Twenty-fourth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations

  • The Future We Want: Socio-Environmental Challenges in Times of Climate Emergency
  • 3-5 July 2024
  • Lusiada University, Lisbon, Portugal + Online

Research Network Chairs

Eugenia Arvanitis

Eugenia Arvanitis

Associate Professor of Interculturality & Diversity in Education, University of Patras, Patras, Greece

(English)

Carmen Miguel Vicente

Carmen Miguel Vicente

Profesora y Delegada de la Decana para la Diversidad y Sostenibilidad en la Facultad de Trabajo Social, Dpto. Trabajo Social y Servicios Sociales, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

(Spanish)

Mari Ángeles Medina Sánchez

Mari Ángeles Medina Sánchez

Delegada del Decano para Asuntos Sociales y Prevención; coordinadora de la Unidad para la Diversidad e Inclusión en la Facultad de Estudios Estadístico, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

(Spanish)

Conference Chairs

Eduardo José da Silva Tomé Marques

Eduardo José da Silva Tomé Marques

Lusiada Research Center on Social Work and Social Intervention, Luisada University, Portugal

Duarte Gonçalo Rei Vilar

Duarte Gonçalo Rei Vilar

Lusiada Research Center on Social Work and Social Intervention, Luisada University, Portugal

Plenary Speakers

The Twenty-fourth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations featured plenary sessions by some of the world's leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Helena Belchior Rocha

Helena Belchior Rocha

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Policies, ISCTE- University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal

"Harmony in Diversity: Crafting a Sustainable Tomorrow between Climate Crisis"

Isabel Almeida

Isabel Almeida

Assistant Professor, Lusiada University, Portugal/ Invited Professor at ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon

"Harmonizing Diversity: Crafting Sustainable Organizational Models in the Era of ESG and Circular Economy"

Francisco Ferreira

Francisco Ferreira

Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering of the NOVA School of Science and Technology, Portugal

“A paradigm shift to overcome a planet in crisis.”

Jorge Jesús Gómez Sanz

Jorge Jesús Gómez Sanz

Vicerrector de Tecnología y Sostenibilidad de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, España

(In Spanish)

"Retos en el desarrollo de la sostenibilidad universitaria"

Emerging Scholar Awardees

For each conference, a small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active research interest in the conference themes. Emerging Scholars perform a critical role in the conference by chairing the parallel sessions, providing technical assistance in the sessions, and presenting their own research papers. The 2024 Emerging Scholar Award Recipients are as follows:

Jesiah Brock

Jesiah Brock

Abilene Christian University, USA

(In-Person)

Leila Romeo

Leila Romeo

Abilene Christian University, USA

(In-Person)

Brandi Muñoz

Brandi Muñoz

Abilene Christian University, USA

(In-Person)

Tara Franklin

Tara Franklin

Abilene Christian University, USA

(In-Person)

Claudia Ribeiro Pereira Nunes

Claudia Ribeiro Pereira Nunes

Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

(In-Person)

Fatiah Touray

Fatiah Touray

New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE

(In-Person)

Inês Vale de Carvalho

Inês Vale de Carvalho

Lusiada University, Portugal

(In-Person)

Rita Verças

Rita Verças

Lusiada University, Portugal

(In-Person)

Tana Palafox

Tana Palafox

Abilene Christian University, USA

(In-Person)

Michael Moon

Michael Moon

California State University, East Bay, USA

(Online Only)

Durrotul Masudah

Durrotul Masudah

Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University, Indonesia

(Online Only)

Mir Wafa Rasheeq

Mir Wafa Rasheeq

Jamia Millia Islamia, India

(Online Only)

Janelle Christine Simmons

Janelle Christine Simmons

CEO of Janelle Christine Simmons, Ed., Sole Proprietorship and Academic Author at IGI Publications, U.S.A

(Online Only)

Conference & Network Partners