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AUSACE 2007 Preliminary Schedule and Participants
As of Oct. 18, 2007
OPENING CEREMONY - Saturday 27 October 2007 |
Park Hyatt Hotel (Creek Ballroom): 6:00pm onwards
Address by Dr. William A. Rugh, former US Ambassador
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DAY ONE - Sunday 28 October 2007 |
8:00am – 8:45am: COFFEE (in the Atrium) |
9:00am – 10:15am (Room: R-L1-093) |
SESSION 1: (Arabic Session) - Global Communications Strategies |
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Moderator: Mahmoud Tarabay, Lebanese American University, Lebanon |
Interactive Communication as Global Communication
Abd El-Basit Mahmoud, Germany |
Globalization and Identity
Asilah Abdallah AlShamsi, United Arab Emirates University |
Epistemology of the Virtual World A Study of the Experiment of the Dubai E-Government: Application on a Sample from Dubai Government Website Users
Khaled Zamoum, Ajman University, United Arab Emirates |
Issues Pertaining to Professional Training in the Field of Communication and Media in Lebanon
May Kamel Abdallah, Lebanese University, Lebanon |
Islam "Hadhari" Campaign: Media and the Management of Change in Malaysia
Muhammad Fauzi bin Jumingan, Abdul Mua'ti Zamri bin Ahmad, and Saiful Nujaimi bin Abdul Rahman, University of Putra Malaysia (UPM) |
The Impact of Self Censorship and External Censorship on the Professional Performance of the Palestinian Journalist
Nashat Aqtash, University of Sharjah (Visiting Professor), Palestine |
9:00am – 10:15am (Room: Auditorium) |
SESSION 2: Image of Muslims in Media |
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Moderator: David Burns, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates |
Raising Awareness toward Reforming Islamic Programs on Arab Gulf Satellite Services
Ali Al-Hail, Consultant to Qatar R&TV Corp., Doha |
The Arab Lobby
Luis Ernesto Lopez-Preciado, University of Miami, USA |
Islamic Image Problem: What should Muslims do?
Mohamed Hassan Ibrahim, National University of Malaysia |
Ethics of Media; an Islamic Perspective
Nizamuddin Nizamani, University of Sindh, Pakistan |
Arab and Muslim Audiences in the UK and the Construction of Alternative Readings; Case Study: Islam Channel and al-Hiwar TV
Noureddine Miladi, University of Northampton, UK |
Consumption and Choice of Mass Media in Eskisehir, Turkey
Ozgul Birsen, Anadolu University, Turkey |
New Media, the Virtual State, and Islam
Philip Seib, University of Southern California, USA |
The Uniformity of Broadcast Media in the Muslim World During the Age of Globalization
Zulkiple Adb. Ghani, National University of Malaysia |
9:00am – 10:15am (Room: R-L1-127) |
SESSION 3: Gender Dimensions of Globalization |
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Moderator: Naila Hamdy, American University in Cairo, Egypt |
Role of Media in Women’s Representation
Aijaz Ali Wassan, University of Sindh, Pakistan |
Report on Leading Businesswomen in the Arab World
David Applefield, Financial Times Representative - Africa and Middle East |
Globalization and Gender: Gifted Women’s Legacy in Place and Space
Janice M. Hall, University of Western Sydney, Australia |
Arab Women Journalists
Noha Mellor, University of East London, UK |
Yes You Can! Woman Adult Learner in an Undergraduate Class: Connecting Along in the Global World
Puan Maznah Haji Ibrahim, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, and Tuan Haji Abd. Jalil Abd. Gani, Institut Perguruan Bahasa Melayu, Malaysia |
Students’ Perceptions on Gender Relations in Romania. A Case Study on Academy of Economic Studies-Bucharest Undergraduates
Rodica Milena Zaharia, Anca Gabriela Ilie and Dana Rodica Gardu, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania |
The Myth of Gender Equity in the US
Roya Falahi-Kharaghani, Joliet Junior College, Illinois, USA |
10:30am – 12:15pm (Room: Auditorium) |
PLENARY SESSION 4 |
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MCs: Meytha Ahmad Al Mutawaa and Hessa Taresh Al Ameemi |
| Welcome by His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, President of Zayed University |
| Address by Anthony Shadid, Islamic Affairs Correspondent for the Washington Post |
12:15pm – 1:45pm: LUNCH (in the Atrium) |
2:00pm – 3.30pm (Room: Auditorium) |
PLENARY SESSION 5: Models for Teaching Multi-Media Journalism to Undergraduate Students and Mid-Career Professionals |
