(Note 1: the program is organized along time slots and not according to common theme)
(Note 2: at the end of each session questions and discussions will follow)
Monday 4 May 2026
08:30-09:00
Registration
09:00-09:45 Opening Speech and Welcoming Remarks
Speaker: Gregory T. Papanikos, President, Athens Institute & Professor (Adjunct), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
09:45-11:30 Session 1
Moderator TBA |
- Katalin Edit Raffai, Head, Department of Private International Law, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Hungary.
Title: Arbitration in Hungary: A Contemporary Legal Development.
- Jose Manuel Castillo Lopez, Full Professor, University of Granada, Spain.
Title: Judicial Corruption and Law Enforcement in Spain: A Perspective from the Economic Analysis of Law.
- *Linda Brancaleone, PhD Candidate, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Italy.
Title: Precarity as Structural Vulnerability: Rethinking the Italian University Reform.
- Gregory T. Papanikos, President, Athens Institute & Professor (Adjunct), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
Title: Assessing Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on Germany’s Economic Growth.
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11:30-13:30 Session 2
Moderator TBA |
- Matthias Huehn, Mary S. Carey Chair in Ethics & CST, Saint Vincent College, USA.
Title: Reducing the Gap in Our Values Influence Through Values Reflection.
- Jan Waalkens, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands.
Shilpa Samplonius, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands.
Title: Air Castles of Power, the Empty Promises to the Citizen: Case of iPhone Tariff Wars.
- Pawel Mazur, Postdoctoral Researcher, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania.
Title: Balancing Shareholder Equality and Engagement: Access to Corporate Information in Modern Corporate Governance.
- Camille Wallemacq, PhD Student, University of Mons, Belgium & Julien Vandernoot, Professor, University of Mons, Belgium.
Title: Income Heterogeneity and Electoral Tax Manipulation: Panel Evidence from Swiss Cantons.
- Min Li, Professor, School of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China.
Title: Audience Acceptance of Chinese and Indian Films in North America: The Effect of Cultural Distance.
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| 13:30-14:30 Session 3 – A Symposium on “Universities at a Crossroads: Challenges and Opportunities I” |
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Program
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14:30-15:30 Lunch
15:30-17:30 Session 4
Moderator TBA |
- Claudia Mitzeliotis, Professor, Mercy University, USA.
Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Multiple Family Group Therapy in Reducing Stress among Families Coping with Autism.
- Adel Zeglam, Consultant Neurodevelopment Paediatrician and Professor, University of Tripoli, Tripoli University Hospital, Libya.
Najah Wahra, Pharmacist, Primary Health Care Center, Tripoli, Libya.
Title: The Physician’s Obligations in the Performance of His Work. A Keyhole Look at the Libyan Law on Medical Liability.
- Marie Giordano, Associate Professor Emerita, College of Staten Island – CUNY, USA.
Title: Social Media and Burns: A Staged Informational Program for Burn Care Specialists to Support Safe and Effective Use for Burn Patients.
- *Jason Hickey, Associate Professor, University of New Brunswick, Canada.
Title: The Sakələməlsowakən Family Wellness Program: An Indigenous-Led Model of Holistic Nursing and Community Care.
- Athena Elafros, Associate Professor, University of Lethbridge, Canada.
Title: Epilepsy as Method.
- *Palle Larsen, Senior Researcher, UCL University College, Denmark.
Title: Sustainable Leadership and the Food Waste Paradox in Danish Nursing Homes: Balancing Ideals, Institutional Structures, and Everyday Practice.
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| 18:00-20:00 Session 5 – Visit Aristotle’s Lyceum |
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It requires pre-booking
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20:30-22:30 Athenian Early Evening Symposium (Sequence of Events: Ongoing Academic Discussions, Dinner, Wine and Water, Music, Dance)
Tuesday 5 May 2026
09:00-10:30 Session 6 – A Symposium on Ethics
Moderator TBA |
- Edwin-Nikko Kabigting, Associate Professor, Adelphi University, USA.
Teodora Duarte-Quilao, Professor, Webster Geneva Campus, Switzerland.
Mi Jin Doe, Clinical Associate Professor, Binghamton University, USA.
Title: A Humanbecoming Perspective on Dignity.
- Gary Comstock, Alumni Association Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, North Carolina State University, USA.
Title: Critical Thinking and Civil Discourse in Democratic Cultures: ThinkArguments, an Answer to the Challenge of Scaling an Online Course for Non-Students.
- David Matas, Lawyer & International Advisory Board Member, International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China, Canada.
Title: Professional Ethical Standards Addressing Organ Transplant Abuse Abroad.
- Aseel Al Rashdan, Associate Professor, Jerash University, Jordan.
Title: Social Diversity and Human Social Diversity in the Workplace: A Pathway to Innovation and Institutional Justice.
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10:30-12:00 Session 7
Moderator TBA |
- J. Scott Kenney, Associate Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.
Title: Gendered Social Capital Work: Examining the Practices of Two Men’s Organizations.
- Laura Adler, Assistant Professor, Yale University, USA.
Title: When Does Flexibility Matter? How Remote Work and Flextime Shape Gender Inequality in Time Use.
- Aarushi Bhandari, Assistant Professor, Davidson College, USA.
Kevin McElrath, Assistant Professor, Davidson College, USA.
Title: Teaching Intrinsic Motivation in a Time of Artificial Intelligence: Can Mindfulness Help?
- Ari Hautaniemi, RDI Specialist, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Finland.
Title: Workplace Layouts and AI: Adoption and Attitudes in Knowledge-Intensive Work.
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12:00-14:00 Session 8
Moderator TBA |
- Frederick Desroches, Professor, St. Jerome’s University, University of Waterloo, Canada.
Title: Issues in the Enforcement of Human Trafficking Legislation in Canada.
- Bernard Sepinwall, Adjunct Professor, McGill University, Canada.
Title: The Evolution of Consumer Rights and the Promotion of Equality in the Marketplace.
- Helena Kubatova, Associate Professor, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Miroslav Dopita, Associate Professor, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Title: Universal Tertiary Education at Public and Private Universities in the Czech Republic.
- Kevin McElrath, Assistant Professor, Davidson College, USA.
Chris Marsicano, Associate Professor, Davidson College, USA.
Title: Uncovering a National College-High School Recruitment Network in the United States: 2019-2023.
- Sharyn Sepinwall, Professor, Concordia University, Canada.
Title: A Sociological Analysis of Stress among University Students in Failed Standing.
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| 14:00-15:00 Session 9 – A Symposium on “Universities at a Crossroads: Challenges and Opportunities II” |
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Program
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15:00-16:00 Lunch
16:30-19:30 Session 10
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 the Athens Institute exclusively for the conference participants. |
20:30-22:30
An Ancient Athenian Symposium: Continuous Dialogues, Timeless Flavors (featuring authentic ancient Athenian dishes, local wine, and sweet delicacies from ancient Athens)
Wednesday 6 May 2026
An Educational Visit to Selected Islands
or Nafplio & Mycenae Visit
Thursday 7 May 2026
Visiting the Oracle of Delphi
Friday 8 May 2026
Visiting the Ancient Corinth and Cape Sounion
Saturday 9 May 2026
11:00-13:00 – The Academic Discussion continues in the downtown open agora (close to the Aristotelian Lyceum)
Refreshments are offered by the president of the Athens Institute. The purpose of this academic meeting is to engage in a comprehensive discussion regarding the future of education and research. click here for more details – (Pre-booking is required and the event will only be held if a minimum number of participants is reached)