{"id":7664,"date":"2018-07-12T09:36:33","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T13:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/?p=7664"},"modified":"2018-07-12T09:36:33","modified_gmt":"2018-07-12T13:36:33","slug":"call-for-submissions-reaching-across-borders-building-a-better-world-apply-by-august-17-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/2018\/call-for-submissions-reaching-across-borders-building-a-better-world-apply-by-august-17-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Submissions: Reaching Across Borders, Building a Better World — Apply by August 17, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Academics Without Borders, in partnership with Academica Group, invites submissions for a unique new conference, Reaching Across Borders, Building a Better World: The impact of Canada\u2019s colleges and universities on global development<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To be held on November 5-7, 2018 in Montreal, the conference is very proud to have the support of Canada\u2019s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the International Development Research Centre and our founding partner Navitas.<\/p>\n

The conference will assemble experts from Canada and around the world to explore the core role that universities and colleges, their faculty and staff have to play in social innovation, cross-country collaboration, global development, and the economic and social well-being of all the world\u2019s citizens.<\/p>\n

Postsecondary institutions based in the developing world can play a key role in creating healthier, wealthier, and more just societies. Canadian universities and colleges are important partners in this process, working hand-in-hand with these institutions, as well as governments, schools, and private\/public sector institutions to build a better world for all. It is with these efforts in mind that the conference will bring together faculty, government officials, corporations, NGOs, students, and postdoctoral researchers from around the globe to learn from these collaborations in order to generate\u00a0innovative new solutions.<\/p>\n

We welcome for consideration submissions that discuss the broader themes of global development and the role that postsecondary institutions and professionals can play in it.<\/p>\n

We also invite submissions that touch more specifically on the following topics:<\/p>\n