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8th Annual International Conference on Anthropology & Ethnology
13-16 June 2022, Athens, Greece

Program (Athens Local Time)
(Note 1: the program is organized along time slots and not according to common theme)
(Note 2: at the end of each time slot questions and discussions will follow)
(Note 3: Please note that many attendees including those who present a paper may choose the online option.
However, ATINER will provide full fledged services (lunches, dinners, excursions) even if one participant presents onsite.)


Monday 13 June 2022

09.00-09.30
Registration


09:30-10:00
Opening and Welcoming Remarks:

  • Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER
  • Dr. Barbara Zagaglia, Head, Anthropology & Demography Unit, ATINER & Associate Professor, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy.

10:00-12:00 TIME SLOT 1 – MORNING PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER

  1. Philip G. Cerny, Professor Emeritus, University of Manchester, UK & Rutgers University, USA.
    Title: Heterarchy: Toward Paradigm Shift in World Politics.
  2. Kenneth Christie, Professor, Royal Roads University, Canada.
    Title: The Canada-China Game: Re-Working Human Security in the Midst of the Global Pandemic.
  3. José Pinto, Professor, Lusofona University, Portugal.
    Title: Myths, Fallacies, and Realities of Populism: Towards a New Typology.
  4. Dealan Riga, PhD Student, University of Liege, Belgium.
    Title: China as a Systemic Rival for European Union:  Models Projection in Western Balkans. 

12:00-14:00 TIME SLOT 2 – NOON PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: Philip G. Cerny, Professor Emeritus, University of Manchester, UK & Rutgers University, USA.

  1. Krisztina Juhasz, Senior Lecturer, University of Szeged, Hungary.
    Title: Narratives of Conceptualization of the Rule of Law in the European Union.
  2. Theodoros Vaniotis, Lecturer, New Bulgarian University & Sofia University, Bulgaria.
    Title: The Russian Federation as a Trendsetter in International Politics.
  3. Judit Fabian, Visiting Researcher, University of Ottawa, Canada.
    Title: Inclusive Global Institutionalism: Conceptualizing Democratic Global Governance.
  4. Viktória Herczegh, PhD Candidate, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary.
    Title: Double Standards Projected by one Great Power on Another – A Study Based on Recent Cases.
  5. Barbara Bieniek, PhD Student, University of Silesia, Poland. 
    Title: Problems with the Monarchy. The Complexity of the King-Parliament Relationship in the Kingdom of Sweden.

14:00-15:00
Lunch


15:00-17:00 TIME SLOT 3 – AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: Olga Gkounta, Researcher, ATINER

  1. Tatyana Burudjieva, Professor, Sofia University, Bulgaria.
    Title: New Wars-Old Enemies.
  2. Albena Dimitrova, Assistant Professor, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria.
    Title: Birth Size of Bulgarian Neonates and Its Association with Seasonality.
  3. Natasha Brown, Adjunct Professor, California State University, Northridge, USA.
    Title: Self-awareness, Effective Leadership, and Leader Development in the Context of Global Crisis.
  4. Stephan Unger, Associate Professor, Saint Anselm College, USA.
    Title: The Role of Country-pair-related News Sentiment in Foreign Exchange.

17:00-18:00 TIME SLOT 4 – AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS
Presentations are part of the project: “How National Media Covered the War in Ukraine”

Coordinator: Olga Gkounta, Researcher, ATINER

  1. John Pavlik, Head, Mass Media and Communication Unit, ATINER & Professor, Rutgers University, USA. (Full Paper)
    Title: The Ukraine War and the Implications for Mass Media.
  2. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER.
    Title: The Greek Newspaper Coverage of the Ukrainian War: The Pre-Invasion Phase and the Day of the Invasion. (Full Paper)

20:30-22:30
Greek Night


Tuesday 14 June 2022

08:00-11:00 TIME SLOT 5 – MORNING PRESENTATIONS

Old and New-An Educational Urban Walk

The urban walk ticket is not included as part of your registration fee. It includes transportation costs and the cost to enter the Parthenon and the other monuments on the Acropolis Hill. The urban walk tour includes the broader area of Athens. Among other sites, it includes: Zappion, Syntagma Square, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Ancient Roman Agora and on Acropolis Hill: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and the Parthenon. The program of the tour may be adjusted, if there is a need beyond our control. This is a private event organized by ATINER exclusively for the conference participants.

11:00-12:30 TIME SLOT 6 – MORNING PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: José Pinto, Professor, Lusofona University, Portugal

  1. Adrian Szumowski, Assistant Professor, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland.
    Title: Challengers for Mantle of Hyperpower. 
  2. Nicole Farris, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, USA.
    Title: Status Exchange Theory and Same Sex Interracial Unions in the United States.
  3. Brendan Mullan, Associate Professor, Michigan State University, USA.
    Title: Neoliberal Globalization, Social-Demographic Transformation, and Migration: Greek Rigidity and Resilience.

12:30-14:00 TIME SLOT 7 – MORNING PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: Nicole Farris, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, USA

  1. Michael Coyle, Professor, California State University, USA.
    Title: Prolegomena for a New Global Politics of “Crime”: Language, Transgressions and Standards.
  2. Anna Winiarczyk-Raźniak, Assistant Professor, Pedagogical University of Krakow, Poland.
    Title: The Cultural Aspect of Ethnic Identity – Yucatan Maya Case Study.
  3. Martina Siskova, Researcher, Vienna Institute of Demography, Austria.
    Title: Does Human Capital Compensate for Depopulation?

14:00-15:00
Lunch


15:00-16:30 TIME SLOT 8 – AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: Olga Gkounta, Researcher, ATINER

  1. Katsumi Ishizuka, Dean and Professor, Kyoei University, Japan.
    Title: Middle Powers’ Role in UN Peace Operations.
  2. Robert Smith, PhD Candidate, University of New England, Australia.
    Title: BRI Projects: Case Studies from Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
  3. Enayatollah Yazdani, Associate Professor, Sun Yat-sen University, China.
    Title: The Impact of Globalization on International Relations.
  4. Praveen Praveen, PhD Candidate, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, India.
    Title: Determinants of Spousal Age Difference: A Study on Indian Sub-continent.

16:30-18:00 TIME SLOT 9 – AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS

Coordinator: Olga Gkounta, Researcher, ATINER

  1. Sofia Cavandoli, Senior Lecturer, John Moores University, UK.
    Gary Wilson, Lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University, UK.
    Title: Distorting Fundamental Norms of International Law to Resurrect the Soviet Union. The International Law Context of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine.
  2. Guillermo Johnson, Associate Professor, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Brazil.
    Title: Challenges for Latin-American Democracy: Geopolitics and Social Struggles.
  3. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER.
    Title: The Ukrainian Migrant Flows to Greece due to the Russian-Belarus Invasion.

20:00-21:30
Greek Home-Made Dinner (includes the traditional Greek household hospitality and quality)


Wednesday 15 June 2022
Educational Islands Cruise
Mycenae Visit
Thursday 16 June 2022
Delphi Tour