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Greetings and sincere thanks for your patronage and support. SSHRA has now grown to 6534 followers and members from 45 countries.
We are glad to present to you our latest edition of the newsletter. The newsletter showcases the associations current and upcoming endeavours.
Conferences Held:
SSHRA has successfully organised following International conferences in the period of April 2018-July 2018
10-11 April- 2018, South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London | London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
02-03 May 2018, Scholar's Inn, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
21- 22 May 2018, Congress Centre, Tecnico (Universidade de Lisboa), Campus da Alameda, Lisbon, Portugal
12-13 June 2018, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore
26-27 June 2018, Avani Pattaya Resort & Spa, Beach Road, Pattaya, Thailand
We thank all the participants for their active participation in our Conferences. We thank all members, participants and supporting organisations for making these conferences successful.
SSHRA Collaborations:
It is our constant endeavour to associate with academicians, researchers, students, professionals and organisations. This collaboration is the crux of our growth and contribution to the society. We are proud to have following organisational collaborations:
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Venue Provider)
Yildiz Technical University, 34349 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey (Venue Provider)
Rumah University, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Venue Provider)
Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK (Venue Provider)
Buein Zahra Technical University, Iran (Collaboration)
Research and Markets Limited, Dublin, Ireland (Collaboration)
CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), China (Collaboration)
International Journal of Computer Science and Business Informatics (IJCSBI), Mauritius (Collaboration)
Linton University College, KTG Group, Malaysia (Collaboration)
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Conference Center, Bangkok, Thailand (Venue Provider)
Peacful Mind Foundation, India (Partner)
Tresorix Ltd. Mauritius (Collaboration)
ResearchSEA, Asia Research News, UK (Media Partner)
International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, Mauritius (Collaboration)
International Journal of Supply Chain Management (Scopus indexed), London (Collaboration)
GTIS, Taiwan (Green Technology Invention Society, Taiwan) (Collaboration)
Tecnico (Universidade de Lisboa), Campus da Alameda, Lisbon, Portugal (Venue Provider)
Srishti International, Bangalore, India (Collaboration)
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (Venue Provider)
Kasetsart University, KU Home, Bangkok, Thailand (Venue Provider)
We will be glad to partner with your organisation. Please write to sshra@eurasiaresearch.org for assistance.
Job Openings
SSHRA is searching for talented and energetic conference coordinators (part-time) who are working/ studying at following locations:
Dubai/ London/ Barcelona/ Lisbon/ Rome/ Kuala Lumpur/ Bali/ Singapore/ Bangkok
Its a golden opportunity to be a part of our global team, to interact and associate with International academicians, display your leadership and organising skills and earn handsome honorarium.
All interested and eligible candidates are requested to contact us with their CV, Photograph, Cover Letter on sshra@eurasiaresearch.org
Eurasia Research International Conference began with opening remarks by Honourable Keynote speaker highlighting the main context on Social Issues.
The main aim of this conference was:
Advancement of academic knowledge through encouraging research activities
To create a global community of scholars
Promotion of innovative thinking and ideas on a global platform
Making knowledge accessible to one and all using technology and ideas
Contributing towards making the world a better place to live
Our worthy Keynote speakers open up the conference enlightening participants with their speech. Here are our List of keynote speakers who participated in our conference.
Highlighted the context related to Social Science and Humanities issue emerging all around the world and help us to understand the society in a better way.
In order to Promote Young Researchers, Eurasia Research International conferences, Provides Young Research Scholarship in the form of full Registration fee waiver to participate in such events.
Here are our List of Young Research Scholars who participated in our conference .
Topic: Effectiveness of the Co-operative Grant Incentive Scheme (CIS) on Beneficiary Firms Job Creation Capacity in South Africa
Abstract: This paper investigates the effect of CIS on beneficiary firms’ job creation capacity and presents empirical evidence generated from operation of the CIS aimed at supporting co-operative enterprises in South Africa. The paired-sample t-tests were applied in determining the effectiveness of the CIS grant incentive programme by comparing employees before and after implementation of the programme. Also, four employment (job creation) models were formulated.
