SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

Proposals accepted to be presented at the conference appear in a table below.

Full papers can be submitted to the The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability For more information please visit the Submission Guidelines page.

 

(Sessions are grouped by Stream)

Presentation Authors
Stream: Cultural Sustainability
Disrupting the e-Waste Dell-usion: College Students Take on Dell Corporation
  1. Taub-Pervizpour, Dr Lora
  2. Bryant, Kendall
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Dynamic Self in Self-determination: Maori Social Organisation in the Context of Sustainable Enterprise Wolfgramm, Ms Rachel
30 minute Paper Presentation
Culture, Consumers and Urban Sustainability Middleton, Dr Martine Claire
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Cultivation of Sustainability: The Long Way Towards More Sustainable Consumption Reisch, Prof. Dr. Lucia A.
Virtual Presentation
Culture as a Survival Strategy: Strong Voices from the Margins of the New Europe Salumets, Prof. Thomas
30 minute Paper Presentation
Academic Writing: A Comparison between Argentine and U.S. Academic Contexts Colombo, Laura (Violeta)
30 minute Paper Presentation
Blood and Blossom: Violence and Restoration in Adichie's Purple Hibiscus and Vera's The Stone Virgins Highfield, Dr Jonathan
30 minute Paper Presentation
Balance as a Means to Personal and Cultural Sustainability
  1. Geithner, Dr. Christina A.
  2. Albert, Joseph F.
60 minute Workshop Presentation
Buddhist Participatory Communication for Rural Development Rodloytuk, Mr. Palphol
30 minute Paper Presentation
Ethnic Minorities and Education in Vietnam: Reconciling National Standards with Cultural Diversity and Social Disadvantage Chantrill, Dr Paul
30 minute Paper Presentation
"We Must Not Forget Our Ways": Preserving Heritage through Community Storytelling Smith, Professor Amy
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Challenge of Preserving Appalachian Culture in the Age of Globalization Bryant, Dr. Claudia
30 minute Paper Presentation
Straight Photography and the Ecocritical Unconscious in James Agee's and Walker Evans's 'Let Us Now Praise Famous Men' Ralph, Iris
Virtual Presentation
Sustainability in Vermont's K-12 Standards-Based Curriculum Framework Agne, Professor Russell M.
30 minute Paper Presentation
Culture and Art: Distinguishing between Meaning Production and Imagination Engagement Hawkes, Jon
Plenary Presentation
Creativity as an Agent of Change: Transforming Childhood Adversity through Literary Regeneration and the Power of Place Rivers-Norton, Dr. Jana
30 minute Paper Presentation
Synergy and the Sacred: Re-creating a Viable World Vision Cruz, Ms Isbel
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Bridge: Indigenous Knowledge as a Bridge to Sustainable Design Ela, Ms Adital
Virtual Presentation
The Symbiosis in a Syrian-Israeli Peace Agreement: Political and Environmental Sustainability Sallie, Professor Steven S.
30 minute Paper Presentation
Sustainability on a Human Scale: Aesthetics of Morality in Chinese Tea Culture Toleno, Mr. Robban A. J.
