The office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies organized
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1 st International Conference on
Applied Research in Humanities & Social Sciences (ARHSS)
Multidisciplinary Global Practices
University of Sharjah –UAE
October 31st –November 2nd, 2023
Selected English papers will be submitted for publication in the conference proceedings ( Scopus Indexed )
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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi
Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, President of the University of Sharjah
Professor Hamid M.K. Al Naimiy Chancellor, University of Sharjah
Chairman of Higher Committee
Prof. Esam Agamy Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness
and Accreditation Member Prof. Qutayba Al Heialy
Vice Chancellor for the Medical Colleges and Health Sciences and Dean of the College of Medicine
Member Prof. Youssef Al Haik
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Member Prof. Maamar Bettayeb
Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate
Studies -Vice Chairman
Mr. Majid Al-Jarwan Vice Chancellor for
Public Relations Member Dr. Gordon Handke
Vice Chancellor for Financial and Administrative Affairs
Member Dr.Amina Almarzouqi
Vice Chancellor for Student and Branch
Affairs -Member Dr. Salah Taher Al Haj
Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs
Member
Higher Committee
Prof. Fakir Al Gharaibeh Director of Research Institute
of Humanities and Social Sciences (RIHSS) Coordinator
Steeri ng Committee
Prof. Jairo A. Lugo-Ocando, Dean, College of
Communication Member
Prof.Nadia M. Alhasani Dean, College of Fine Arts &
Design (CFAD) Member
Prof. Adnan Sarhan Dean, College of Law
Member
Prof. Kotb Rissouni Dean, College of Shari‘ah
and Islamic Studies Member
Prof. Dima Rachid Jamali Dean, College of Business Administration
Member
Prof. Nader El-Bizri Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science
Member Prof. Maamar Bettayeb
Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies
Chairman
Prof. Faker Al Gharaibeh Director of Research Institute
of Humanities and Social Sciences (RIHSS)
Vice Chairman
Prof. Raafat El Awady Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Member
Free workshop for participants with
certificates All abstracts of the
conference will be published in a book
and distributed on the first day of the
conference Accepted Arabic
papers will be published in the University of Sharjah
Journals of Humanities and Social
Sciences, Shari’a, and Law)
Selected English papers will be submitted for publication in the
conference proceeding (Scopus indexed)
ARHSS - not like other social sciences conferences
You can present in both English
and Arabic languages with
simultaneous interpretation
To Register please click here
Mapping the Scope of Applied Research in Humanities & Social Sciences
Research Contributions in Crime Prevention and enhancing social Security
Digital, Ethical, and Methodological Advances in Applied Research
Partnerships and Community-Based Research Practices in Humanities and Social Sciences
Sustainability and Innovative Research on Economy, Society, and Governance (ESGs)
Applied Research in Law and Islamic Studies.
Post-Graduate Research Students’ Research Aspirations and Progress
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Theme 1: Mapping the Scope of Applied Research in Humanities & Social Sciences
• Theoretical and philosophical approaches towards applied research in Humanities and Social Sciences across the world.
• Any possible theoretical and/or empirical topics in Sociology, Business, Economics, Civilization, Fine Arts and Design, Learning and Teaching Methods and Curricula, Politics and International Relations, Law, Islamic Studies and Culture, Communication, Languages, Tourism, Women, Family and Early Childhood Studies, Marriage and Divorce, Social Violence and Bullying, Psychological and Mental Disorders, Development Studies, Social Work, Social Policy, Public Administration, Generational Gap, Comprehensive Mental Health Programs for Police Officers, The Impact of Using Local Materials on the Traditional Identity, Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage , Library and Information Science, Sport and Mental Health.
• Medical Humanities
• Applications of AI in the Humanities
• Any other relevant topics in Humanities and Social Sciences may also be considered.
Theme 2: Research Contributions in Crime Prevention and enhancing social Security
• Scientific research, national security, community policing, crime control, international terrorism, drugs and medications, organized crime, and restorative justice.
• Climate change, disasters, refugee issues and politics.
• International relations, diplomacy and soft power, crime and criminal justice, social security in the Middle East, citizenship, crime scene.
• Examples of threats to national security: traffic
accidents, chronic diseases, population fertility, food safety and unhealthy lifestyle, intellectual terrorism.
• The social and humanitarian role of the police.
• International Police (Interpol).
• Police experiences in peacekeeping in areas of international conflict.