The estimation model was based on evaluation of the Pooled OLS regression versus the GLS Random Effects (RE) model and Fixed Effects (FE) model. For the panel data models, estimation was conducted from two approaches. Using cross-sectional linear regression models for variables in each of the analysed results, and with estimates which are aggregated and weighted through the Pooled OLS estimator. Our results suggest that the CIS grant funding programme in South Africa has not effectively contributed to beneficiary firms’ employment capacity between the period of 2011/2012 and 2015/2016 financial years under study. Moreover, within these periods, amount approved, number of co-operative members, and turnover at application versus turnover at reporting have insignificant contribution to the number of employment created in beneficiary firms. Within the same period, the beneficiary firms' employment creation was approximately lower with respect to the employment figure at application. This may be due to overestimation of the employment figure that was recorded at application by the CIS beneficiary firm. This observation is consistent with other studies which observed that beneficiary firms of grants incentives overstated their declared employment targets at application to influence their chances of benefiting from such grant schemes.
Key words: CIS, Job creation, beneficiary firm and South Africa
Topic: Dalit Cultural assertion and Iconography
Abstract:
The category Dalit is not a homogenous one, and the term Dalit itself has contestations around it. I use the term Dalit as an identity of self assertion, as a cultural as well as political identity, which has been chosen by the community themselves. In the article I want to highlight the contributions of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, one of the largest icons from the Dalit community in India, who fought for the rights of the oppressed communities, and sought their emancipation, towards the anti-caste struggles in India, and his influence which makes him not just a political figure or an anti-caste revolutionary and philosopher but which has also established him as an icon. There are many visual indicators to suggest the same, in terms of the numerous public statues build all over India. Dr. Ambedkar’s statues are one of the largest in numbers in terms of community built statues (not by government but by the community members themselves). These statues are built by people who do not have much means for their own sustenance, but their belief in the struggles of Dr. Ambedkar and his ideologies has created this cultural and political assertion. This assertion also gets attacked and vandalized by the upper castes, these forces which have always worked in the society to oppress the lower castes and keep the privileges of power and domination restricted to their own community.
Key words- Dalit, Cultural Assertion, Brahminism, Iconography
Topic: The Road to Power and Madness (The Ironic Fate of a Globalized China?)
Abstract: Globalization has been fueling the peaceful reemergence of China as a great power – but it is also fueling its demise as one. In presenting that thesis, this essay will look on the connection between globalization and the rising Chinese nationalism through the conceptual lens of ontological security and historical analysis of Sinocentrism. This essay aims to understand as to how globalization has become paradoxical and problematic for China’s ambitions, considering the impact and intensity of anti-Japanese nationalist protests in China last 2012. Will its peaceful rise tragically make it a threat?
Keywords: Sinocentrism, Anxiety, Globalization, Nationalism
Topic: Child Friendly Urban Neighborhood in Putrajaya, Malaysia
Abstract: Putrajaya, Malaysia was developed by Putrajaya Corporation with a purpose of achieving sustainability through maintaining a balance between the social aspect, the environment and the economy. The planning was based on two fundamental concepts i.e. city in the garden and the intelligent city. In line with this target, various initiatives to create a better quality of life for the residents had been incorporated into the planning and design of the neighborhoods. Among these initiatives include consideration towards the needs of children in their daily routine. This paper discusses the findings of a study done to assess the residential environment in Precinct 11 Putrajaya in terms of the level of child-friendliness. The study evaluates five common areas where children often goes to within an urban neighborhood and its surroundings. The five areas are the residential blocks, parks and recreation spaces, school environment, commercial centers and community facilities area. Primary data were gathered through guided observation, capturing of images through photography and also face-to-face interviews with children aged between 7 to 12 years old at the selected locations during a two-week long field survey. The observation checklist and the questionnaire were based on indicators that reflect child-friendliness in terms of the social and physical environments. The study found that the physical environment in most areas are responsive to children’s needs. However, the social interactions in Putrajaya Precinct 11 neighborhoods are found to be limited and confined. Based on the findings and indicators of a child-friendly environment, several suggestions are outlined at the end of the paper in an effort to promote a better quality of life for children in the urban neighborhoods.
Keywords: Urban Neighborhood, Child-Friendly Environment, Neighborhood Planning
In each, Eurasia Research Conference, best paper award is given to best researches. In Social Science and Humanities Research Association (SSHRA), Best paper award is given to the participants with best scholarly paper submitted and presented at the conference.