30 minute Paper Presentation
CO-OR : 0/1: A Report on an Arts Project Co-ordinating Analog and Digital Modalities as a Resource for Cultural Sustainability d'Agostino, Prof Peter
30 minute Paper Presentation
Educating Americans to Embrace and Promote
  1. Perry, Dr. Vannetta
  2. Tingey, Dr. Susan
  3. Welborn, Joleen
  4. Lima Maia, Jose Max
  5. Maese, Rebecca
90 minute Colloquium
Ethnic Entrepreneurship: The Paradox of Cultural Embeddedness
  1. Brundin, Prof. Ethel
  2. Isaacs, Mr Eslyn
  3. Visser, Dr Kobus
  4. Wigren, Dr. Caroline
Virtual Presentation
Indigenous Peoples' Knowledge of the Socio-political Order and Western Notions of Democracy: Is There Common Ground Between Two Different Worldviews? Rawnsley, Dr. Claire Annette
30 minute Paper Presentation
Sustainability of Material Culture in the Post-Modern Short, Dr. Georgianna
30 minute Paper Presentation
When the Theme Itself Won't Do: Moving Beyond a Culture of Sustainability Singleton, Dr. Harry
30 minute Paper Presentation
Thinking, Feeling, Connecting Cultures: No Sustainability Without Sensuality Dew, Dr Christine
30 minute Paper Presentation
Everyday Use: Tradition, Adaptation, and Appropriation in/of African American Culture Dobbs, Professor Cynthia
30 minute Paper Presentation
Cultural Geography: Building Commitment and Community Jones, Dr Laura
30 minute Paper Presentation
American Mass Media and Sustainable Development
  1. Gunn, Dr Alastair
  2. Jackson, Fiona
30 minute Paper Presentation
Telenovela: The Continuation of Soap Opera: Test and Development of Cultural Ecology Theory Shi, Ms Yunhe
Virtual Presentation
New Teacher and New Principal Sustainment Team: Teacher and Principal Sustainability Hauck, Dr. Rita
30 minute Paper Presentation
Broadening the Designer's Task: An Environmental Challenge Scaff, Prof. Claudia
Virtual Presentation
Stream: Economic Sustainability
Organizational Sustainability: The Rule of Benedict and Monastic Adaptability Leonhardt, Dr Bonnie
Virtual Presentation
Sustainable Enterprise Creation: Making a Difference in Regional Australia and Beyond
  1. Walker, Prof. Rhett
  2. Rogers, Dr Maureen
Virtual Presentation
The Inter-Sectoral Implications of Securing Our Water Future Together: Recent Water Reforms in Victoria, Australia
  1. Crase, Dr Lin
  2. Dollery, Brian
Virtual Presentation
Applying the Capabilities Approach to Economic Development Schischka, Dr. John
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Workplace Setting and Individual Feelings Concerning Environmental Reporting and Disclosure Stray, Dr Stephanie
30 minute Paper Presentation
Taming the Dragon: The Search for Sustainable Tourism in Southwest China McKhann, Prof. Charles F. "Chas"
30 minute Paper Presentation
A Preliminary Framework for Using Total Cost Assessment in Total Quality Environmental Management
  1. Curkovic, Dr. Sime
  2. Sroufe, Robert
  3. Eckert, Jim
30 minute Paper Presentation
Sustainability and Ecuador's Flower Export Boom Sawers, Prof Larry
30 minute Paper Presentation
Defining Market Feasibility Stakeholders' Salience for Sustainable Natural Resource Attractions
  1. Currie, Dr. Russell
  2. Seaton, Sheilagh
30 minute Paper Presentation
Sustainable Consumption: How can Socially-Constructed Attitudes towards Fashion Consumption be Shifted to Encourage a More Sustainable Approach? Pears, Katherine Elizabeth
Virtual Presentation
Is CSR Reporting Just Reputation Assurance or Is There More To It? An Investigation into the Relationship between Organizations that Communicate a Commitment to Sustainability versus Those That Communicate a Commitment to Sustainability and Embed Sustainability into their Operations
  1. Cann, Dr. Cynthia
  2. Parente Boock, Natalya
Virtual Presentation
Urban Food Security and Household Livelihoods in the Political Ecology of Zimbabwe's Land Reform Logan, Dr. B. Ikubolajeh
30 minute Paper Presentation
Civic and Commercial Values in Organic Coffee in Costa Rica Saez, Dr Hector
30 minute Paper Presentation
Service-Learning and Sustainability: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Studies at a Metropolitan University DeTray, Dr Stephen
30 minute Paper Presentation
Entrepreneurial Development in the Informal Economy: In Search of Sustainable Entrepreneurial Development
  1. Mortensen, Mr. Jim
  2. Seawright, Dr. Kristie
  3. Mai, Quan
  4. Bott, Mikenze
  5. Badger, Jennifer
30 minute Paper Presentation
Social Responsibility - Mapping the Cooperation between the Government and Business: Where the Idealist Meets the Pragmatist
  1. Zurawicki, Dr. Leon
  2. Habib, Prof Mohsin
30 minute Paper Presentation
Sustaining Above Average Returns: It All Begins and Ends with Your Employees Merrill, Dr. Connie
Virtual Presentation
Bringing the Knowledge Economy to Isolated and Rural Communities: Balancing Cultural and Economic Sustainability