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Moderator: Judy Van Slyke Turk, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA |
David Burns, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
John Schneller, University of Missouri, USA
June Nicholson, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Mahmoud Gharib, CNN, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Naila Hamdy, American University in Cairo, Egypt
Oliver Boyd-Barrett, Bowling Green University, USA
Sahbi Ben Nablia, University of Quebec at Montreal, Canada |
3:30pm – 4:00pm COFFEE BREAK (in the Atrium) |
4:15pm – 5:30pm (Room: R-L1-093) |
SESSION 6: Corporate Social Responsibility |
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Moderator: Kenneth Starck, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates |
The Rise of Corporate Social Responsibility: The Strategy, the Reality and the Role of NGOs and the Media
Asad Khamran Ghalib , University of Manchester, UK |
Managing Ethical Issues in Global Business
Geetanee Napal, University of Mauritius |
It’s Just Not That Simple in Iraq: Halliburton and Corporate Social Responsibility
Kara L. Peterson, Texas Christian University, USA |
Baghdad Burning: How the Rise of the Neo Greens Intersects with The New Media Approach to the Politics of War
Wayne Hunt, Mount Allison University, New Brunswick, Canada |
4:15pm – 5:30pm (Room: R-L1-127) |
SESSION 7: Freedom of Expression |
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Moderator: Alma Kadragic, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates |
Job Benefits of Indian Journalists: All They Want Is All They’ve Got; All They’ve Got Is All They Need
Bridgette Colaco, Troy University, USA, and Jyotika Ramaprasad, Southern Illinois University, USA |
News Sites and Ethics in Workers’ Production: A Questionnaire for Turkish News Site Editors
Haluk Birsen, Anadolu University, Turkey |
Iran's Launch of Press TV in English
Hanieh Shekarrizh, Iran, Frank B. Kalupa, James Madison University, USA, and Mary Ann Ferguson, University of Florida, USA |
Glocalising Media: Consequences of Global Media Consumption on Young Adults in Malaysia
Latiffah Pawanteh, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia |
The New Arab Journalist: Creating Change in the Face of Control
Lawrence Pintak, American University in Cairo, Egypt |
Global Media, Regional Conflicts, and Media Diplomacy
Mohammad Reza Saeidabadi, University of Tehran, Iran |
Image of Pakistan in the US Media: Exploring News Framing
Syed Abdul Siraj, Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan, and Jyotika Ramaprasad, Southern Illinois University, USA |
DAY TWO - Monday 29 October 2007 |
8:00am – 8:45am COFFEE (in the Atrium) |
9:00am – 10:15am (Room: R-L1-093) |
SESSION 8: (Arabic Session) – Globalization, the Digital Divide and Gender |
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Moderator: Adel Jendli, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates |
Towards a Strategy to Train United Arab Emirates University Students to Use Digital Technology in the Field of TV Program Production
Hebatallah Bahgat El Semary, United Arab Emirates University |
Arab Satellite Channels in France: A Study of the Reception of Arab Televisions in France as a Sample to Assess the Arab Media in the West Within the Context of Globalization
Kamal Hamidou, United Arab Emirates University and University of Metz, France |
Reality TV in the Arab World: Cultural Homogeneity and Cultural Relativism
Layadi NACER-Eddine, United Arab Emirates Diplomatic Institute, United Arab Emirates |
The Impact of Mass Media on Sexual Education in Arab Societies
Leila Sidi Moussa, University of Mostaganem, Algeria |
Role of the Private Sector in the Development of Media Education and Training in Saudi Arabia: An Exploratory Study
Safran Bin Safar Almakaty, Umm Al Qura University, Saudi Arabia |
Arab Satellite TV: A Content Analysis
Yousef AlFailakawi, Jarrah Al-Buloushi, Bader AlAwadi, Kuwait Science Club, Kuwait |
9:00am – 10:15am (Room: R-L1-127) |
SESSION 9: Lost in Translation: Lessons from Cross-Cultural Communication I |
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Moderator: Ali Al-Hail, Consultant to Qatar R&TV Corp., Doha |
Translation as a Means of Inter-Communication: Maintaining Language Varieties and Cultural Diversities