Swathi Rai
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Mangalore, India
Topic: Indian Education System, the Sister Nivedita way
Abstract: This paper is a study of the various aspects of Indian education system according to Sister Nivedita. Sister Nivedita who was an established educationalist in the twentieth century realized the need of education especially women for the growth and transformation of India. Hence using Education as a tool she played a vital role in reawakening the national consciousness amongst Indians. The instrument of learning, the object of learning and the outcome of learning, these are the three basic elements Sister Nivedita elaborates in her work on National Education. Sister Nivedita’s considered opinion is that behind the concept of education there must be an unifying force which she calls ' soul of education' that trains the heart and will as much as the mind, not the mind alone as in current condition. Sister Nivedita clearly defines four different stages into which a typical educational course must be divided. According to Her, an education should be such that it builds the idea of giving education to the people as one of the elements of the civilization which will eventually develop an intense love for the country. Only a man with such education will serve his motherland. This paper also deals in detail with Nivedita's perception of the place of foreign culture in a true Indian education.
Keywords: Education, Country, Learning, Culture
Alaa Shatwan
School of Creative Arts, University of Hertfordshire, London, UK
Topic: Considerations on Women"s Needs For Daylight In Contemporary Residential Architecture
Abstract: Humans share common needs and rights; however, there are special needs which vary according to gender. Women in Saudi Arabia spend long periods of time at home and are responsible for domestic duties. This creates particular needs for women which for men are easily fulfilled in the outside world, such as exposure to daylight. Furthermore, privacy has been studied as a major concern for Muslims and Arabs in their homes, and a number of studies have discussed window design and privacy culture in the vernacular architecture of different Muslim countries. Yet little attention is given to the point of how privacy effects daylight level in contemporary homes, where glass windows are the major source daylight and ventilation. This contributes to figuring out factors affecting daylight level according to each case variation. There are also some recent studied about similar cases in Arab countries. However, climate and culture vary from country to another and from city to another. Most previous findings cannot fit in Saudi buildings since window design is effected by culture factors such as privacy. Therefore, this study aims to find out if women mandatory right of daylight is sufficiently considered inside homes by studying daylight level during daytime in Jeddah city. This work seeks to find out if women are able to get their right of daylight while staying at home. This research studies daylight lux level in twelve modern flats in Jeddah. Diva for Rhinoceros is the tool to figure out the accurate daylight in different daytime of different seasons. Finding reported that the amount of daylight that enter all examined living rooms are less than the required level. The paper concludes that there is major lack of daylight in most examined flats due to different factors such as glass type, exterior obstruction, and window size.
Keywords: Daylight, Contemporary flats, window design, Glass type, Gender studies
Topic: Refugees and Migrants: A Representation Analysis Concerning The Portuguese Media During The Migrant Crisis
Abstract: In September 2015, the picture of Aylan Kurdi’s lifeless body on a beach in Turkey generated mass indignation and a whole new level of media attention towards the migrant crisis originated by the Syrian civil war. A few months later, in the New Year ’s Eve, in Cologne, the attacks on women attributed to refugees showed that different events could generate media texts indicative of other types of feelings or even less positive attitudes towards the migration phenomenon.
The present communication intends to analyse the Portuguese media discourse in these two different moments. For this, news articles from the online versions of two newspapers, Correio da Manhã and Diário de Notícias, were selected, more specifically from September 2015 and January 2016.
The corpus analysis follows these chronological limits in order to observe not only synchronic thematic differences but also less evident changes like the presence of different social actors as well as the discourse manifestations of the key-words “refugee” and migrant”. Therefore, and according to Corpus Linguistics principles, the corpus is analysed in terms of lexical items frequencies and keywords concordances using Wordsmith Tools. Next, a critical qualitative analysis follows, taking the view that discourse is the recontextualization of social practice (Van Leeuwen, 2008) and that it is possible to find strategies in media discourse through which social actors are represented (Reisigl e Wodak, 2001). As themes are identified and migrants and other social actors are characterised, it is also possible to observe the discourse fluctuations between the two moments. It is also demonstrated that, as a highly mediatised phenomenon in Portugal, the migrant crises remained, in its essence, an external and “frontier” subject.
Keywords: Refugees, Migrants, Discourse Analysis, Portuguese Newspapers
Topic: Co-creation as a tool to overcome cross-cultural differences in educational experiences?
