P R E L I M I N A R Y   P R O G R A M

Sunday 27 June

17:00 Registration and refreshments  

Monday 28 June

08:45-09:00 Opening Charles Ess and Fay Sudweeks (Co-Chairs)
09:00-10:00 Keynote Speaker Nina Wakeford, University of Surrey, UK
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 Session 1 Culture: theory and praxis (3 long)
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-13:00 Session 1 (cont'd) Culture: theory and praxis (3 long, 2 short)
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Session 1 (cont'd) Culture: theory and praxis (3 long)
15:00-15:30 Discussion Session 1 issues
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-17:15 Session 2 Intercultural Communication (2 long, 3 short)
17:15-17:30 Discussion Session 2 issues

Tuesday 29 June

09:00-10:30 Session 3 Alternative models for ICT diffusion (3 long, 2 short)
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-12:30 Session 4

Role of governments and activists in culture, technology and communication (3 long, 2 short)

12:30-13:00 Discussion Sessions 3 and 4 issues
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Panel TBA
15:30-16:00 Break
16:00-17:00 Session 5 ICTs and cultural hybridity (4 short)
17:00-17:30 Discussion Session 5 issues
18:30

Depart for Conference Dinner

Wednesday 30 June

09:00-10:30 Session 6 Culture, communication and e-learning (4 long, 2 short)
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-12:30 Session 6 (cont'd) Culture, communication and e-learning (3 long, 2 short)
12:30-13:00 Discussion Session 6 issues
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Panel Panel 2
15:00-15:15 Break
15:15-16:45 Session 7 ICTs and intercultural communication (3 long, 2 short)
16:45-17:15 Discussion Session 7 issues

Thursday 1 July

09:00-10:00 4 Parallel Sessions All papers with poorer ratings - could fit in up to 16 papers
10:00-10:30 Discussion General Discussion
10:30-11:00 Closing Break