Track 1

Communication in Management and Psychology:

Track Chairs:

Jolanta Kowal, University of Wroclaw, College of Management "Edukacja", Poland

Piotr Soja, Cracow University of Economics, Department of Informatics, Poland

Grażyna Paliwoda-Pękosz, Cracow University of Economics, Department of Informatics, Poland

Emerging economies with their dynamic development and rapid growth are often considered the engines of the global marketplace. Unfortunately, despite vigorous economic growth, most emerging economies still lag behind the mature, developed countries in economic output and standards of living. To truly close this gap, new management techniques, new business models, and new regulatory policies, among other factors may be needed. Moreover, information and communication technologies (ICTs) will likely play a vital role in this development process. Thus, the objective of this section is to provide a forum for interested researchers and practitioners to exchange their experiences and creative ideas related to ICT management for global competitiveness and economic growth in emerging economies. Possible topics may include but are not limited to the following:

• Social, political and legal frameworks as they relate to ICT and ICT Management
• Unique ICT management techniques for emerging and transition economies
• Methods for measuring the benefits and costs of projects involving the adoption of ICT
• The role of human and social capital
• Innovative ways for generating revenues and creating commercial knowledge products
• Educational systems and training as they relate to ICT and ICT Management
• ICT to support small and medium enterprises
• ICT as a path to economic growth
• ICT productivity with specific reference to the prevalent social and business conditions
• Global supply chain management in emerging and transition economies
• Country-specific case studies, with specific reference to the prevalent social and business conditions
• ICT off-shoring/outsourcing into emerging and transition economies
• ICT project management, with specific reference to the prevalent social and business conditions
• Digital divide in emerging and transition economies
• E-commerce impact in emerging and transition economies
• E-government in emerging and transition economies
• Psychological, social, and economic aspects of Internet use in emerging and transition economies
• Quantitative methods and information technology in management                                                            

 

Track 2

Tradition and Contemporaneity of Pedagogical Thought

Track Chairs:

Marek Lewandowski, Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania "Edukacja" , Poland

Janusz Czerny, Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania "Edukacja" , Poland

Piotr Jarco, Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania "Edukacja" , Poland

• Problems of education and training in a reformed school.
• Innovation in education - between tradition and modernity.
• Pre-school and early-school education - looking for alternative solutions.
• A child with special educational needs - theory and practice.
• Teacher as a guide between nature and culture.
• Communication in education.

 

Track 3

Communication in Education:

Track Chairs:

Ralph Sonntag, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden, Germany

Jolanta Kędzior, University of Wrocław

Possible topics may include but are not limited to the following:

• New technologies and trends in education and social communications
• New Technologies in education in the global educational space, e-learning platforms, exchanging of ideas, experiences, creating joint study programs, e-publications, virtual libraries, virtual campuses, the use of e-learning and communication mediated by modern media in scientific research and teaching (conference rooms, voice chat, diagnosis, skills, problems with the use of new means of communication), e-learning in Professional development, creating and popularising the use of knowledge
• Educational function of computer games
• Edutainment (entertainment education)- knowledge, competences, attitudes, entertainment, social change
• Media competences of different social groups (diagnosis, developing of key competences), new technologies and child development
• New forms of communications in social communications
• New technologies in interpersonal communications in different social groups (family, education, labour market institutions, NGOs, civic movements, social environment in the internet, social conflicts)
• Wiki technology- wikinomy (openness, partnership, cooperation, global collaboration, expert communities), E-inclusion

 

Track 4

Analytical Psychology and Psychotherapy in an era of new technology:

Track Chairs:

Krystyna Węgłowska-Rzepa, University of Wrocław, PTPA, Poland

Aleksandra Szczepaniak, PTPA, Poland

Joanna Kasha, Jagiellonian University, PTPA, Poland

Reflection upon analytical psychology and psychotherapy conducted within an era of new technology refers to different aspects: technological enablers/conduits of psychoanalytical or psycho-therapeutical relations re-mediated via new media/internet, social aspects of new technology (new ways of creating identity: both individual and collective) and last, but not least, the cultural aspects of new technology (excess of symbolic and cultural content – the permeation of psyche and cultural content: symbols, meanings, narratives, experiences, modalities).

