2026 LIB PRO

1. Sabrina Joseph, Provost and Professor, The American University of Rome, Italy.
   Title: Water, Agriculture, and Power: Reframing the Nation-State in the Arabian Gulf through Political Ecology.
2. Bob Uttl, Professor, Mount Royal University, Canada.
   Title: Widespread Use of Outdated, Obsolete, and Foreign Intelligence and Personality Tests and Norms Invalidate Numerous Clinical, Forensic, and Fitness for Duty Assessments.
3. Mida Zantout, Assistant Professor, American University of Dubai, UAE.
   Title: Civil Wills, Legal Pluralism, and Gender-Stabilizing Mechanisms in the UAE.
4. Benjamin Shlomit, Lecturer, The Academic College of Tel Aviv–Yaffo, Israel.
   Title: Between Community, Fatherhood, and Poverty: Divorce among Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Men in Israel.

1. Laima Gerlitz, Head of European Project Center, University of Wismar, Germany.
   Title: BIOCENTUM: A Quintuple-Helix Innovation Model for Mobilising Businesses, Citizens and Municipalities Around Urban Biodiversity – Lessons from the URBIO BAUHAUS Project.
2. Tamila Kartsivadze, Assistant Professor, Batumi Navigation University, Georgia.
   Title: Social Media Marketing Challenges and Opportunities in Georgia – Analysis of Modern Approaches.
3. Ewell Mnelisi Xaba, Researcher & Lecturer, Durban University of Technology, South Africa.
   Title: Tapping into Loyalty, the Online Grocery Experience in South Africa.
4. Md Moyaje Uddin, PhD Student, Zhengzhou University, China.
   Title: An Empirical Investigation of E-Commerce and Economic Development in South Asia Using Panel Data and Fixed Effects Estimation.

1. Unsal Ozdogru, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Illinois Chicago, USA.
   Kyungsoo Chon, University of Illinois Chicago, USA.
   Title: Perceived Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Running.
2. Christos Anagnostopoulos, Associate Professor and UNESCO Chairholder, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar.
   Khouloud Mtibaa, Laboratory Manager, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar.
   Title: The Governance Cascade: Stakeholder Expectations and Institutional Gaps in an Academic Exercise Science Laboratory.
3. Ruta Dadeliene, Associate Professor, Vilnius University, Lithuania.
   Mantas Sapranauskas, MSc Student, Vilnius University, Lithuania.
   Title: Physical Characteristics and Movement Quality of Athletes in Different Sports.

1. Germinah Motshegwa, Lecturer, North-West University, South Africa.
   Title: “It Feels Like You are Outside the Event”: Exploring the Attitudes of Male Students towards Contraceptive Use at the North-West University.
2. Gisele Tchamba, Faculty Member, Adventist University of Africa, Kenya.
   Title: Washed Away: Assessing the Feasibility of Reusable Menstrual Hygiene Products in the Water-Scarce Oldonyonyokie Maasai Community, Kenya.
3. Apakorn Chamavit, Lecturer, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand.
   Title: Pun Translation Method: Thai-English Translation Case Study of Popular Stand-Up Comedy Show Spanning a Decade.
4. Daniel Weissglass, Assistant Professor, Duke Kunshan University, China.
   Title: Confucian Constitutionalism and the Oppressive Marginalization of Non/Anti-Confucians.

1. Demos Vardiabasis, Professor, Pepperdine University, USA.
   Burhan Yavas, Professor, Pepperdine University, USA.
   Samuel Seman, Professor, Pepperdine University, USA.
   Title: Foreign Direct Investment and Financial Markets.
2. Kagiso Phake, Lecturer, North-West University, South Africa.
   Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in Addressing Unemployment Challenges in Mahikeng Local Municipality.
3. Abilio Zacarias, Researcher, ISEG Research, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
   Title: Characteristics of Board Chairs for More Effective Recruitment During Financial Crises.
4. Rachel Nefertari Boveja, Faculty Member, Indiana University – Political Advocacy and Civic Engagement Program, USA.
   Title: Space Diplomacy: Collaborative Policies for the Future of Space Governance and Law.

1. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, Athens Institute & Professor (Adjunct), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
   Title: UEFA-versus-UEFA Matches at the 2026 World Cup.
2. Gergo Szilagyi, PhD Student, Matej Bel University, Slovakia.
   Title: Explosive Strength as a Key Predictor of Kata Performance in Youth Karate Athletes: A Pilot Study.
3. Emil Maj Christensen, Urban Planner, Danish Cyclists’ Federation, Denmark.
   Title: Cycling-Friendly Urban Development Beyond Big Cities: Integrating Cycling in Low-Density Areas.

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1. An-Chun Teng, Assistant Professor, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan.
   Title: When Natural Disasters Become Governance Crises: Media Narratives of Crisis Management and Disaster Governance in Taiwan.
2. Samaneh Ebrahimabadi, Researcher, Finland Futures Research Center, University of Turku, Finland.
   Title: Temporal Dimensions in Corporate Foresight: Gaps, Approaches, and Future Directions.
3. Rong Guo, Vice President, Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development, China.
   Like Yuan, Director, Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development, China.
   Xinyu Xiao, Researcher, Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development, China.
   Kaiyuan Long, Researcher, Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development, China.
   Zheng Qin, Researcher, Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development, China.
   Title: Technology Foresight in China: Methods and Practices.
4. Naila Keleta-Mae, Associate Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada.
   Title: Black Visual Art as Freedom in International Contexts.

