Conference Outline
*Please be aware that the above schedule may be subject to change.
Conference Venue: Hotel Barcelona Condal Mar Affiliated by Meliá
12:00-17:00: Pre-conference Check-in & Coffee | Gràcia Room (Basement)
13:00-13:15: Announcements | Gràcia Room (Basement)
13:15-13:55: IAFOR Information Session
IAFOR and Conference Publications Information Session
14:00-16:00: Featured Workshop | Gràcia Room (Basement)
Communicating Knowledge Through the Wreckage of Disinformation: An Exploratory Workshop
Heitor Alvelos, University of Porto, Portugal
Susana Barreto, University of Porto, Portugal
16:00-16:15: Coffee Break
16:15-17:15: Rumba Catalana Performance and Workshop | Gràcia (Basement)
A Journey Through the History of the Catalan Rumba
Joan Delgado & Agustín Gálvez
Conference Venues: TBS Education Barcelona & Hotel Barcelona Condal Mar Affiliated by Meliá
09:00-09:55: Conference Check-in & Coffee | 7F Auditorium (TBS Education Barcelona) & Online
09:55-10:05: Welcome Announcements | 7F Auditorium (TBS Education Barcelona) & Online
10:05-10:30: Welcome Address & Recognition of IAFOR Scholarship Winners | 7F Auditorium (TBS Education Barcelona) & Online
Joseph Haldane, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan
10:35-11:00: Keynote Presentation | 7F Auditorium (TBS Education Barcelona) & Online
The Horizon of our Common Cause: Narratives, Ideas and Conviviality
Baden Offord, Curtin University, Australia
11:00-11:10 Q&A Session
11:15-11:40: Keynote Presentation | 7F Auditorium (TBS Education Barcelona) & Online
East Wind, West Wind: Intertextuality, Transculturality, and Temporal and Spatial (Re)creations in the Cinema of Miyazaki Hayao
Raúl Fortes-Guerrero, University of Valencia, Spain
11:40-11:50: Q&A Session
11:50-12:10: Conference Photograph
12:10-13:45: Lunch Break (lunch provided) | Mediterranean Restaurant (Hotel Barcelona Condal Mar)
13:45-14:10: Keynote Presentation | 7F Auditorium (TBS Education Barcelona) & Online
Future-Focused Education through Critical Appreciative Dialogue
Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, Centre for Human Rights Education, Curtin University, Australia
14:10-14:20: Q&A Session
14:25-15:25: Panel Presentation | 7F Auditorium (TBS Education Barcelona) & Online
Adult Education and Learning (AEL) in Spain: Challenges and Opportunities
Dolors Ortega Arévalo, University of Barcelona, Spain (Moderator)
Mercedes Molina, Valencian Community, Spain
Eva Martín Álvarez, Teacher Center of Aragó, Spain
Carme Martínez, Fem Pedagogia & Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Frederic Johnson Esteve, Valencian Community, Spain
15:25-15:45: Coffee Break
15:45-16:45: Forum Discussion | 7F Auditorium (TBS Education Barcelona) & Online
Global Citizenship and Responsible Tourism
Donald E. Hall, Binghamton University, United States (Moderator)
Melina Neophytou, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan (Moderator)
17:00-18:00: Conference Poster Session & Welcome Reception | Gràcia Room (Hotel Barcelona Condal Mar, Basement Level)
19:30-21:30: Conference Dinner | Farga Beethoven
This is a ticketed event
Location: Hotel Barcelona Condal Mar Affiliated by Meliá
08:30-09:00: Check-in & Coffee
09:00-10:40: Onsite Parallel Session 1
(1F) Barceloneta: BCE | Gender Issues in Education
(1F) Mar Bella: BCE | Inclusive & Equitable Education
(1F) Nova Icaria: BCE | Education & Difference: Special Education, Learning Difficulties & Disability
(1F) Sant Sebastia: BCE | Creativity & Engagement in Higher Education (Workshops)
(B1) Eixample: BCE | AI in Curriculum Design & Development
(B1) Gotic: BCE | Teaching & Learning Strategies in Foreign Languages Education
(B1) Gracia: BAMC | Communication
(B1) PobleNou: BAMC | Education/Pedagogy
(B1) Sants: BCE | Culture, Inter/Multiculturalism & Language
10:40-10:55: Coffee Break
10:55-12:10: Onsite Parallel Session 2
(1F) Barceloneta: BCE | Teaching Experiences in International Education
(1F) Mar Bella: BCE | Educational Technologies in Practice
(1F) Nova Icaria: BCE | Psychological Concerns in Education
(1F) Sant Sebastia: BAMC | Ageing Studies (Workshop)
(B1) Eixample: BCE | Online Education Experiences
(B1) Gotic: BCE | Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics (including ESL/TESL/TEFL)
(B1) Gracia: BAMC | Media Studies
(B1) PobleNou: BAMC | Climate Change and Arts, Media, Culture
(B1) Sants: BCE | Cultural Literacy & Pedagogy
12:10-13:10: Lunch Break (lunch provided) | Mediterranean Restaurant
13:10-14:50: Onsite Parallel Session 3
(1F) Barceloneta: BCE | Sustainability of Higher Education Institutions
(1F) Mar Bella: BCE | Inclusive Education
(1F) Nova Icaria: BCE | Education & Difference: Special Education, Learning Difficulties & Disability
(1F) Sant Sebastia: BCE | Inclusion & Social Justice in Higher Education (Workshops)
(B1) Eixample: BCE | AI & Digital Transformation in Higher Education
(B1) Gotic: BCE | Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics (including ESL/TESL/TEFL)
(B1) Gracia: BAMC | Media Studies
(B1) PobleNou: BAMC | Education/Pedagogy
(B1) Sants: BCE | Employability & Entrepreneurial Education
