research, art history, sociology and philosophy of culture, as well as for the practicing professionals in education and socio-cultural field and for the wider audience interested in these issues.

Conference topics: The new horizons of cultural research; the transformation of cultural values under the conditions of the information age; the challenges of digital technologies in the sphere of culture and education; cultural dialogues and polylogues in history and in present era; the new types of sociocultural activity and their practical implementation; the new forms of education required in Russia under the current conditions of sociocultural modernization; urban cultural space and its development.

Conference date: 26–27 April 2019
Location: Yekaterinburg, Russia
Chief Academic Editor: Natalia Kirillova
Organizers: Department of Cultural Studies and Socio-Cultural Activities (Ural Institute of Humanities of the Ural Federal University) and the Ural Branch of Russian Research and Educational Society of Cultural Studies
Sponsor: Ural Institute of Humanities
Published: 3 March 2020
ISSN: 2518-668X

International Seminar on Language, Education, and Culture (ISoLEC) is held annually and sponsored by the Faculty of Letters, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia. This seminar was initiated by four of five departments—English, Arabic, German, and Art Design—existing in the Faculty of Letters. It aims at improving the number of publication by lecturers and researchers, from within the Universitas Negeri Malang or without, domestic and abroad alike. The seminar was first launched in 2017, and will periodically be held on an annual basis in years to come. The seminar invites papers resulted from any studies conducted in the field of language, education, and culture in the broadest sense in order to assemble all of those who share the same academic interest and to disseminate the most recent research findings applicable to the learning process in the university and is able to affect social transformation and policy change with regard to the fields concerned. The specific theme addressed in each seminar is determined based on the need and recent development relevant to issues of language, education, and culture. International prominent scholars and researchers are invited to give keynote speeches that will spark further studies in the related fields. Papers submitted to the seminar are peer-reviewed by a number of international reputable scholars and researchers to guarantee not only quality but also recentness of topics being discussed as to catch up with the latest academic development related to language, education, and culture. In the end, the seminar wish that all works collected and published will serve as one of the references that scholars and researchers can use to conduct their future research so that they are able to offer both theoretical and practical contribution to the more respected academic discourse, social transformation, and policy change in terms of language, education, and culture not only in Indonesia, but also at the international level.

Conference date: 14-15 September 2019
Location: Mahameru Convention Hall, Aria Gajayana Hotel, Malang, Indonesia
Chief Academic Editor: Utami Widiati, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
Organizer & Sponsor: Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia, Fakultas Sastra, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
Published: 25 February 2020
ISSN: 2518-668X

The 6th ICOEN 2019 was held to answer the dynamics, opportunities, and challenges in creating entrepreneurs. This conference is a part of a series of ICOEN annual seminars that have been held five times in Indonesia and Timor Leste. The theme of the conference was to promote entrepreneurship concerning economic, industrial, and business developments. Thus, the theme is “Creating Entrepreneur with Innovation Capability to Generate Value.” The 6th ICOEN had international speakers from four different countries who are experts in the field of entrepreneurship education, small and medium industries, the psychology of entrepreneurship, and entrepreneur. Based on their academic reputation, these experts have been published in various reputable international journals. Besides, the conference also targetted professionals, entrepreneurs, academics, researchers, students, and those who are interested in entrepreneurship. The participants were updated on the various latest issues of entrepreneurship through a discussion of participants’ published articles. The conference also intended to be a place for expanding networks of academics and researchers internationally and act as a bridge in publishing research on entrepreneurship midwives into reputable proceedings and journals.

Conference date: 28 August 2019
Location: Universitas Ciputra Surabaya, Indonesia
Chief Academic Editor: Dr. Christian Herdinata, S.E., M.M., CFP, QWP, AEEP
Organizer & Sponsor: Universitas Ciputra Surabaya
Published: 6 February 2020
ISSN: 2518-668X

The IV International Scientific Conference, “Communication Trends in the Post-literacy Era: Multilingualism, Multimodality, Multiculturalism” was held at the Ural Institute of Humanities of UrFU on November 8–9, 2019. The conference was organized by the research group “Multilingualism in the Post-literacy Era,” the Confucius Institute in UrFU, the Cambridge Center in UrFU, and the Ural State Pedagogical University. The conference brought together scientists from different countries, such as Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Kazakhstan, China, and Russia, to discuss the problems relating to communication in different languages, texts, and media of different generations in a super-diverse culture. Plenary presentations were made by Sarka Sladovnikova (Czech Republic – Telecollaborative Language Learning), Monika Kavalir (Slovenia – Indirect literary Translation and intercultural Communication: Crossing borders in the Neighbors with a Go-Between project), Domenika Zakrzewska-Olędzka (Poland – Multilingualism in the Verbal and Non-verbal dimension as a Key Element in the Development of Intercultural Dialogue and International Cooperation), Krzysztof Sawicki (Poland – Minors, Juveniles or Just Kids? The Analysis of the Contemporary Educational Discourse on Children from Attendance centers in Culturally Diverse Societies), Urszula Markowska-Manista (Poland – Multilingualism in the Upbringing and Education of Children in Culturally Diverse Societies), Anna Gurariy (Yekaterinburg, UrFU – Speech Behavior and Multimodality in Online Communication among Teenagers), Nataša Pirih Svetina (Slovenia – Current Trends in the Process of Internationalization of Higher education in Slovenia with a Special focus on The Integration of International Students in the Study Process — Some Cultural and Language issues).

Conference date: 8–9 November 2019
Location: Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Chief Academic Editors: Gudova Margarita and Guzikova Maria
Organizer: Ural Federal University, named after the first President of Russia – B.N. Yeltsin
Published: 30 January 2020
ISSN: 2518-668X