Convivium - Global Citizenship and Collaboration
Convivium is an Essex Futures project supported by the Vice-Chancellor.
5 May 2011
FREE EVENT - registration open!
It is a 1-day event in form of colloquium between academic and non-academic
participants. The focus will be on social responsibility and global citizenship
through the particular lens and role of collaboration.
Collaboration is thus seen as a mode of cultural diplomacy in everyday life,
work, and business, enhancing our ability to share experiences and cultural
understandings both locally and globally.
The intention is for Convivium to become an annual event.
Venue: Southend Campus, University of Essex
According to Milton C. Cummings Jr., the science of cultural diplomacy pertains
to “the exchange of ideas, information, value systems, traditions, beliefs and
other aspects of culture”—such as art, sports, science, literature and
music—with the intention of “fostering mutual understanding.”
Convivium team
The event is run by the Convivium Team at the University
of Essex:
- Dr Manuela Nocker, Essex Business School. Email:
mnocker (non essex users add @essex.ac.uk)
- Ms Ilaria Boncori, International Academy. Email: iboncori
(non essex users add @essex.ac.uk)
- Dr Palani Ramaswamy,
School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering. Email palani (non essex
users add @essex.ac.uk)
Co-sponsored by International Academy, University of Essex
Essex Business School endorses the United Nations Global Compact Principles for Responsible Management Education