• The role of the police in social protection.
• Electronic crimes, digital addiction, digital safety, digital rumors, family crimes.
• The rule of law and its impact on achieving social peace.
• Crime recidivism.
• New patterns of crime.
• National Service \ Reserve Force and its role in social empowerment.
• Mental health programs for police officers and personnel.
• Investing police forces in the post-retirement phase.
• Any other relevant topics in applied research may also be considered .
Theme 3: Digital, Ethical, and Methodological Advances in Applied Research
• Qualitative-quantitative-mixed methods.
• AI & Computational Social Sciences.
• Social Innovation: Applications of social research findings in (AI).
• Research design.
• Technical and financial proposals for local and international research projects.
• Research ethics and IRB.
• Data collection and analysis tools and techniques.
• Fieldwork, management of research work and data collection in the field.
• Criminal statistics and its importance in supporting decision-making.
• Research best practices: case studies, opinion polls, ethnographic research findings, mixed
approaches across disciplines and cross-sectional studies/mixed methods across disciplines and departments for presenting findings.
• Challenges of publishing in international journals.
• Indicators of the impact of social research on society.
• Blockchain technology (blockchain and fintech).
• Any other relevant topics in applied research may also be considered .
Theme 4: Partnerships and Community-Based Research Practices in Humanities & Social Sciences
• Strategies for cooperation and research partnership with community institutions.
• Examples of practical experiences of workers in various fields of social sciences.
• Exchange of experiences between researchers, policymakers and research-funding
organizations.
• Opportunities for cooperation between researchers (authors) and publishers.
• Best practices of sustainability in research and the role of academia.
• Community research and institutions' needs for scientific research.
• Security integration between research results and police decision-making.
• Working models of research partnerships
between universities and non-governmental / governmental and voluntary organizations.
• Challenges facing scientific research in institutions and universities.
• Filling the gap between the ‘research and the needs of community Any other relevant topics may also be considered .
• Any other relevant topics may also be considered .
Theme 5: Sustainability and Innovative Research on Economy, Society, and Governance (ESGs)
• Sustainability as a priority research topic in the UAE in the year of Sustainability
• Sustainability and Societal Impact in Higher Education Institutions
• Sustainable entrepreneurship and sustainable innovations and their implications for the Sustainable Development Goals
• The role of technology in Sustainability and Innovation
• The United Nations 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals: An Imperative Research Agenda
• Latest examples of sustainability
reporting and impact assessment tools and strategies.
• Financial sustainability of institutions and companies
• The impact of using local and recycled materials in the fields of art and design on the environment and the community
• Any other relevant topics may also be considered
Theme 6: Applied Research in Islamic and Law studies
• The role of the science of jurisprudence in rationalizing fatwa.
• Activating Contemporary Jurisprudence: "Global Pandemics as a Model."
• The purposes of the science of jurisprudence.
• The relationship between Arabic language and the sciences of revelation.
• The role of the judiciary and jurisprudence in the development of legislation.
• Sharia judiciary and family arbitrator.
• Influence and mutual impact of social phenomena and legislative policies
• The rule of law and a culture of respect for the law.
• Respect for the law in the education, security and media sectors.
• The importance of technological development in providing the appropriate environment for the development of domestic and international
judiciary.
• The legal intuition, a necessity for qualifying for jobs in the legal sector.
• Legislative policy and technical developments, balancing the protection of private life and the requirements of development.
• Legislative policy and response to emergency changes: "Global disease pandemics as a model ."
• Legality, necessity and proportionality between protecting the right to privacy and digital
development.
• The role of the countries in taking responsibility for future and emergent disasters and crises.
Theme 7: Post-Graduate Research Students’ Research Aspirations and Progress
• Postgraduate students or \ and supervisors can share.
• The progress of their research, theses, dissertations, and proposals.
• Challenges faced by postgraduate students from topic selection to research application.
• The psychosocial impacts of the research journey on the lives of postgraduates during study and after graduation.
