13th annual ELSIN conference hosted by Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School

24 Jan 2008

ELSIN Conference 2008 image “Style and cultural differences: how can organisations, regions and countries take advantage of style differences?”

Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School is pleased to host the 13th annual conference of the European Learning Styles Information Network (ELSIN). Central theme is ‘How can organisations, regions and countries take advantage of style differences’. This unique conference will take place on 23, 24 and 25 June 2008 at our Ghent Campus.

Participants

We expect more than 100 academics and practitioners from all over the world. This international conference will provide a forum for academics, researchers, trainers and practitioners in the fields of education, psychology, business, computer science, information systems, management, human resources and other related fields to exchange recent scientific results, knowledge and experiences about the theory and application of learning and cognitive styles and strategies of learning and thinking.

Programme

The programme will consist of invited lectures, workshops, symposia, and paper sessions. The conference will provide many opportunities for practitioners and researchers to exchange ideas, knowledge, and concerns about styles and strategies of learning and thinking. A scientific and a social programme will be foreseen. In addition to paper presentations, we aim to include workshops and symposia in the programme where scholars and practitioners can be inspired by colleagues. This way, an active discussion forum will be provided.

Keynote lectures

We are happy to announce that four keynotes lectures will be provided by distinguished speakers from Asia, Europe, Africa, and South-America. Interestingly in the light of the major conference theme (style and cultural differences), these keynotes represent four different continents:

  • Li-fang Zhang from Hong Kong
  • Velda McCune from the UK
  • Luciara Nardon from Brazil
  • David Venter from South-Africa.

More info on the keynote speakers (ELSIN website)

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