  1. Bhagat, Dr Parimal
  2. Dinero, Dr. Steven C.
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Nature and Governance of Public-Partnerships: Avoiding Speed Humps in Local Economic Development Binza, Shakespeare
30 minute Paper Presentation
Towards Comprehensive Reporting: A Quadruple Bottom Line Approach
  1. Woodward, Mr David Graham
  2. Woodward, Dr Thérèse
  3. Rovera Val, Maria Rosa
30 minute Paper Presentation
Accounting for Human Resources: Quo Vadis? Turner, Associate Professor Geoff
30 minute Paper Presentation
"The Corporate Report": still a part to play in CSR? Woodward, Mr David Graham
30 minute Paper Presentation
Towards Wavelet-based Multiscale Predictions in Economics and Finance
  1. Ahmad, Mr. Saif
  2. Ahmad, Khurshid
Virtual Presentation
Economic Sustainability: A Buddhist Perspective Chang, Dr. Otto
60 minute Workshop Presentation
Making Small Towns Economically Competitive and Environmentally Sustainable in the 21st Century: A Case for Eco-Industrial Parks LaCroix, Ms. April
30 minute Paper Presentation
Illusion Versus Reality: Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Economy
  1. Flint, Dr. Gerald David
  2. Berry, Dr. Gregory R.
Virtual Presentation
Communication of Culture: Culinary Arts
  1. Rudd, Prof Denis
  2. Litzinger
  3. Mills, Richard
  4. Flanegin, Frank
  5. Lias, Dr. Allen
30 minute Paper Presentation
U.S. Military Bases and Sustainable Economic Development in Okinawa Banasick, Dr. Shawn
Virtual Presentation
Strategies for More Sustainable Development of Small Cities and Towns of China Wang, Dr Xinjun
Virtual Presentation
Qiviut Culture: Oomingmak and the Future of the Native Knitters' Cooperative Russell, Ms. Amy
30 minute Paper Presentation
Whither Globalisation? Sustainability, International Investment and the Governance of the Global Economy Zarsky, Lyuba
Plenary Presentation
Stream: Environmental Sustainability
Applying the Principles of Cultural Resource Management to Economic Development through Sustainable Tourism
  1. Schwab, Dr. William A.
  2. Reid, Margaret
30 minute Paper Presentation
Why Can't A Man be More Like a Woman? Reflections on the Tao Te Ching and Ecology Uzgalis, Dr. William
Virtual Presentation
Seabed and Foreshore: How Politics Impacts Upon the Sustainability of a Resource Mulholland, Mr Malcolm
60 minute Workshop Presentation
Teaching Sustainability Using the History of Ishi: Compelling Research Questions through Native American Wisdom Weiss-Penzias, Dr. Peter
30 minute Paper Presentation
Ideas Neither Young nor Mature: Cosmopolitanism, Interdisciplinarity and Civics for a Liberal Environmental Education Sherren, Ms. Kate
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Case for Renewable Energy and a New Energy Plan Hassoun, Nicole
30 minute Paper Presentation
Managing Lifestyle Illnesses in Pacific Island States: The Case of Fiji, Kiribati, and Nauru