Abstract: The teaching-learning relationship has been subject to discussion within higher education, so has the traditional lecture. The content of lectures is underpinned by a context, which conditions the practices of teaching. Teachers identify themselves within different traditions, based on e.g. conventions within a topic, training experiences, and cultural interpretation. Lecturing is thus a practice influenced by several aspects. However, teaching and lectures can hardly be understood as a phenomenon without including students as part of the setting. This is not least an issue when it comes to international classes, where students come from different countries and cultural backgrounds. One cannot understand a lecture within a cross-cultural classroom without paying attention to the various hermeneutics that takes place. Dissimilar nationalities have different ways of understanding and interpreting information. International students may therefore be accustomed to various educational traditions. The objective of the current study is to discuss how co-creation can function as a tool to overcome differences within a cross-cultural context. The discussion is based on teaching experiences within a multicultural context. Several interactive approaches have been applied in a teaching-learning environment, to engage students in co-creative experiences. By using a combination of focus group interviews, observation and evaluation forms, qualitative empirical data is collected in four different international student groups over a period of five years. By use of theory of cross-cultural differences and co-creation, the study sheds light on cross-cultural co-creation in an experiential educational environment. The study findings shows that although it requires increased effort and commitment from all stakeholders, co-creation principles does contribute to bring about a valuable educational experience. The study thus contributes to bringing in a new mindset and way of thinking that can promote valuable learning experiences. It furthermore endorses co-creation as an approach that can enhance value outcome in a cross-cultural context.
Keywords: Co-Creation, Educational Experiences, Cross-Cultural differences, Education Environment
Topic: Tertiary-Level Students Perceptions of The Characteristics of Effective English As A Second Language Instructors
Abstract: In such an inflationary expansion of constantly-developing epistemological, technological, and linguistic trends, the focal need is on the issues of teacher quality, and academic excellence,. Teaching is not only a career to earn living, it is a career that needs specific psychological, pedagogical, and managerial, qualifications.
This study aimed to probe tertiary- level students’ perceptions of the characteristics that make English as a Second Language teachers effective and successful. To achieve the study purpose, the researcher designed a questionnaire that consisted of 60 items distributed into three main dimensions of descriptors: academic characteristics, social and psychological characteristics of personality, and practical and pedagogical expertise. The sample of the study consisted of 70 female students enrolling in English as a Second Language Foundation Level 2. Means and standard deviations of the questionnaire main dimensions and items revealed that college teachers’ practical and pedagogical expertise got the highest mean and standard deviation than the other two dimensions. “Being friendly and kind”, “speaking English clearly and accurately”, and “varying classroom instructional techniques” gained the highest means and “ Having females to teacher female students” gained the lowest means. Recommendations for teachers were suggested.
Keywords: Co-Creation, Educational Experiences, Cross-Cultural differences, Education Environment
Topic: Depictions Of Polygamy In African Texts
Abstract: This paper interrogates the institutions of polygamy and polygyny as cultural artefacts that inform patrilineal and patriarchal beliefs; as well as nostalgic practices that impact negatively on African women’s identities. The paper advocates the portrayal of women characters positively in African literature, instead of the prevalent ‘otherisation’ that can be seen in most existing African texts through an extensive textual analysis; and as evident in some works of Chinua Achebe, Onuora Nzekwu and others which do not only castigate polygamy, but also fail to recommend it to anyone concerned. The assertion made is that scholars and writers need to be conscientised on the role of literature as a tool of fossilizing the negative while playing its role of educating, informing and entertaining the public, with respect to the portrayals of African women.
Keywords: Polygamy, Polygyny, Polyandry, African Women, Cultural Artefacts, African Culture
Topic: Depictions Of Polygamy In African Texts
Abstract: In the last decades of XVIII c. bishops and higher clergy in Polish-Lithuanian adopted many enlightened ideas and promoted them among faithful. Despite of being perceived as members of one group their world views differed to the point of being mutually contradictory. Thus, Richard Butterwick proposed to talk about enlightened Catholicism, catholic enlightenment and counter enlightenment. I adopt these terms in my research about social spread of ideas.
