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Every year we have been hosting a conference in Austria. Up until now we have been hosting it in Bad Hofgastein. This year, we're trying something new. We're switching to Vienna. Our goal is to make it an annual event, one week before Easter.
Vienna lies on the other side of Austria, in the East, close to Slovakia and Hungary. As a result, in addition to the research presentations in Vienna, we will also organize two bus tour programs in Slovakia and Hungary during this conference. They will start and finish in Austria on each of the two tour days.
Along with nearby Bratislava, Vienna forms a metropolitan region with three million inhabitants, and this region is referred to as Twin City.
In 2001, Vienna's city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Our second tour program introduces our delegates to another UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Wachau Valley on the romantic River Danube.
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The IJAS Conference Series takes place annually in several cities across Europe and North America. The series has three primary aims.
The first aim is to provide opportunities for academics from a range of disciplines and countries to share their research both through the conference podium and IJAS' double-blind refereed publications. All IJAS conferences are inter- and multi-disciplinary.
The second aim of the Conference Series is to provide opportunities for academics to receive informal in-depth feedback through discussions, and to enable them to establish contact with professionals in other countries and institutions. The tours are the main way of "breaking the ice" away from the formalities of the conference hall, providing an informal setting for discussing different points of view. Even in an increasingly networked world of internet and satellite conferences, there is no substitute for personal interaction?what Edward R. Murrow calls "the last three feet of communication." It is individuals, not data streams, who must ultimately build the connections that in turn create lasting international research partnerships.
The third aim of the Conference Series is to introduce academics to educational premises in locations that are suitable for study abroad programs and which may meet their students? educational needs. IJAS draws its inspiration from the Fulbright Program, an integral part of the United States' foreign educational relations, where face-to-face exchanges have proven to be the single most effective means of engaging international publics while broadening dialogue between academics and institutions.
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A Josh Leo video about Vienna.
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We invite abstracts, papers, and proposals in any of the following tracks:
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Social Sciences and Humanities,
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Business and Economics,
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Teaching and Education, and
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Technology and Science.
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The accepted submissions will be clustered around their tracks. As is typical of multidisciplinary conferences, the final program - released about three weeks before the conference - will mirror the research agendas of the delegates rather than a pre-conceived list of arbitrary topics.
It is up to each delegate how much to submit or publish. Some authors may publish only an abstract in the proceedings. Others may prefer to publish a full-length manuscript in the journal.
Delegates may also attend a conference without submitting or publishing any research.
Authors may deliver their work during the conference either as (i) a 15-minute oral presentation, or as (ii) a poster session.
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Complimentary Early Bird Special
Kahlenberg Mountain Walk
April 1, 2012 (afternoon)
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On Sunday afternoon, April 1, the day before the conference presentations start, IJAS will host a welcome-to-the-conference walk from the top of the Kahlenberg mountain to the pastoral land on its slopes overlooking Vienna. This walk - like the subsequent tours - is only open to those who register for the full conference.
Originally known as Schweinsberg (pig mountain), after the numerous wild pigs that lived in the forest, it's the Viennese's best kept secret away from the hustle and bustle of the city life below. A serene walk down the Kahlenberg will offer an opportunity for our delegates to get to know each other before the launch of a hectic and demanding conference. It will also offer a bird's eye view of the link between mother nature and the majestic city below that has so much to offer for study abroad programs.
IJAS will be providing transport from downtown Vienna to the top of the Kahlenberg. We will only walk down the mountain. At the base of the mountain, after a ninety minute walk, we will board our buses again and head to Vienna.
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First Complimentary Day Tour:
Bratislava (Slovakia) and Pannonhalma (Hungary)
April 3, 2012
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Bordering Austria and Hungary, Bratislava is the only national capital that borders two independent countries. Bratislava and Vienna are only about one hour apart by tour bus. Bratislava is also about the same distance away from Pannonhalma (Hungary), a World Heritage Site. This makes it possible for IJAS' Magic Bus to tour delegates among three countries in one day steeped in culture. We will depart from our conference city, Vienna.
The cityscape of Bratislava is characterized by medieval towers and grandiose 20th-century buildings. The historic center is characterized by many baroque palaces. Notable cathedrals and churches include the Gothic St. Martin's Cathedral which served as the coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary. The Franciscan Church, dating to the 13th century, has been a place of knighting ceremonies. The Church of St. Elisabeth, better known as the Blue Church due to its color, is built entirely in the Hungarian Secessionist style.
The Bratislava Region is the wealthiest and most economically prosperous region in Slovakia, despite being the smallest by area and having the second smallest population of the eight Slovak regions. It accounts for about one fourth of the Slovak GDP. The GDP per capita (PPP), valued at over 40,000 Euros is 167% of the EU average.
After Bratislava, we will drive to Hungary where we will visit the abbey of Pannonhalma and its natural environment. This was the first Hungarian monastery, founded in 996. The hill where the monastery was constructed was called Sacred Mount of Pannonia, after the Roman name for this area. About 50 Benedictine monks still live in this monastery. This site has strong links with two other Benedictine World Heritage Sites, Mont Saint-Michel and the Convent of St. Gall.
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| "In Hungary all native music, in its origin, is divided naturally into melody destined for song or melody for the dance." |
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Second Complimentary Day Tour:
Wachau Valley - Romance and Culture Along Austria's River Danube
April 4, 2012
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The Wachau is a stretch of the Danube Valley between Melk and Krems, a landscape of high visual quality. It preserves in an intact and visible form many traces - in terms of architecture (i.e., monasteries, castles, ruins), urban design (i.e., towns and villages), and agricultural use, principally for the cultivation of vines - of its evolution since prehistoric times.