  1. Szmedra, Dr. Philip
  2. Sharma, Kl
  3. Rozmus, Cathy L.
30 minute Paper Presentation
Thinking Globally, and Acting (Trans)locally at the Institute for Social Ecology: Is Place-Attachment a Necessity for Holistic Reconstructive Visioning? Hayes-Conroy, Ms Jessica
30 minute Paper Presentation
Searching for a Balance: Sustainable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Development: Community Planning and Decision Making in Fulton County, Ohio Lawrence, Dr Patrick
30 minute Paper Presentation
Urban Sprawl, Global Warming, and Oil Depletion: The Unravelling of the Modern Economy Gonzalez, Prof. George
30 minute Paper Presentation
Links Between Environmental and Economic Sustainability and Consumer Behaviour in Relation to Food: Implications for Australian Horticulture Segrave, Ms Robin
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Post Crisis Indonesian Tin Town: With Reference to Mentok - Bangka Kurniawan, Mr Kemas Ridwan
Virtual Presentation
Waste Management in Ecuador: Environmental Attitude and Behaviour
  1. Aung, Dr. May
  2. Arias, Ms. Martha
30 minute Paper Presentation
Sustainability in Exile: Envisioning Permanent Culture in Tibetan Refugee Settlements Scherch, Dr. Jonathan M.
30 minute Paper Presentation
Value-Sensitive Tourism: An Exploration in Education Perry, Dr. Vannetta
30 minute Paper Presentation
Santa Monica: Partnerships in Sustainability Bassett, Dr. James
30 minute Paper Presentation
Industrial Ecology and Sustainability: Long-term Waste Storage Difficulties Encountered in the Recovery and Reclamation of Durable Electronic Products Yeomans, Dr. Julian Scott
Virtual Presentation
Sustainable Area Planning (SAP) Model: A Tool for ESD Based Urban Planning Rauscher, Mr Raymond Charles
Virtual Presentation
Challenges to Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on US-Mexico Borderland Environmental Injustice
  1. Hobgood-Oster, Dr Laura
  2. Johnson, Dr Melissa
  3. Niemeyer, Dr Emily
30 minute Paper Presentation
Sustainability and the Business Curriculum at Ithaca College
  1. Erickson, Scott
  2. Barken, Prof. Marlene
30 minute Paper Presentation
Promoting Environmental Consciousness as a Part of an Arts Curriculum Miner, Prof Jeffrey
Virtual Presentation
Working Towards Sustainability through Environmental Education: Theories of Educative Transformations Cook, David
30 minute Paper Presentation
Evaluating Policies for Sustainability: The Neglected Influence of Visual Images Anderson, Dr. David
30 minute Paper Presentation
Foreign Investment and the Implementation of Domestic Environmental Regulation in China Stalley, Mr. Phillip
Virtual Presentation
Engaging in Oriental and Indigenous Epistemologies through Reading Imageries to Resist the Colonial World in TESOL/TEFL Classrooms Lea, Dr. YiShan
60 minute Workshop Presentation
The Bottom-up Approach to Sustainable Tourism: Prainha do Canto Verde - Case Study
  1. Albieri, Mr Guilherme
  2. Agrusa, Prof Jerome
30 minute Paper Presentation
Sustainability on Campus: How Undergraduate Research and Environmental Science Curriculum Benefit Campus Sustainability Wetzstein, Lia
30 minute Paper Presentation
Where Are We Exactly? Building a GIS Capacity on Yap, Federated States of Micronesia Perkins, Dr Reed
30 minute Paper Presentation
Spinning a Web of Impediments: A Case Study of News Frames, Factory Farms, and Social Protest Drake, Dr. Jeanette
Virtual Presentation
Futurechina.net: An Online Design Project for Awareness of a Sustainable China Groeniger, Prof. Scott
30 minute Paper Presentation
War Mongers and Tree Huggers: Latin America and the Debate over Environmental Protection and National Security
  1. McNab, Dr. Robert
  2. Bailey, Ms. Kathleen
30 minute Paper Presentation
Water Restoration: Ecological Planning and Sustainable Development for the Cities in South Bank of Lake Tai, China Wang, Prof. Xiangrong
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Countryside Initiative as a Model for Sustainable Peri-Urban Development Marcus, Ms. Sonia
30 minute Paper Presentation
Gender Equity and Sustainable Socio-Economic Growth and Development: A Cross-Cultural Analysis Aka, Dr. Ebenezer
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Eco-Planning for Eco-town: A Case Study on Luhua, Chongming, China
  1. Yong, Ms. Yi
  2. Schubert, Prof. Uwe
Virtual Presentation
Risk Communication to Enhance Sustainability: Public Participation in Environmental Agency Decision-Making in South Florida Light, Prof. Alfred
30 minute Paper Presentation
The ACS Environmental Initiative: Sustainability in 16 Southern U.S. Colleges and Universities MacNabb, Dr. Elizabeth L.