This is not a guided tour, and participation in this visit is not included in any conference registration fee. It requires pre-booking. It includes visits to Aristotle’s Lyceum, the Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro), the National Garden, the statues of Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides, and Syntagma Square, where the tour concludes in front of the Hellenic Parliament. Click here for more details.

1. Mor Deshen, Lecturer, Bar-Ilan University, Israel.
   Noa Aharony, Lecturer, Bar-Ilan University, Israel.
   Title: Artificial Intelligence Literacy among LIS Professionals: An Emerging Research Landscape.
2. Sibongile Ngwenya, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of South Africa, South Africa.
   Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha, Professor, University of South Africa, South Africa.
   Title: An Informetric Study of the Co-existence of Open Science and Intellectual Property Rights.
3. Raid Suleiman, Professor, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan.
   Title: Challenges of Disappearance Printed Arabic Newspapers Archive in the Digital Environment (A Case Study: AL-Hussein bin Talal Newspapers Archive).
4. Chekra Allani, Assistant Professor, Arab Open University – Kuwait, Kuwait.
   Title: From Fairy Tales to Algorithms: AI-Enhanced Bibliotherapy for Mental Health.

1. Marie Manikis, Professor, McGill University, Canada.
   Title: Comparing the Review of Prosecutorial Discretion.
2. Louis Kontos, Associate Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), USA.
   Title: Conspiracy Theorizing as Ideological Apologia and Polemic.
3. Lungisile Shange, Senior Lecturer, North-West University, South Africa.
   Title: Drivers of Repeat Pregnancies among Young Mothers in Umlazi Township, KwaZulu-Natal: A Qualitative Study.
4. John Laisani, Research Fellow, University of South Africa, South Africa.
   Title: Reconfiguring Land Policy for Equitable and Sustainable Land Reform in South Africa.

1. Stephan Goetz, Professor and Director, Penn State University and The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, USA.
   Luyi Han, Assistant Professor, Penn State University, USA.
   Zheng Tian, Assistant Research Professor, Penn State University and The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, USA.
   Xiaoyin Li, Postdoctoral Scholar, Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University, USA.
   Heather Stephens, Director and Professor, Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University, USA.
   Title: Determinants of Self-Employment and Income: Evidence from Confidential U.S. Administrative and Census Data.
2. Milan Radojicic, Assistant Professor, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
   Title: Re-Examining the CEAI Factor Structure in SMEs and Large Organizations in Serbia.
3. Norizan Abdullah, Researcher, University of Southampton, UK.
   Paul Smith, Professor, University of Southampton, UK.
   Olga Maslovskaya, Professor, University of Southampton, UK.
   Title: The Association between Sectoral and Business Characteristics and Entrepreneurial Outcomes in Brunei.

1. Abdelghani Miliani, Head, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Algeria.
   Mahmoud Dib, Lecturer, University of Oran 1 – Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria a.
   Title: Static Foot Disorders in Young Athletes: Insights from a Podoscopic Study in Algeria.
2. Katarina Kravec Rerkova, PhD Student, Institute of Pathophysiology, Comenius University, Slovakia.
   Zuzana Novakova, Researcher, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia.
   Karin Marcek Malenovska, Researcher, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia.
   Igor Straka, Associate Professor, Comenius University, Slovakia.
   Lucia Slobodova, Researcher, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia.
   Viera Litvakova, Researcher, Comenius University, Slovakia.
   Peter Valkovic, Professor, Comenius University, Slovakia.
   Jozef Ukropec, Senior Scientist, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia.
   Barbara Ukropcova, Professor, Slovak Academy of Sciences/Comenius University, Slovakia.
   Title: Exercise Modulates Circulating and Skeletal Muscle MyomiR Dynamics in Parkinson’s Disease.
3. Mahmoud Dib, Lecturer, University of Oran 1 – Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria.
   Abdelghani Miliani, Head, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Algeria.
   Title: The Impact of Psychological Factors on Return to Previous Sport after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Study of 100 Athletes.

1. John Trougakos, Professor, University of Toronto, Canada.
   Milad Moghaddas, PhD Student, University of Toronto, Canada.
   Daniel Beal, Associate Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA.
   Title: Anxiety at Work: Key Themes and Future Directions.
2. Maria Santos, Professor, ISEG Research, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
   Title: The Management of Ethics: A Case Study.
3. Crain Soudien, Professor, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
   Title: Assessing South African Higher Education’s Management of Its International Policy for Academic Staff.
4. Aisulu Moldabekova, Senior Researcher, Institute of Economics, Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Kazakhstan.
   Dana Kangalakova, Senior Researcher, Institute of Economics, Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Kazakhstan.
   Zaira Satpayeva, Associate Professor and Senior Researcher, Institute of Economics, Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Kazakhstan.
   Title: Household Consumption Expenditure and Credit Burden Patterns: An Empirical Regional Analysis of Kazakhstan.

1. Christos Mavrovitis, Senior Lecturer, University of Surrey, UK.
   Title: Match Length, Player Rankings, and Bookmakers’ Beliefs – Evidence from Professional Tennis.
2. Allison Kiefner Burmeister, Associate Professor, University of Findlay, USA.
   Jacob Burmeister, Associate Professor, University of Findlay, USA.
   Title: Body Image and Disordered Eating in Collegiate Athletes and Non-Athletes.
3. Robert C. Schneider, Distinguished Service Professor, State University of New York at Brockport, USA.
   Title: Leveraging Competitive Sport to Develop Entrepreneurial Competencies.