Amir Mahdavi-Zafarghandi, Guilan University, Iran |
On Interaction Between Globalization and Translation
George Ho, Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages, Taiwan |
Dual Globalizations and Cognitive Approach to Iranian Globalism: Change or Stability of Attitudes
Hadi Khoshneviss, University of Tehran, Iran |
Developing Discourse Practices Model in Communication & Media Research
Natalia Ipatova, Saint-Petersburg State University, Russia |
On the Degree of Appropriate Complexity: Securing Comprehensibility in Translation
Pertti Hietaranta, University of Tampere, Finland |
9:00am – 10:15am (Room: Auditorium) |
SESSION 10: Global Technology Bridging the Digital Divide |
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Moderator: Brad Young, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates |
Virtual Terror
Dana M. Janbek, University of Miami, USA |
Global Village and Global Communication through Technology: A Future Necessity
Ipseeta Satpathy and Biswajit Das, IBAT School of Management, KIIT University, India |
Can Internet Make Us More Sympathetic and Accommodating? A causal analysis on hyperlink, responsibility attribution, attitude and social action
Juntao He, Shenzhen University, China, and Haochen Wu, Harbin Institute of Technology, China |
Using Broadband Language Training System (BLTS) as an Alternative Tool for Virtual Classroom
Kawther Hakim and Abdalhameed Abdaljabbar, Coalition of Distinguished Language Centers, Washington, D.C., USA |
Globalisation and Convergence of ICT Technologies: Heralding Greater Press Freedom in the World?
Mohd Safar Hasim, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia |
MENA Youth in a Global World: A Socioeconomic Perspective
Sarah Shono and Susan Smith, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
10:15am – 10:45am COFFEE BREAK (in the Atrium) |
10:45am – 12:15pm (Room: Auditorium) |
PLENARY SESSION 11: The Role of Women in Middle East Media |
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Moderator: Nadia Rahman, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
Hala Badri, du, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Najla al Awadi, Channel One TV
Noha Mellor, University of East London, UK |
12:15pm – 1:45pm LUNCH (in the Atrium) |
2:00pm – 3:30pm (Room: Auditorium) |
PLENARY SESSION 12: Islam's Image Problems: What Should Muslims Do? |
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Moderator: Wali Mutazammi, Transformational Development Group, Baltimore, USA
Mahin Tavakoli, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Lawrence Pintak, American University in Cairo, Egypt
Asma Al Fahim, European International College, Abu Dhabi |
3:30pm- 4:00pm COFFEE BREAK (in the Atrium) |
4:15pm – 5:30pm (Room: R-L1-093) |
SESSION 13: Media Education and Globalization in the Arab World |
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Moderator: Hussein Amin, American University in Cairo, Egypt
Hanzada Fikry, American University in Cairo, Egypt
Leonard Teel, Georgia State University, USA
Majid Zorofi, Islamic Azad University, Iran, and Soheila Javid Tabrizi, Enghelab Education institute, Iran (Students' attitude to media education)
Mervat Abu Auf, American University in Cairo, Egypt
Paula F. Furr, Northwestern State University, USA, and Hesham M. Mesbah, Kuwait University (Bridging Gulfs: A Pilot Study of Kuwaiti and U.S. Journalism Students’ Views on Culture and Media-Use Patterns)
Rasha Abdulla, American University in Cairo, Egypt |
4:15pm – 5:30pm (Room: Auditorium) |
SESSION 14: Lost in Translation: Lessons from Cross-Cultural Communication II |
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Moderator: Lyall Crawford, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates |
English language and its global impact
Hameed ul Mehdi, Humanitarian Organization Providing Effective Services (HOPES), Quetta, Pakistan |
The Reflections of English as a Global Language in Iran
Jalil Seddiq, Islamic Azad University, Iran |
World English and the Realities of Intercultural Communication
Khadar Bashir-Ali , Higher Colleges of Technology - Abu Dhabi Women's College, United Arab Emirates |
Personal or Social Development? English Language Curriculum Aims in the Age of Globalization
Mick Randall, British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
The dominance of English as a lingua franca : salvation or damnation?