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Chicago View vs. Sustainable Development: Implications Regarding the Promotion of Sustainable Environments Flint, Dr. Gerald David
Virtual Presentation
Color Dimensions of Sugarcane and Jute Fibers
  1. Moore, Dr. Mary Ann
  2. Patrick Cowen, Melinda
30 minute Paper Presentation
Understanding Factors Affecting Public Support for Precision Agriculture
  1. Parisi, Dr Domenico
  2. Taquino, Michael
  3. Grice, Dr. Steven Michael
30 minute Paper Presentation
Sustainability Discourses: Talking about Australian Grazing Palmer, Dr Len
Virtual Presentation
Environmental Policy and Regulation and Regulation Etschmaier, Dr. Maximilian M.
Virtual Presentation
Sustaining Native American Nations: Tribal Governments in the Globalization Era Nesbitt, Elizabeth J.
30 minute Paper Presentation
Perception of Environmental Risks among the Chinese People Lai, Dr Julian
Virtual Presentation
Comparative Advantage in the Age of Globalization: Historical Roots and Prospects for Sustainability Klitgaard, Dr. Kent
30 minute Paper Presentation
Type 1 and Type 2 Environmental Issues: All the Difference in the World
  1. Wood, Dr. Paul M.
  2. Waterman, Ms. Laurel Eden
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Links and Tensions between Environmental and Social Sustainability: The Adelaide Experience James, Prof. Patrick
30 minute Paper Presentation
Ahupua'a: A Native Hawaiian Sustainability Model Taum, Ramsay
Plenary Presentation
Ka Haku Mele O Papa: Earth Sculpture: Weaving with Nature Subedi, Lilette
Plenary Presentation
The Economics of Happiness: The Ecological, Economical, and Social Benefits of Localisation Norberg-Hodge, Helena
Plenary Presentation
Stream: Other or Stream Unspecified
A Survey of Sustainability Reporting Practices of Australian Companies
  1. Loftus, Ms Janice
  2. Frost, Geoff
  3. Jones, Stewart
  4. Van der Laan, Sandra
30 minute Paper Presentation
Antropomorphic Stereotypic Identities and Biological Inaccuracies in Animal Similes as a Constraint for the Improvement of the Human – Nature Relationship
  1. Kyridis, Dr Argyris
  2. Mavrikaki, Dr Eyaggelia
  3. Kaspari, Georgia
  4. Anastasiadou, Sophia
Virtual Presentation
Stream: Social Sustainability
Extending Sustainable Management Education: Florida's Model for Regional Programs Diener, Dr. Betty
Virtual Presentation
An Activity Theory Perspective on an ICT Portal in the Educational Advancement of a Community McKavanagh, Dr Charlie
30 minute Paper Presentation
Empowerment and Housing Provision for Urban Poor: Community-based Housing Development in Indonesia Rukmana, Dr. Deden
30 minute Paper Presentation
A computer model for Type 2 Diabetes Healthcare Herbert, Ms Jan Mary
30 minute Paper Presentation
Asian Wealth in the UK: Entrepreneurial Success Dhaliwal, Dr Spinder
30 minute Paper Presentation
Community Participation in Protected Area Decision Making: An Application of the Vroom Yetton Model Wright, Dr. Norman
30 minute Paper Presentation
Emerging Trends and Ethics in Corporate Social Responsibility Simms, Dr. Michele
Virtual Presentation
Affordable Housing and Social Sustainability in Canadian Cities Donnan, Dr. Mary Ellen
30 minute Paper Presentation
Educating for an Eco-Sensitive Future: Connecting Student Development Theory and Sustainability in College Curriculum Pierson, Ms Amy
Virtual Presentation
AIDS and the Ecology of Poverty: Environmental Determinants of Vulnerability Stillwaggon, Dr. Eileen
30 minute Paper Presentation
Perceptions and Indicators of Sustainable Development: A Case Study of a Canadian Handicraft Cooperative
  1. Hiller Connell, Ms Kim
  2. Sontag, M. Suzanne
30 minute Paper Presentation
Foreign Direct Investment and Sustainable Urban Development in Bangladesh: Some Thoughts on Tata's Expression of Interest Hasnath, Dr Syed
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Sustainability of "Sustainability"
  1. Faber, Niels
  2. Jorna, René
  3. van Engelen, Jo
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Roles of Media and the Scientific Community in Framing Arguments for Global Health Policy: A Case Study of Tobacco Trade and Control
