Last updated on 4/18/2016

The 4^th UI International Research Conference
Theme: Building Global Connections in Research and Practice

June 24-26, 2016
The University of North Florida (UNF) , Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Sponsored by
College of Education and Human Services, UNF
Confucius Institute at University of North Florida

Conference Information

The 4^th UI International Research Conference is being held at the University of North Florida (UNF) on June 24-26, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. All completed manuscripts submitted to the conference will be reviewed for possible publications in UI journals and books. The submission deadline is March 31, 2016. The registration deadline is May 31, 2016. All conference attendees and participants must register. There are a limited number of seats at the conference. Register for the conference and reserve your spot early to guarantee your participation..

If you have any questions about the conference, please contact Dr. Soonhyang Kim at S.Kim@unf.edu, or visit our Website. Hope to see you at the 4^th UI International Research Conference in Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Call for Papers and Proposals

You are invited to submit your proposals, work in progress, and abstracts for presentation at the 4^th Untested Ideas (UI) International Research Conference to be held at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, USA on June 24-26, 2016. "Building Global Connections in Research and Practice" is the theme of this conference. It provides the social sciences researchers and practitioners worldwide with opportunities for presenting research studies and practices, interacting with professionals, and publishing research articles in UI journals and/or books. Please submit your conference proposal online. Click HERE to access the electronic submission link. The conference proposal submission deadline is March 31, 2016. The notification will be sent out by April 15, 2016.

It is not required, but you are encouraged to submit a full manuscript via email at S.Kim@unf.edu by September 1, 2016 if you are interested in publishing your articles in UI Journals or books. All completed manuscripts submitted to this conference will be peer-reviewed for publications in UI journals and/or books. Currently UI Research Center publishes the following six international blind peer-reviewed refereed journals: Language and Communication Quarterly (LCQ), Leadership and Policy Quarterly (LPQ), International Journal of Education and Culture (IJEC), International Journal of TESOL and Learning (IJTL), International Journal of Social and Educational Rankings (IJSER), and China-US Education (CUED).

UI Research Center^® has proposed to publish books for this conference in the areas of language, TESOL, linguistics, literature, translation, communication, media, journalism, classroom learning, classroom management, cross-cultural learning, learning strategies, history, geography, criminal justice, law, culture, cultural studies, ethnic studies, women’s studies, visual arts, elementary education, secondary education, higher education, special education, STEM education, school counseling, mental health counseling, leadership, policy, international relations, business administration, economics, marketing, accounting, psychology, sociology, social work, philosophy, and religion.

There are a limited number of seats at this conference. Register for the conference and reserve your spot early to guarantee your participation. If you have any questions about the conference please contact Dr. Soonhyang Kim at UIConference2016@gmail.com. If you have a question about our journal and book publications, please contact UI Research Center^® at mainoffice@untestedideas.com or visit our www.untestedideas.com or www.untestedideas.net Web sites.

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Call for Book Editors

Untested Ideas (UI) Research Center^® is announcing a CALL FOR BOOK EDITORS to its 4^th Untested Ideas (UI) International Research Conference to be held at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, USA on June 24-26, 2016.

“Building global connections in research and practice” is the theme of this conference. All completed manuscripts submitted to the conference will be reviewed for publications in UI journals and/or books in multiple languages. UI Research Center^® has proposed to publish 20 books in multiple languages.

These books include but are not limited to manuscripts in the areas of language, TESOL, linguistics, literature, translation, communication, media, journalism, classroom learning, classroom management, cross-cultural learning, learning strategies, history, geography, criminal justice, law, culture, cultural studies, ethnic studies, women’s studies, visual arts, elementary education, secondary education, higher education, special education, STEM education, school counseling, mental health counseling, leadership, policy, international relations, business administration, economics, marketing, accounting, psychology, sociology, social work, philosophy, and religion.

Each book publishes review papers, empirical (quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods) research articles, and position papers covering topics in one of the above areas.

If you are interested in becoming an editor of any book, please email the editor-in-chief of UI journals at uieditorinchief@gmail.com with your updated CV and proposed title and language of your book by May 31, 2016.

The benefits of a UI book editor include 1) you have an opportunity to make a significant contribution in scholarly publishing; 2) your personal picture and a short CV will be presented on the back cover of the book; 3) you have an opportunity to publish two chapters maximum of your work in the edited book; and 4) you will get two complimentary hard copies of the book.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

Jinyan Huang (Ph.D.), Professor
Editor-in-Chief of UI Journals
Untested Ideas Research Center^®
Tel: 1-716-990-2997
E-mail:uieditorinchief@gmail.com