In Lithuania Ignacy Massalski was closest to the model of catholic enlightenment since he encouraged priests to teach about hygiene and agriculture to increase health, wealth and happiness of the people. In Mazovia primate Michał Poniatowski presented theory resembling mostly catholic enlightenment since he demanded a fight against popular customs and piety. In Ruthenia Wojciech Skarszewski introduced program of counter-enlightenment and focused on refuting freethinking philosophy.
Interpretation of the ideological differences would be the first aim of my paper. I examined the pastoral letters, preacher handbook and utopia novel written by all these bishops. second goal of my paper would be presentation of real implementation of all these ideas in the teachings of parochial clergy. I examined the pastoral visitation records, and books written and read by priests.
Keywords: Catholicism, Enlightenment, popular piety, serfdom, modern nation, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Topic: Social Contact and Impacts of Cultural Tourism in Central Asia
Abstract: The trend for cultural tourism is growing globally. However, cultural differences can challenge cross-cultural tourism development due to potential problems related to social contact between people from different cultures in particular Host – Tourist contacts. Managing social contact between tourists and hosts of different cultural backgrounds is becoming an important task for the success of cultural tourism. The main purpose of the present study is to explore positive and negative impacts of the cultural tourism in the context of cultural and heritage tourism along in Central Asia. The positive outcomes included community development, community pride, and economic benefits. The negative outcomes included security risks, economic costs, and traffic problems. Recommendations are provided as to addressing the challenges related to cultural differences and regional cooperation for better understanding, tolerance, and social interactions and cultural tourism development between people living in the countries of Central Asia.
Keywords: Cultural tourism, Social Contact, Central Asia
Topic: Impact of Empowerment, Flexibility and Trust on Women’s Access in Senior Positions in RMG industry of Bangladesh
Abstract: Accessing in senior positions in the organizations for women is always challenging specially in the developing countries. Although several studies in the past have helped explain the impact of some significant variables for women access in senior positions, not many studies examined the effects of certain factors such as empowerment, flexibility and trust on the women access in the senior positions in the Ready Made Garments (RMG) industry. Thus, the aim of the study is to examine the impact of empowerment, flexibility and trust in the RMG industry where more than 90% workers are women. This study employed a convenience sampling method to select 200 female respondents working in different positions RMG industry in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The findings reveal that empowerment and trust have the significant impact on women’ access in the senior positions in RMG organizations in Bangladesh. However, findings present that flexibility has no significant impact on women’ access in the senior positions in RMG organizations in Bangladesh. Future researches can be conducted including more variables and respondents to generalise the findings.
Keywords: Women, Senior, Positions, Empowerment, Trust, Flexibility, RMG, Bangladesh
Topic: Status and Power Transition Explaining China and Russia's Diverging Approaches to Status Seeking and Signaling
Abstract: Though both China and Russia are dissatisfied with their current status in the international order, the nature of their dissatisfaction is different. The paper explores these differences by comparing their foreign policies and by examining academic and expert debate in both countries. China, a rising power, is primarily concerned with status inconsistency, i.e. that its status gains are not keeping pace with its growing material capabilities. Russia, a declining power, exhibits status anxiety, i.e. it fears that its declining capabilities will lead to a loss of great power status. These different forms of status dissatisfaction produce different policies. China tries to gradually shape the evolution of the international order in ways that increase its status and is careful not to undermine the parts of the order that contribute to its rise. Russia openly challenges the order and is willing to destabilizing it if this can lead to status gains that reverse its decline. These findings add to the growing literature on status by exploring the different forms that status dissatisfaction can take and tracing their effects on status seeking behavior. This, in turn, helps us develop a better understanding of the power transitions currently under way in the international system.
Topic: Grading Discrepancy in Global Ducation
Abstract: This research paper explores the history, ideas and relevance of grading in the globalized world and discusses if grades are a proficient tool to measure proficiency in academic disciplines. It investigates finding based on a simple experiment, which shows grave differences in grading worldwide. The idea of grading was implemented in the eighteen century and this research explores if a system that is based on national measurement has a relevance in the globalized world. This research examines the relationship between grades teachers give and proficiency scores given to the same students by external raters. This research found little comparison between teachers’ grading system and student proficiency. The research concludes that the current grading systems are of little to no use in the general measurement of proficiency of academic disciplines. It is the recommendation of the research that new measures are implemented and a new system not only based on proficiency skills is used to measure academic excellence.
Keywords: Grades, Report Cards, Student Evaluation, Grading
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