  1. Sato, Hajime
  2. Campbell, Prof. Rose G.
30 minute Paper Presentation
Enabling Change: Helping Individuals Participate in Sustainable Communities
  1. Lee, Dr Christina K. C.
  2. Conroy, Dr Denise M.
30 minute Paper Presentation
Higher Education, Human Capital, and Sustainability: How Diversity Leverages Sustainable Performance from the Changing Talents, Cultures and Values of the Existing and Future Workforce
  1. St.Germain, Prof. Tonia
  2. Powers, Rosemary
60 minute Workshop Presentation
Emotional Regulation Stevenson, Dr. Heidi
30 minute Paper Presentation
Ten Years Down the Road of a Transition Economy the Role of Social Entrepreneurship
  1. Brundin, Prof. Ethel
  2. Isaacs, Mr Eslyn
  3. Visser, Dr Kobus
  4. Wigren, Dr. Caroline
30 minute Paper Presentation
Karoshi: The Result of Japanese Management
  1. Colfax, Dr. Richard S.
  2. Cain, Krista
Virtual Presentation
Local Control and Impacts of Oil and Gas Development: Nuiqsut Case Study Haley, Dr. Sharman
30 minute Paper Presentation
Human Sexual Trafficking Philaretou, Dr. Andreas G.
Virtual Presentation
Environmental Global Citizenship as a Function of Higher Education Winn, Dr. Jade G.
30 minute Paper Presentation
A Community of Learners Partnership: Meeting the Challenge of Social Sustainability Stahl, Ms Sue
30 minute Paper Presentation
Creating and Implementing a Mega Study Abroad Course in Sustainable Development In the South Pacific
  1. Tarrant, Dr Michael
  2. Brewis-Slade, Alexandra
30 minute Paper Presentation
Sustaining the Social Component of a Learning Environment within Online Coursework: Designing and Integrating Interactive Activities and Other Valuable Components to Support Learning Objectives Crawford, Dr. Caroline M.
Virtual Presentation
Sustaining a Safer Society for Children: Prevention of Sexual Abuse through Metaphor-enhanced Psychoeducation Ostis, Dr. Constance M.
60 minute Workshop Presentation
Community, Business, University and Government Collaboration for Sustainability: A Recreational Boat Antifouling Paint Case Study Johnson, Ms Leigh Taylor
30 minute Paper Presentation
Ecology of Meanings: Theory and Implications for Communities Campos, Dr Milton N.
Virtual Presentation
Institutionalizing Sustainable Social Formation for Self-reliant Development: The Case for Rural Africa Akwabi-Ameyaw, Prof. Kofi
30 minute Paper Presentation
The Sustainability of Community as the New Foundation for Social Policy Development Bellefeuille, Prof. Gerard
Virtual Presentation
The Politics of Sustainability: Moving from Resistance to Enactment Rohter, Prof Ira
30 minute Paper Presentation
A Personalization for Increasing Product Lifespan in Sustainable Product Ahn, Prof. Sang-gyeun
Virtual Presentation
Sustaining Long-term Reciprocity in Research: The Community Sustainability Project Phipps, Peter
30 minute Paper Presentation
Stream: No Stream Selection
Ideology and Sustainability in the Age of Imperial Globalism Steger, Manfred B.
Plenary Presentation
The Role of Responsible Tourism Development in Poverty Reduction in Asia Jamieson, Walter
Plenary Presentation
The Sociology of Corporate Social Responsibility Laughton, Kerry
Virtual Presentation
The Effect of a Green Business Simulation on Students Kiss, Dr Tibor
Virtual Presentation