14:50-15:05: Coffee Break
15:05-16:45: Onsite Parallel Session 4
(1F) Barceloneta: BCE | Distance Learning Experiences
(1F) Mar Bella: BCE | Inclusive, Equal, Equitable Education
(1F) Nova Icaria: BCE | Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Research
(1F) Sant Sebastia: BAMC | Film Studies
(B1) Eixample: BCE | Applied Technology in Education
(B1) Gotic: BCE | Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics (including ESL/TESL/TEFL)
(B1) Gracia: BAMC | Ethnicity, Difference, Identity
(B1) PobleNou: BAMC | Education/Pedagogy
(B1) Sants: BAMC | Ageing & Discrimination
16:45-17:00: Coffee Break
17:00-18:15: Onsite Parallel Session 5
(1F) Sant Sebastia: BAMC | Communication & Culture
(B1) Gracia: BAMC | Communication
(B1) PobleNou: BAMC | Aesthetics & Design
(B1) Sants: BCE | International Education
Location: Hotel Barcelona Condal Mar Affiliated by Meliá
08:30-09:00: Check-in & Coffee
09:00-10:40: Onsite Parallel Session 1
(1F) Barceloneta: BCE | Mathematics Education
(1F) Mar Bella: BCE | Speaking Skills in Education
(1F) Nova Icaria: BAMC | Literature, Literary Studies and Theory
(1F) Sant Sebastia: BCE | Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
(B1) Eixample: BCE | Teaching & Learning Techniques
(B1) Gotic: BCE | Educational Policy & Concerns
(B1) Gracia: BCE | Online Teaching & Learning Experiences
(B1) PobleNou: BCE | Work-Readiness Skills in Higher Education
(B1) Sants: BAMC | Visual Culture
10:40-10:55: Coffee Break
10:55-12:10: Onsite Parallel Session 2
(1F) Barceloneta: BCE | Mathematics Curricula & Pedagogy
(1F) Mar Bella: BCE | STEM Education
(1F) Nova Icaria: BAMC | Linguistics, Literature and Culture
(1F) Sant Sebastia: BCE | Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
(B1) Eixample: BCE | Teaching & Learning Experiences in Writing
(B1) Gotic: BCE | Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration
(B1) Gracia: BCE | AI and Online Education
(B1) PobleNou: BCE | Online Learning in Higher Education
(B1) Sants: BAMC | Arts Practices
12:10-13:10: Lunch Break (lunch provided) | Mediterranean Restaurant
13:10-14:50: Onsite Parallel Session 3
(1F) Barceloneta: BCE | Arts in Education
(1F) Mar Bella: BCE | Contemporary Issues in Education
(1F) Nova Icaria: BAMC | Performing Arts Practices: Theatre, Dance, Music
(1F) Sant Sebastia: BCE | Pedagogical Design & Academic Excellence
(B1) Eixample: BCE | Teaching & Learning Experiences in EFL
(B1) Gotic: BCE | Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration
(B1) Gracia: BCE | AI in Foreign Language Education
(B1) PobleNou: BCE | Higher Education
(B1) Sants: BAMC | Cultural Studies
(B1) Sants: BCE | Employability & Entrepreneurial Education
14:50-15:05: Coffee Break
15:05-16:45: Onsite Parallel Session 4
(1F) Barceloneta: BCE | AI in Education
(1F) Mar Bella: BCE | Learning Experiences & Strategies
(1F) Nova Icaria: BAMC | Digital Humanities
(1F) Sant Sebastia: BCE | Curriculum Design & Development
(B1) Eixample: BCE | Teaching Experiences in Childhood Education
(B1) Gotic: BCE | Inclusive & Equitable Education
(B1) Gracia: BCE | Bi/Multilingual Learning
(B1) PobleNou: BCE | Research Skills
(B1) Sants: BAMC | Cultural Studies
Location: Online
07:55-08:00: Message from IAFOR
08:00-09:40: Online Parallel Session 1
Live-Stream Room 1: BCE | Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Live-Stream Room 2: BCE | Assessment Theories & Methodologies
Live-Stream Room 3: BAMC | Media Studies
09:40-09:50: Break
09:50-11:05: Online Parallel Session 2
Live-Stream Room 1: BCE | Adult, Lifelong & Distance Learning
Live-Stream Room 2: BCE | Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
Live-Stream Room 3: BAMC | Cultural Studies
11:05-11:15: Break
11:15-12:55: Online Parallel Session 3
Live-Stream Room 1: BCE | Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Live-Stream Room 2: BCE | AI in Education
Live-Stream Room 3: BAMC | Interdisciplinary Arts, Media, & Culture
12:55-13:05: Break
13:05-14:45: Online Parallel Session 4
Live-Stream Room 1: BCE | Higher Education
Live-Stream Room 2: BCE | Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Live-Stream Room 3: BCE | Teaching & Learning Methodologies
14:45-14:50: Message from IAFOR
Conference Programme
The draft version of the Conference Programme will be available online on September 30, 2024. All registered delegates will be notified of this publication by email.
*Please be aware that the above schedule may be subject to change.
Accepted Submissions
One of the greatest strengths of IAFOR’s international conferences is their international and intercultural diversity. As of September 11, 2024, BAMC2024 has received over 420 submissions from 47 countries and territories - including: Brazil, Canada, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, the UAE, the UK, and the United States.
Featured Speakers
Featured Presentations
Important Information Emails
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Attendee Guide
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Previous Programming
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