• Students’ journey from research to publication
• Relationships between supervisors and students
• Any other relevant topics may also be considered
Importan t Dates
IMPORTANT DATES
Registration type Fee Date
Early Bird Registration for Presenters $150 Before June 15th, 2023 Regular Registration for Presenters-
abstract submission $200 Before July 30th,2023
Attendance only $100 Before July 30th, 2023
Registration for students’ presenters Free Before July 30th, 2023
Registration for UoS students, faculty
members and staff members Free Before July 31st, 2023 Registration for all participants. $300 After August 1st,
2023
Free Pre-conference Workshops (Certificates will be given to the registered participants)
“The Number of submissions is very limited”
Workshop
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Workshop
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Workshop
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Workshop
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Workshop
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Workshop
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Workshop
7 Use of Qualitative Software (NVivo)
in Qualitative data analysis
Use of Case Study/Clinical
Interview in Humanities and Social Sciences Research
Research Ethics for Conducting Research in Humanities and Social Sciences Research
Application of Artificial
Intelligence (AI) in Humanities and Social Sciences Research
Advanced skills in legal research and the formation of legal
capabilities
The use of fintech technology in financial institutions
Plagiarism and AI writing
About the University of Sharjah
The University of Sharjah (UoS) was established in 1997. Its goal has been to reach the highest ranks in international education rankings by offering outstanding educational
programs and a wide array of comprehensive as well as multidisciplinary research programs.
This is the UoS's vision, and it has continuously worked to achieve it.
According to the Times Higher Education rankings of world universities for the year of 2023:
• The UoSwas ranked first in the United Arab Emirates and seventh in the Arab world.
• It was ranked among the best (251-300) universities in the world.
• It was ranked first in the UAE in the field of humanities, according to the Times Higher Education in Subject Ranking.
• It was ranked among the best (100) young universities.
• It was ranked First in the UAE according to (Green Metric) world universities classification.
The UoS includes 15 colleges and offers 122 programs in all fields. It also offers a wide range of degrees at the diploma, bachelor, master, and doctoral levels and an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program.
OVERVIEW
Research Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences (RIHSS)
The Research Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences (RIHSS) was established in September 2014. The institute falls under the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies. Its main focus, as stated in its mission, is to activate and encourage research at the UoS. RIHSS provides all sorts of possible resources to faculty members and students from the colleges of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Sharia and Islamic Studies, Business, Communication, as well as Fine Arts & Design to conduct research, achieve patented innovations that benefit the community, and disseminate knowledge through workshops, seminars and conferences.
What we have ?
• Research Groups (20)
• Research Centers (2)
• Research Labs (4)
• RIHSS Community: Faculties members (140)
• Number of Graduate Research Assistants, Postdocs & Staff (50)
• Research Translation Unit.
• Emirati Youth Research Fellowship Program. About ( RIHSS )
International UniversitiesArab Universities
Dr. Abdallah. Al-Mughani Vice Chancellor of Khorfakkan University Member
Prof. Hassan Naboodah Dean of College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, United Arab Emirates University Member
Professor Raed Awamle Dean of Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government Member
Professor. Mohammed Drif Dean - College of Arts and Humanities, United Arab Emirates University Mohammad bin Zayed Member Prof. Mohammed Aboelenein Dean of College of College of Education, American University in the Emirates Member
Prof. Suleiman Al-Suraira Dean, Professor of History, Al Qasimia University –UAE Member
