Nineteenth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations Border Crossing Narratives: Learning from the Refugee Experience 5–7 June 2019 University of Patras Laboratory of Sociology and Education, Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education Patras, Greece Nineteenth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations “Border Crossing Narratives: Learning from the Refugee Experience” 5–7 June 2019 | University of Patras | Patras, Greece www.ondiversity.com www.facebook.com/OnDiversity @ondiversity | #DOCN19 Nineteenth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations www.ondiversity.com First published in 2019 in Champaign, Illinois, USA by Common Ground Research Networks, NFP www.cgnetworks.org © 2019 Common Ground Research Networks All rights reserved. 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Designed by Ebony Jackson and Brittani Musgrove Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations Table of Contents Welcome Letter - University of Patras ................................................................................................... 1 Welcome Letter - Common Ground Research Networks ...................................................................... 3 About Common Ground ....................................................................................................................... 4 Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations Research Network About the Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations Research Network ....................... 7 Themes ........................................................................................................................................... 8 2019 Special Focus ...................................................................................................................... 10 Scope and Concerns .................................................................................................................... 11 The International Advisory Board ................................................................................................. 13 Scholar ................................................................................................................................................. 14 Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations Journal Collection About the Journal Collection ....................................................................................................... 19 Collection Titles............................................................................................................................ 20 Article Submission Process and Timeline ..................................................................................... 21 Common Ground Open ............................................................................................................... 23 International Award for Excellence............................................................................................... 24 Subscriptions and Access ............................................................................................................. 25 Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations Book Imprint About the Book Imprint ............................................................................................................... 29 Selection of Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations Books ...................................... 31 Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations Conference About the Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations Conference ................................ 37 Ways of Speaking ......................................................................................................................... 40 Daily Schedule .............................................................................................................................. 42 Conference Highlights ................................................................................................................. 44 2019 Advisory Committee ........................................................................................................... 46 Community Representatives and Panel Members ....................................................................... 47 Plenary Speakers .......................................................................................................................... 49 Emerging Scholars ....................................................................................................................... 51 Schedule of Sessions .................................................................................................................... 54 List of Participants ...................................................................................................................... 110 Notes ................................................................................................................................................. 116 Conference Calendar ........................................................................................................................ 127 @ONDIVERSITY - #DOCN19 Dear Delegates, Welcome to the Nineteenth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations at the University of Patras, Greece. It is an honor to chair this conference and continue a long-standing collegial relationship with Common Ground started in the 1990s. As of 2018 I serve as the editor of the network, which gives me a great sense of responsibility and commitment to work towards expanding knowledge sharing and dialogue across various disciplines related to diversity. This conference addresses a wide variety of themes concerning diversity taking into consideration local, national, and global trends. This year’s special focus theme is “Border Crossing Narratives: Learning from the Refugee Experience.” Our aim is to share and reflect on the new intercultural/ubiquitous learning constructed from the refugee experience. Refugee presence in Europe has challenged ethnocentric senses of nation building and the practicalities of service provision (humanitarian aid, asylum and integration policies). Socioeconomic crises as well as the rise of populism and cultural racism have accentuated skepticism towards the “other.” Border control regulations came to force to prevent the mixing with “others” and as a safeguard to fix and romanticize national and cultural identities in Europe. Nevertheless, human mobility is a crucial determinant of globalized societies and it will continue to be in the future. Modern border crossers transform our national/ collective storytelling as transcend diverse “territories” within organizations, communities, and nations. These territories are defined by both physically marked borders (spatial) and intangible lines (symbolic, imaginary, temporal, or epistemological borders) that are often invisible in space. The proliferation of border crossing narratives connects individual experiences to the larger narratives of nation building and can, thus, be apprehended as a performative renegotiation towards an inclusive citizenship and a democratic and equitable society. At this conference we are privileged to host several well-known scholars from Greece, Italy, and Australia who will address refugee experience and border crossing narratives in educational, sociopolitical, and anthropological contexts. We also give a forum to scholars and field experts to address challenges of intercultural education in diverse formal and non-formal settings. I would like to thank all of them for honoring us with their presence as Plenary Speakers or discussants in the special focus panels. I also would like to thank the members of the Advisory Committee, the Forum on Intercultural Dialogue and Learning team (Spyridoula Giaki, Annila Mammou, Ariadni Kouzeli & Nefeli Kikira) and my colleague Georgia Parparousi for their insight and enthusiasm in organizing the conference. Also, I would like to thank community partners who provide delegates with the opportunity to experience diversity in local context. Mr. Efthymios Kotzas, Mayor and Mr. Petros Giannakopoulos, Deputy Mayor of Ancient Olympia, Greece, Mr. George Aggelopoulos, Coordinator of Myrsini Refugee Camp, Ms. Georgia Manolopoulou and Ms. Anastasia Koumousi from the Archeological Museum of Patras, Mr. Nikos Papageorgiou, Coordinator of KINISI/STEKI Voluntary Committee, Greece, and Ms. Andriana Tavatzi, Art Director of Oropaidio, Patras, Greece. This conference is under the auspices the University of Patras and hosted by the Laboratory of Sociology and Education (Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education). I would like to deeply thank the Rector of the University, Professor Venetsana Kyriazopoulou, the Vice