Conference Schedule
A printable version of this schedule is available here.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Pre-Conference Day
Excursion to Colonial Williamsburg
(Arranged for those arriving early who pre-register for this tour.)
Friday, November 14, 2008
Day One
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Visits to local media, public relations, and advertising venues
(Arranged for those arriving early; visits escorted by VCU representatives.)
Virginia Commonwealth University Grounds
Richmond Times-Dispatch
WWBT-12 (NBC Affiliate)
WTVR-6
(CBS Affiliate)
WRIC-TV8 (ABC Affiliate)
Associated Press
Richmond.com
CRT/Tanaka Public Relations
The Martin Agency
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Registration (at hotel)
(Staffed by VCU students, staff.)
AUSACE Board Meeting (Temple Building 2211, VCU Campus)
(Hotel shuttle or van to campus.)
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Tour of VCU Campus and School of Mass Communications
(Sign up at Registration; depart hotel at 4:15 pm by hotel shuttle or van.)
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Opening Ceremony and Dinner
To be held in the VCU Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballroom B
(Hotel shuttle, vans, walking for transport to campus.)
Dinner sponsor: College of Humanities and Sciences
Welcome:
Dr. Eugene P. Trani, VCU President
Dr. Robert D. Holsworth, Dean, College of Humanities and Sciences
Mayor L. Douglas Wilder, Richmond
Dr. Judy VanSlyke Turk, Director, School of Mass Communications
Dr. Douglas Boyd, AUSACE President
Dinner
Keynote Speaker:
James Zogby, Arab American Institute
Return to hotel via hotel shuttle, campus vans, walk
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Day Two
Richmond Marathon Day
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Session 1(a & b):
The Connect Program as an Educational Model in a Global World
Panel Members: Mohammed El-Nawawy, Reem Marto, June Nicholson, Jamie Stansbury
Moderator: Jyotika Ramaprasad
(Sessions to be held in the Richmond Salons in the VCU Student Commons)
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break at James River Terrace in the VCU Student Commons
Sponsor: School of World Studies
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Session 2 (a & b): Plenary on Quality Standards for Arab Journalism Education
Moderator: Judy Van Slyke Turk
VCU Student Commons Theater
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch in the Richmond Salons of the VCU Student Commons
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Session 3(a): International Law & Journalism
Satellite Radio and Television and International Law - Ahmed Hidass
Freedom of the Press in Egypt - Farah El Alfy & Sara Abou Bakr
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Arab World - Dana Janbek & Donn Tilson
Moderator: Leonard Teel
Session 3(b): Islamic Culture and the Media
The Media, Society and Religious Values - Farida Akrout
Cultural Identity in Egypt and the Post-Modern Mind - Nadia Abdel Ghandi AKA
Proverb Culture in the Balkans - Cezar Scarlat & Evangelos Afendras
Moderator: Carolyn Codamo
(Sessions to be held in the Richmond Salons in the VCU Student Commons)
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
AUSACE Board meeting
Temple Building 2211, VCU Campus
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Tour of Richmond and nearby landmarks
6:30 pm
Return to hotel by shuttle, VCU van or by walking.
Participants should make individual plans for dinner.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Day Three
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Session 4(a & b): Panel #2
Spanning the Gulf: Using Technology to Raise Awareness and Enhance
the "Best Communication Practices in an Interconnected World"
Panel Members: Ashraf Galal, Philip Auter, Mohammed Arafa, William Davie, June Nicholson
Moderator: Mahmoud Tarabay
(Sessions to be held in the Richmond Salons in the VCU Student Commons)
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break on the James River Terrace, VCU Student Commons
(Sponsor: Office of International Education)
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Session 5(a): Transnational Satellite Jounalism and Networks
Darfur Lost in the Conflict: The Portrayal by Cable Networks - M.L. Beall & Megan Beall
Perceptions of the Other as Presented Via Satellite Channels - Ashraf Galal
The Conciliatory Potential of Transnational Media - Mohammed El-Nawawy & Shawn Powers
Moderator: Hussein Amin
Session 5(b): Cultural Communication in the Arab World
Children's Use of the Media - Yousef Ali-Failakawi
Understanding Media Literacy in India - M.D. Lawrence
The Role of Media on Students' Skills - Majid Zorofi
Moderator: Issam Mousa
Session 5(c): The Professional Journalist
Characteristics of Commercial Websites - Abd El-Basit Mahmoud & Philip Auter
Communication - A Challenging Dimension of Romanian Working Relationships Effectiveness -
Elena Fleaca & Anca Alexandra Purcarea
The Gulf's Cultural Communication with the World - May Abdel Ghani AKA
Moderator: Richard Welch
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Lunch and AUSACE Business Meeting
Richmond Salons, VCU Student Commons
(Sponsor: VCU Honors College and Center for Teaching Excellence)
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Session 6(a): Current Marketing in Advertising
The Analysis of Crisis Communication Cases (PR in Turkey) - Serra Gorpe
Social Change and the Social Marketing Campaign - Khaled Zamoum
Recent Advertising Trends in India and Europe - Tapati Basu
Moderator: Tayeb Boutbouqalt
Session 6(b): Internet and Television Application
Internet Governance and the Egyptian Cultural Identity - Lamees El Baghdady
Is Pro-Obama Anti-Muslim? - Lisa Barr
Islamist Political Movements: Internet Usage by the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt - Andrew Helms
Moderator: Ahmed Hidass
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Session 7(a): Turmoil of Technology
Can the Negative Influence of Television Be Diminished? - Lisa Barr & Sule Yuksel Ozturk
Television Violence and the Third Person - Hebatallah Bahgat El Semary
The Effect of Internet Connectedness on Civic Engagement, UAE - Azza Mohamed
Moderator: Yousef Al-Failakawi
Session 7(b): Consequences of Digital Media
Exporting Our Memories: Consequences of a Digital Archive - Sean Stewart
The Other "Other": The Familiar and the Foreign "Other" - Abdellatif Sellami
Moderator: Badran Badran
(Sessions to be held in the Richmond Salons in the VCU Student Commons)
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
AUSACE Board Meeting
(Heavy h'ors d'ouerves will be served.)
*For those not attending the AUSACE Board Meeting, the conference day ends at 6:00 pm.
Participants should make individual plans for dinner.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Day Four
8:00 am
Depart hotel for Washington, D.C. (2 hour drive)
(Transport via chartered buses)
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Session 8(a) Panel #3: Arab Media Correspondents on the Challenges of Covering the U.S.
Foreign Press Center (to be asked to host)
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Lunch and Awards Ceremony
Kuwait Embassy/Kuwait Culture Center
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Washington Tours
Visit to Smithsonian Museums
(Delegates pay own fees)
7:00 pm
Depart for Richmond
9:30 pm
Return to hotel
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Post-Conference Day
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Excursion to Williamsburg Prime Outlet Mall
Excursion to Colonial Williamsburg
(These excursions to be arranged in advance for those staying over and reserving;
Transport via VCU vans)