Pericles Tangas, Institute of Technology, Igoumenitsa, Greece |
English as a Modern lingua franca Against the Background of Linguistic Mosaic of the European Union
Piotr Romanowski, University of Krosno, Poland |
4:15pm – 5:30pm (Room: R-L1-127) |
SESSION 15: Clash of Civilizations |
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Moderator: Leonard Teel, Georgia State University, USA |
Language, Truth, and Logic in the Age of Globalism and the Discourse of Civilizations
Abdulla al-Dabbagh, United Arab Emirates University |
Satellite Television and the Clash of Civilizations: War of Ideas or Intercultural Dialogue?
Daniela Conte, Lucca Institute for Advanced Studies, Rome, Italy |
Clash of Civilizations
Mahjabeen Khaled, Institute of Hazrat Mohammad, Bangladesh |
Arab Satellite Television and the Public Sphere: A Balance Sheet
Mohamed Zayani, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
Clash of Civilization or Dysfunctional Dialogue
Nishikant Borge, Spicer Memorial College, Maharashtra, India |
The Fall of the Clash of Civilizations Narrative in Modernist Arabic Poetry: A Trans-Cultural Perspective
Saddik M. Gohar, United Arab Emirates University |
Discourse Analysis of Caricature Crisis in Turkish Press
Sule Yuksel Ozturk, Anadolu University, Turkey |
DAY THREE - Tuesday 30 October 2007 |
8:00am – 8:45am COFFEE (in the Atrium) |
9:00am – 10:15am (Room: R-L1-093) |
SESSION 16: (Arabic Session) – Global Media as Transformation Agents |
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Moderator: Etidal Osman, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates |
Attitude of Yemeni Electronic Newspapers Toward Denmark's Jyllands-Posten Newspaper Cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad
Abdulrahman M. Al-Shami, Sana'a University, Yemen |
Public Relations and Social Responsibility: A Case Study of the Lebanese Institutions in the Period Between the Murder of the Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafeeq Al-Hareeri to Date
Ali Rizk, Lebanese University, Lebanon |
The Role of Satellite Channels in Serving Social Marketing: A Descriptive Analytical Study of Arab Satellite Channels for Tsunami Victims Relief Campaigns
Faisal Ahmed Saleh Alshamiri, Ajman Science and Technology University, United Arab Emirates |
Mass Media and Social Change
Farida Akrout, University of Mostaganem, Algeria |
"Citizen Journalism": The Public As Reporters
Jamal Zran, University of Bahrain/University of Tunis |
9:00am – 10:15am (Room: Auditorium) |
SESSION 17: Language, Communication, and Power |
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Moderator: Douglas Boyd, AUSACE President, University of Kentucky, USA |
Communication—Cornerstone of Power: A Study of Romanian IT Managers
Anca Alexandra Purcarea and Elena Fleaca, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania |
Precursors to 21st Century 'Global' Business Management: Proverbial Expressions from the Balkans
Cezar Scarlat and Evangelos Afendras, University “Politehnica” of Bucharest, Romania |
Teaching Public Speaking in the United Arab Emirates
Lyall Crawford, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates |
(Taboo) Lessons from Cross-Cultural Communications
Sabine Krajewski, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China |
Basic Workplace Competencies of Employees in the Corporate Sector: A Preliminary Study of Supervisors’ Perception
Shirley Thomas and Angelin Victor, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman |
9:00am – 10:15am (Room: Auditorium) |
SESSION 18: Advertising and Marketing & PR |
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Moderator: Jyotika Ramaprasad, Southern Illinois University, USA |
Arabic for Tourism Purposes (ATP): A Growing Need for Professionals in the Malaysian Tourism Industry
Anzaruddin Ahmad, University Putra Malaysia (UPM) |
Public Diplomacy & the Quest to End International Isolation by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)
Baruck Opiyo, Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus, Serra Gorpe, Istanbul University, Turkey, and Serra Inci Celebi, Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus |
Public Relations at Crossroads: The Way Out!
