ACARI 2023: 1st Asia – Middle East – Africa Conference on Academic and Research Integrity Middlesex University Dubai Dubai, UAE, December 17-19, 2023 |
Conference website | https://mdx.ac.ae/acari2023 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=acari2023 |
Abstract registration deadline | October 15, 2023 |
Submission deadline | November 30, 2023 |
Middlesex University Dubai will host the 1st Asia – Middle East – Africa Conference on Academic and Research Integrity (ACARI 2023) from 17th to 19th December 2023 at their Knowledge Park Campus in Dubai. The conference endorsed by the European Network for Academic Integrity (ENAI) and International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) is a collaborative effort of colleagues from Middlesex University Dubai, UAE, University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Türkiye, Lahore LEADS University, Pakistan and King Fahd Medical City, Saudi Arabia. With invited colleagues from Chitkara University, India, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University, Bangladesh, and University of Calgary in Qatar, ACARI 2023 aims to bring together leaders, educators, practitioners, and researchers from the AMEA region and beyond to discuss, create and promote the culture of integrity across educational campuses in the region. The conference will feature oral and poster presentations, keynotes from renowned practitioners and scholars, panel sessions, workshops and student competitions.
Submission Guidelines
Academicians, practitioners, and research scholars wishing to present at the conference are invited to submit a 500-750-word abstract of continuous text describing their current work for consideration by the programme committee. Full paper submission is encouraged but optional. Abstracts are invited for the following presentation types:
- Oral Presentation
- Poster Presentation
- Workshop
The abstract submission deadline is 15th October 2023. All authors will be notified on or before 30th October 2023 after the double blind peer-review process whether their abstract has been accepted. Full paper submission is optional, and the deadline is 30th November 2023.
Conference Theme and Sub Themes
“Global education, local values: a regional dialogue on academic and research integrity”
Asia – Middle East – Africa (AMEA) as a region is an emerging market for global, world-class international education and research. Academic integrity is key to supporting quality education that is inclusive and accessible to all students. Internationally, European Network for Academic Integrity and International Centre for Academic Integrity have been constant beacons of support for academics, practitioners, students and staff alike, conducting awareness campaigns, conferences, providing opportunity for collaboration and research. Similarly, research integrity is the foundation to reliable, valuable results that have the power to make sustainable changes and solve global problems. International bodies such as World Conference on Research Integrity and World Education Research Association have been guiding and supportive of the global communities, paving the way for greater understanding and practice of research with integrity.However, there still remains a need for focused dialogue that recognizes the cultural norms and differences that exist within the Asia - Middle East - and Africa regions. To support the growing community in these regions, ACARI 2023 aims to bring together educators, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to promote the culture of integrity across educational campuses in the AMEA region and beyond. The proposed conference program aims to bring fresh perspectives on very common and familiar topics such predatory journals, data integrity in research, contract cheating, policy reviews and role of institutions and individuals, under the broad theme and following sub themes.
- Academic integrity - awareness, knowledge, practice
- Teaching, learning and assessing with integrity
- Contract cheating and impact on quality of education - student, staff and institutional perspectives
- Understanding the industry - essay mills, supply chain and assignment writers
- K-12 (primary, secondary, high school) - starting dialogue early
- Ethical considerations and processes in research
- Research publications, retractions and predatory journals
Conference Tracks
- Academic research track
- Practitioners track
- K-12 track
Committees
Conference Chairs of ACARI 2023
- Dr Sreejith Balasubramanian, Middlesex University Dubai (Chair)
- Dr Zeenath Reza Khan, University of Wollongong in Dubai (Co-Chair)
- Dr Salim Razi, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University (Deputy Chair)
- Dr Muhammad Shahid Soroya, Director General, Pakistan Institute of Education (Deputy Chair)
- Dr Muaawia Hamza, King Fahad Medical City (Deputy Chair)
Invited Deputy Chairs of ACARI 2023
- Dr Amit Mittal, Chitkara University
- Dr Haneen Shafeeq Al-Ghabra, Kuwait University
- Dr Mahmudul Hasan, Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University, Bangladesh
- Ms Faisa Farah, University of Calgary in Qatar
- Dr Janya Chanchaichujit, Prince of Songkla University (Invited Deputed Chair)
Local Organizing committee
- Professor Christopher Hill, British University in Dubai
- Dr Steven Glasgow, Herriot-Watt University Dubai
- Ms Ajrina Hysaj, University of Wollongong in Dubai
- Ms Sivapriya Ramakrishnan, University of Sharjah
- Ms Serene Regi John, Gulf Medical University, Ajman
- Ms Veena Mulani, Al Diyafah High School, Dubai
- Ms Nameeta Bhatia, GEMS Cambridge International School Dubai
Invited Keynote Speakers
- Dr Thomas Lancaster, Senior Teaching Fellow,Imperial College London, United Kingdom
- Dr Sarah Elaine Eaton, Associate Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
- Professor Ann Rogerson, Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Business & LawUniversity of Wollongong, Australia
Venue
The conference will be held at Middlesex University Dubai, Knowledge Park Campus
Sponsors
The conference is sponsored by Turnitin, Studiosity, and Dubai Economy and Tourism
Contact
All questions about the conference and submissions should be emailed to Dr. Sreejith Balasubramanian (s.balasubramanian@mdx.ac.ae) or Dr. Zeenath Reza Khan (ZeenathKhan@uowdubai.ac.ae)