Prof. Mohamed Ayesh American University of Sharjah Member
Dr. Salem Al Tunaiji Higher College of Technology Member
Dr. Mohammed Al-Athmani. Director General of Police Science Academy - Sharjah Member
Dr. Khaled Al Hammadi Director of the Police Research Center - Sharjah Member
Dr. Khawla Al Mulla Chairperson of the Family Affairs Authority –Secretary General of the Sharjah Supreme Council
for Family Affairs Member
Dr. Omar Rashid Al-Shehhi Director of the Research and Development Center at the Ministry of Interior. Member Prof. Mohamed Safi Mosteghanemi Secretary-General Arabic Language Academy in Sharjah Member
Dr. Abdulaziz Almusallam Chairman of Sharjah Institute for Heritage Member
Sci entifi c Committee:
Prof. John. Esposito Georgetown University, USA Member
Prof. Robert Wintemute King’s College, London, UK Member
Prof. Manohar Pawar Charles Sturt University, Australia. Member
Prof. Bong Joo Lee Seoul National University, South Korea Member
Joan Gabriel Burguera Serra University of Barcelona, Spain Member
Prof.Khairul Anwar Mastor Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia Member
Dr.Laura Gibson Brescia University, Owensboro, Kentucky United States Member
Prof. Rafey Habib Rutgers University (USA) Member
Prof. Mohammed Dahiri Universidad Complutense de Madrid Member
Dr. Maha Al Seraji Vice Chancellor for Research, Kuwait University Member
Prof. Salama AlNoimat Vice Chancellor- University of Jordan Member
Prof. Ahamed Zayed Prof. of Sociology, Cairo University, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Member Dr. Nabhan Harrasi Dean of College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Member
Prof. Faiq Al-Shamaa Baghdad University-Iraq Member
Prof. Mohammed Sulaiman Al Ahmed Sulaymaniyah College of Law- Head of the Legal Research Center - Ministry of Justice - Iraq Member Prof. Saleh AL Rumaih, Chair Professor, Ministry of the Interior King Saud University, KSA. Member
Prof. Mohammad Ahmed Al Qudah Jordan University Member
UAE Organizations & Universities
Scientific Committe e:
University of SharjahProf. Maamar Bettayeb Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies, Chairman, University of Sharjah
Prof. Faker Al Gharaibeh Director of Research Institute of Humanities &Social Sciences (RIHSS), University of Sharjah, Vice Chairman Members of Committees
Prof. Jairo Lugo-Ocando Dean of the College of Communication, University of Sharjah
Prof. Nadia Alhasani Dean of the College of Fine Arts & Design, University of Sharjah
Prof. Adnan Sarhan Acting Dean College of Law, University of Sharjah Editor-in-Chief -UOS Journal of Law
Prof. Nader El-Bizri Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science, University of Sharjah
Prof. Dima Jamali Dean, College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah
Prof. Kotb Rissouni Dean ofCollege of Shari ‘ah and Islamic Studies, University of Sharjah
Prof. Raafat El Awady Dean, College of Graduate Studies, University of Sharjah Prof. Mohamed Sumeran Editor-in-Chief- University of Sharjah Journal of Sharia
Sciences &Islamic Studies
Prof. Ahmad Alomosh Research Group Coordinator- RHISS Dr. Sharif Alghazo Research Group Coordinator- RHISS Prof. Bushra Alakashee Research Group Coordinator- RHISS Prof. Saif Al-Dien Alfuqara Research Group Coordinator- RHISS Prof. Hussein Al Tamimi Research Group Coordinator- RHISS
Editor-in-Chief-UOS Journal Humanities &Social Sciences Dr. Walla Elkelish Research Group Coordinator- RHISS
Prof. Syed Tipu Research Group Coordinator- RHISS
Dr. Emad Mushtaha Chair, Department of Architectural Engineering Dr. Mohamed Aljunaibi Emirati Youth Research Fellowship Program Dr. Essam Nasr Research Group Coordinator- RHISS Dr. Khayrat Ayyad Research Group Coordinator- RHISS Prof. Wael Allam Research Group Coordinator- RHISS Prof.Kassem Saad Research Group Coordinator- RHISS Dr. Iman Ibrahim Research Group Coordinator- RHISS Dr. Saleh Al-Leheabi Research Group Coordinator- RHISS
Prof. Hussain AlOthman College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Prof. Abdalla El-Mneizel College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Prof. Stephen John Louw College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Prof. Ghalib Rababah College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Prof. Abedulellah Nawayseh College of Law
Prof. Ala'a Al Naimiy College of Law