M.D. Lawrence, University of Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Will Communication and Media Education Cope with Media 2.0?
Mohamed Ibrahim, Higher Colleges of Technology - Abu Dhabi Women’s College, United Arab Emirates |
Reputation Management and the Top Listed Multinational Companies in South Africa
Nirvana Bechan, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa |
“The Flexible American Workplace in Hong Kong: A Qualitative Study”
Sandy To, University of Hong Kong |
10:15am – 10:45am COFFEE BREAK (in the Atrium) |
10:45am – 12:15pm (Room: Auditorium) |
PLENARY SESSION 19: The Current State of Middle East Journalism; How the Definition of Freedom of the Press Differs from the West. |
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Moderator: Ed Freedman, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
Najib Bencherif, Al Arabiya, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nashat Aqtash, University of Sharjah (Visiting Professor), Palestine
Nima Abu-Wardeh, BBC World, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Philip Cass, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
Francis Matthew, Gulf News, Al Nisr Publishing, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
12:15pm – 1:45pm LUNCH (in the Atrium) |
2:00pm – 3:15pm (Room: Auditorium) |
SESSION 20: (ARABIC SESSION) - Global Media as Transformation Agents |
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Moderator: Lena Jayyusi, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates |
Common Behavior in the Phenomenon of Demonstrations
Maamoun Tarabay, Lebanese American University, Lebanon |
Social Responsibility and Public Relations: Theory and Practice in Some Emirati Institutions
Mai AL-Khaja, United Arab Emirates University |
The American Media Management of the Third Gulf War
Mohamed Kirat, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
"Citizen Media": Reverence vs. Refutation Attitudes
Saddek Rabah, Sharjah University, United Arab Emirates |
2:00pm – 3:15pm (Room: R-L1-093) |
SESSION 21: That’s Entertainment: Cross-Cultural Understanding in the YouTube Generation |
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Moderator: Warren Thorngate, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada |
Popular Arabic Music Videos and Youth in Arabia
Adel Jendli and Maher Khelifa, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates |
Creating New Television Audiences with New Personalities in The Age Of Globalization
Javad Hatami, Tehran University, Iran |
Intercultural Dialogues Of Civilization: What Works?
Mahin Tavakoli, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada |
Gratification from Music Videos and Their Relationship to Social Values in US and Egyptian Students: A Transnational Study
Mohamed Rehda Soliman, Mansoura University, Egypt, Philip J. Auter and Erica Ashton, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA |
Let’s Talk About Sex: Content and Context in Promoting Intercultural Dialogues.
Warren Thorngate, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, and Tehran University, Iran |
3:15pm – 3:45pm COFFEE BREAK (in the Atrium) |
3:45pm – 5:15pm (Room: Auditorium) |
PLENARY SESSION 22: Innovation and Best Practice in US-Middle East Cross-Cultural Communication Education |
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Moderators: June Nicholson, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, and Philip Auter, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA
Salma Elbeblawi, Soliya Group, Cairo, Egypt
Ashraf Galal Hassan Mohamed Bayoumy, Qatar University
William R. Davie, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA |
5:15pm – 7:30pm (Room: Auditorium and Atrium) |
CLOSING CEREMONY |
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