Melk is sleepy and elegant under its huge abbey. The restored Melk Abbey (Benediktinerstift), beaming proudly over the Danube Valley, is one of Europe's great sights. It was originally established as a fortified abbey in the 11th century.
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Its restoration, financed in part by the sale of the abbey's Gutenberg Bible to Harvard, was completed by 1996 to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of the first reference to a country named Österreich (Austria).
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Along the river banks we will pass through various towns, and since we will be on IJAS' bus, we will be able to make short stops and visits to these towns. This would not be possible in one short day if we were to use the ferry service instead. The towns will include Dürnstein, a town with a historical claim to fame: Richard the Lion-Hearted was imprisoned here in 1193. The ruined castle towers above the town.
Another destination will be Krems, a true gem of an old town.
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Why The Bus Programs Matter
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There is more than meets the eye behind these bus programs.
To find out why these tours are conducive to study abroad programs and joint research, please click here.
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To submit your abstract for presentation at this conference, click here.
The most important dates to remember are as follows:
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- Pay the registration for the conference before February 12, 2012.
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The conference will be held during April 1-5, 2012, starting with a welcome walk outside Vienna on April 1, 2012, in the afternoon.
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The proceedings and journal will be published in late October 2012.
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Within a few days of receiving your online abstract submission, we will notify you of the reviewers' acceptance or rejection, for the conference.
If we inform you that it is an acceptance and you would like to publish your research, follow the model format here and email us your formatted document in Microsoft Word. You may do so up to July 10, 2012.
Abstracts and summarized articles will be published in the proceedings entitled Conference of the International Journal of Arts and Sciences, in CD-ROM format (ISSN 1943-6114).
Full length manuscripts may be published in the International Journal of Arts and Sciences, also in CD-ROM format (ISSN 1944-6934). The review process for the journal is slower and more demanding in its standards. Although both the proceedings and the journal are refereed, research that meets the refereed standards for the conference may not meet the refereed standards for the journal.
The journal is no longer distributed in hard copy format. It is now in CD-ROM format since this makes it easier to disseminate articles (click for examples). Each registered author will receive a complimentary copy of the CD-ROM in which his/her work appears. The CD-ROMs will be airmailed in October 2011.
Registered authors who prefer a hard copy of the proceedings or journal may download the entire CD-ROM on their own computer and publish and order a hard copy of it from Lulu.com for their own personal use.
Our articles are increasingly accessed - click here - through Google Scholar. The journal is indexed in (i) WorldCat, (ii) Ulrich's serials directory, and (iii) Cabell's directories of Educational Curriculum & Methods and Educational Psychology and Administration.
There is no page limit on articles. We welcome both short and lengthy submissions. We don't impose a financial penalty on lengthy manuscripts.
Each registered author, irrespective of whether he or she submits a formatted abstract or paper, will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Powerpoint Presentations
At the conference, each presentation room will be equipped with a laptop, a digital projector and a projector screen. The laptop will be set up for Powerpoint presentations. Linux and Mac users are asked to save their presentations in a compatible format. In the evolving world of Microsoft, save down to the 97-2003 format in order to ward off any problems. You may bring with you about 15 hard copies for the attendees.
Questions about your submission and presentation should be emailed to: conference@internationaljournal.org.
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| Vienna's central cemetry. |
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Lodging and Conference Facilities
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The conference will be held at the Austria Trend Hotel Ananas, Sonnenhofgasse 8-10, 1050 Vienna. This is one of twelve Trend Hotels in Vienna.
Located 100 metres from Pilgramgasse Underground Station (just above the red balloon marked "A" in the map below), Hotel Ananas is just a 5-minute ride from the State Opera in the centre of Vienna. A private underground car park is available.
Due to its central location, guests can access the Wientalradweg (bicycle trail) right outside the hotel, and the Mariahilfer Straße shopping street, a 10-minute walk away. The popular Naschmarkt, with its many food stalls, can be reached in a 5-minute walk.
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Booking for this hotel is available by clicking here. This hotel is in the Margareten district. For other hotels in this district, click here.
Although we are holding our conference in the Ananas hotel, this in no way should be construed as a recommendation by IJAS for delegates to lodge here. Given the close proximity of our conference hotel to the Pilgramgasse Underground Station we encourage our delegates to shop all over Vienna (by clicking here) for the best deal that fits their budget and expectations.
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Conference Registration Payment
Registration is open to everyone, not just to research presenters.
For all alternative ways of paying the registration fee, click here.
Registration fees do not include food and lodging.
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$360 - Vienna (April 2012) Conference Registration:
Valid for all 5 days.
Valid for one person for all conference events, on and off conference premises. Includes all tours.
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$240 - Vienna (April 2012) Conference Registration:
Valid for 1 day only.
Valid for one person, for one day only, on conference premises. Does not include any tours.
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$560 - Vienna (April 2012) Conference Registration for 2 persons:
Valid for all 5 days
Joint registration for yourself and a co-author, child or guest, valid for all conference events, on and off conference premises. Includes all tours.
This option is not available for two authors with two or more research presentations.
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| Our conference site is a five-minute walk from Austria's most famous market, the Naschmarkt.
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In case of questions about...
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the conference or submissions:
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International Journal of Arts & Sciences
Attn: Mark Bridge
Conferences Department
55 Farm Drive
Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864-3565
USA
E-mail: conference@internationaljournal.org
| Professor J. Bonnici
IJAS Conferences Coordinator
Vance Hall
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley St
New Britain, CT 06050-4010
USA
| Wien Tourismus
Obere Augartenstraße 40
1020 Vienna
Austria
http://www.wien.info/en
Lodging: Click here.
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