Dr. Shaker Jamal Bani Melhem College of Business Administration Dr. Faridahwati Shamsudin College of Business Administration Dr. Norhayati Binti Zakaria College of Business Administration Dr. Wael Rashdan College of Fine Arts and Design Dr. Ayman Ashour College of Fine Arts and Design Prof. Mohammad alemoush College of Sharia and Islamic Studies Wafa Khalfan Al-Ali College of Communication
Dr. Khaled Zamoum College of Communication
Dr. Mariam Saeed Balejaid College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science
Or gan izi ng Com mittee
Prof. Faker Al Gharaibeh Director of Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (RIHSS), Chairman
Fatima Hassan Sajwani Director - Conferences Office, Office of Vice Chancellor for Community Affair, Vice Chairman Dr. Hussein M. Elmehdi Dean ofAcademic Support Servic, Coordinator
Members Committee
Dr. Ihsan Ahmed Shehadi Vice Dean of College of College of Sciences Dr. Nadia Farhat Director of Marketing and Student Recruitment Prof. Shehdeh Fareh LI DIRECTOR
Mr. Khaled AL Raboy Director of Public Relations Department Mr. Eisa Ahmed AlShamsi Director of Procurement and Supply Chain
Department
Dr. Manar Abu Talib Chair of Research Outreach Department Mr. Bassam Khader College of Sciences
Eng. Alain Eid Director of the Physical Plant Department Mr. Omar Adwan College of Sciences
Dr.Khaled Besbes Research Translation Unit - Research Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences (RIHSS)
Racha Al Khoury College of Sciences Nemat Dak Al Bab College of Sciences
Medi a Com mittee
Dr. Shareefa Al- Marzooqi Director of Media Center, Chairman Members Committee
Shaikha Mohamed Burafeeah Head of Design Section Media Center Radwa Hassan Alblooshi Media Center Media officer
Dr. Mohamed Nasr El Din Head of Publishing& Editing Section Media Center
Ayesha Mohammed Ahli Technology Transfer Office
Scientific Publication Committee
Prof. Faker Al Gharaibeh Director of Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (RIHSS) , Chairman
Dr. Hussein M Elmehdi Dean of Academic Support Services (Vice Chairman )
Members Committee
Prof. Ihsan Ahmed Shehadi Vice Dean of College of College of Sciences Dr. Nadia Masoud Director of Libraries
Dr. Rezaul Islam RIHSS- Postdoc Dr. Ifzal Muhammad RIHSS- Postdoc Mr. Omar Adwan College of Sciences Racha Al Khoury College of Sciences Nemat Dak Al Bab College of Sciences Mr. Ghada Baroud RIHSS -GRA
Mooza Obaid RIHSS -GRA
Najla M Al Jarwan RIHSS- GRA
Website and technical Committee Dr. Anissa Bettayeb Head of Academic Computing Services,
Chairman
Members Committee Jawahir Mohammed Al-Shamsi Content Specialist Khaleel Ahab Dajani AV Specialist
Subair Beeravu AV Specialist
Sara Abdelrahman Almaazmi RIHSS
Najla M Al Jarwan RIHSS –GRA , Chairman
Ghada Baroud RIHSS- GRA, Vice Chairman
Members Committee Amal Alnuaimi Research Assistant-RIHSS Lujain Adnan Al-Samman Research Assistant-RIHSS
Mona Shehade Research Assistant-RIHSS
Batool Mahmoud Research Assistant-RIHSS Ahmed Saleh Salem Research Assistant-RIHSS
Nihal Imam Research Assistant-RIHSS
Khadija Muhammad Harid Research Assistant-RIHSS Sara Ali Dalli Research Assistant-RIHSS Mouza Almazrouei Research Assistant-RIHSS Hajar Ayadah Ayoub Research Assistant-RIHSS Farah Rafat Maarouf Research Assistant-RIHSS Rawan Safwan AL Naser Research Assistant-RIHSS
Fatima Albaloushi Research Assistant-RIHSS Ali Abdul Raouf Research Assistant-RIHSS Sara Hussein Yasin Research Assistant-RIHSS Taghreed K. S. Abusetta Research Assistant-RIHSS Khawlah Saeed Salem Research Assistant-RIHSS Haneen Salam Alaghwani Research Assistant-RIHSS Enas N .A Alzinati Research Assistant-RIHSS Sumaia Salem Alzubaidi Research Assistant-RIHSS Nada Mohamed Ahmed Research Assistant-RIHSS Sarah Abdulmajid Research Assistant-RIHSS Shahed Ayman Nassif Research Assistant-RIHSS
Fahad Sayah Research Assistant-RIHSS
Rashid Al Ameri Emirati Youth Research Fellowship Program Hamad Almuhairi Emirati Youth Research Fellowship Program
Yasin Ahmad Research Assistant-RIHSS
Syed Faisal Shah Research Assistant-RIHSS Fatima zohra Bettayeb Research Assistant-RIHSS
Aisha Al-Rawi Research Assistant-RIHSS
Rima Mlakawai Research Assistant-RIHSS
Suzan Saleh Shan Research Assistant-RIHSS Sara Ali Dalli Research Assistant-RIHSS Sara Mohammad Ibrahim Research Assistant-RIHSS Yousef Ahmad Damra Research Assistant-RIHSS Yara Hesham O Aref Research Assistant-RIHSS
Amal Alnuaimi Research Assistant-RIHSS
Mooza Obaid RIHSS
Bayan Naseer Mahfood Outreach office -VCRGS