Such change often evokes ambivalent feelings and reflections on both sides, thus creating a more  pressing need for an in-depth analysis, including among others: indications of benefits and difficulties, the impact of new technologies on the classic process of psychotherapy or psychoanalysis (along with phenomena like transference and countertransference), the emergence of new phenomena specific to therapy via internet/new media, as well as the implications of conducting counselling, psychotherapy and psychoanalysis by internet for the long-term development of an individual.

 

Track 5

Language in Communication:

Track Chairs:

Anna Kuzio, University of Zielona Góra, Poland

Language is essential to everyday human interaction. We use language to inform other people of what we feel or desire, and how we understand the world. We communicate effectively using words, gestures, and tone of voice in a multitude of situations, and for a variety of purposes. The capacity for articulate discourse is what makes us distinct from other living species. The objective of this section is to provide a forum for interested researchers and practitioners to exchange their experiences and creative ideas related to linguistics in its broadest sense. We especially welcome papers which re-examine existing frameworks for critical discourse research and/or which highlight and apply new methodologies sourced from anywhere across the humanities, social and cognitive sciences. Possible topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Discourse analysis
• Political and media discourse
• Advertising
• Discourses about war and terrorism
• Discourses about discrimination and inequality
• Power, ideology and dominance in institutional discourse
• Identity in discourse
• Education discourse
• Environmental discourse
• Health communication
• Language and the law
• Translation
• Applied linguistics
• Language teaching
• Lexicography
• Corpus linguistics
• Intercultural communication

 

Track 6

Cultural Herritage and Creativity in The Economy of Tourism

Track Chairs:

Lesław Koćwin, College of Management "Edukacja", Poland

Culture, including communication, plays a significant role in analyzes of potential for development, as well as programs and plans for tourist areas. In terms of the economy of tourism, it is expressed in defining the role of historical and contemporary cultural content as a leading motive of various tourism products.

The creators of these products are local communities that wish to improve their quality of life, as well as being motivated by economic interests.

In this perspective, it can be observed that within the tourism environment there exists the occurrence of "creative regions", "creative cities" and "creative villages" inhabited by "creative communities", governed by the "creative class". Of great significance for these locations and communities are "creative industries", identified also as the "cultural industries". They are a variety of activities related to the protection of historical content and the evolution of new content and its dissemination. These are areas of cultural life such as, the conservation of historical monuments, museology, archeology, architecture, music, visual arts, industrial design, crafts, media and publishing.

The aim of the panel is to consider the nature of the relationship between creativity and the economy of tourism. In particular, it concerns the activity of the creative and business environment in the form of local government units, schools and universities, cultural institutions and non-governmental organizations. They are the involuntary or intentional creators of cultural  tourism products which enter the market. Their activity is the answer to the needs and trends in tourism, as well as an inspiration for the organizers and entrepreneurs who operate in the sphere of tourism.

Range of topics: In research reports and reflections from personal experiences which are the basis for discussion and an exchange of views,  references to the following issues are sought:

• specifics of the creative sector in tourism
• art as a response to new needs and trends in the contemporary tourism
• trends and needs of the creative sector
• management of the creative sector in tourism
• institutional support for the arts for the purposes of tourism
• linking science and business in the area of ​​creative industries
• originality of "cultural" tourist products in the light of ethics and law;
• economics of the production of "creative products" for the purposes of tourism.

 

Track 7

Gender in ICT management in the context of social and digital inclusion

Track Chairs:

Ewa Soja, Cracow University of Economics, Department of Demography, Poland,

Jolanta Kędzior, University of Wrocław, Poland

Anna Mitrega, University of Wrocław, Poland

The goal of this panel is to develop discussion on the present and future position of gender issues in management, in the context of social and digital inclusion. The topics of the panel may include among others:

• international, interdisciplinary and cross cultural research
• developing an international focus for research ideas and dialogue
• issues in the area of gender, work and organization
• gender and e-management
• gender and ICT communication
• gender in a virtual society
• gender and innovative capabilities
• gender and social and digital inclusion
• ageing and social and digital inclusion