
The 12th International RAIS Conference
The 12th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities was organized by the Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (RAIS) and was held at Princeton, The Erdman Center, 20 Library Place, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA, April 3-4, 2019.
The Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (RAIS) creates an ample research platform for academics and researchers from all around the world and offers them the opportunity to create lasting relations for future collaborations. RAIS encourages academics and researchers to share their experiences and to contribute to the developing of diverse subjects, offering them the perspective of an interdisciplinary approach.
All accepted papers are published in the RAIS Conference Proceedings with ISSN 2578-8574 and indexed in Google Scholar, SSRN, CNKI, IDEAS/RePEc, Econpapers, CEEOL.
CONFERENCE VENUE
Princeton, The Erdman Center, 20 Library Place, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
The Erdman Center is located in Princeton Borough, Mercer County, New Jersey, approximately 50 miles southwest of New York City, 35 miles southwest of Newark, New Jersey, and 45 miles northeast of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Abstract submission deadline: February 18, 2019
- Notification of acceptance/rejection: less than 1 week after submission
- Full paper/poster deadline: March 11, 2019
- Registration deadlines for authors: March 20, 2019
- Conference Days: April 3-4, 2019
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:
- Management and Business Studies
- Economics, History of Economics,
- Law, Jurisprudence
- Psychology, Sociology, and Philosophy
- Science and Technology Studies
- Communication Studies
- Religious Studies
- Politics and International Relations
- Demography and Social Statistics
- Education, Social Anthropology, and Linguistics
- Social Policy, Social Work, and Social History
- Methods and Computing, Development Studies
- Geography and Environmental Planning.
SESSION CHAIRS
Dr. Christopher Lim
Teaches International Business and Operations Management courses with San Jose State University See more
Dr. Marta Makowska
Assistant Professor at Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland See more

Dr. Pellegrino Manfra
Professor of International Economics at City University New York at Queensborough C.C. See more
Dr. Hegheş Nicoleta-Elena
Vice-President of the “Dimitrie Cantemir” Christian University Senate, Romania See more
Dr. Caroline Akhras
Full-time Associate Professor in the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at Notre Dame University, Lebanon See more
Dr. Michael Malenbaum
Assistant Professor of Economics at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York See more

Dr. Adeline Nnenna Idike
Associate Professor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Nigeria See more
TYPES OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
ORAL PRESENTATION (Attending in person)
Each presentation, made by one or more speakers, must be prepared in English and should be no longer than 15 minutes, afterward, we will have around five minutes for questions and answers. We recommend delivering a PowerPoint presentation of your research work on the conference day. You can save a copy of your presentation in your email and also bring your presentation on a USB stick.
POSTER PRESENTATION (Attending in person)
Poster sessions will provide an opportunity for researchers to display the results and conclusions of their papers in the form a visual poster presentation. All posters will be displayed for the duration of the conference.
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION (Not-attending authors)
RAIS allows the authors of accepted papers the same publication opportunities as regular presenters. If you are unable to attend the conference, RAIS offers you three virtual presentation options: Recorded Video Presentation, PowerPoint Presentation with voice-over, or Live Via Skype.
REGISTRATION FEES
- Early Bird Registration fee – $329 (Until
January 15, January 21, 2019) - Normal Registration fee – $389 (January 22 – March 1, 2019)
- Late Registration fee – $459 (March 2 – March 20, 2019)
- Attending only (without paper) – $159 (Until March 15, 2019)
- Virtual presentation – $249 (Until March 15, 2019)
- Student – $249 (Until March 15, 2019)
- Paper only (without attending the Conference) – $79
PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES

Indexed by IDEAS/RePEc, Econpapers, Google Scholar, CEEOL, and SSRN
Internal Auditing & Risk Management Journal
ISSN-L 2065 – 8168
ISSN (e) 2068 – 2077
ISSN (p) 2065 – 8168
Indexed by
RePEc, CEEOL, Google Scholar
Four issues per year
RAIS Journal of Social Sciences
ISSN 2574-0245 (Print)
ISSN 2574-1179 (Online)
The Journal is indexed by RePEc, SSRN, CEEOL, Google Scholar, DRJI, Journal Factor, IIJIF, WorldCat
Two issues per year
ISSN 2472-5331 (Print)
ISSN 2472-5358 (Online)
Indexed by RePEc SSRN, CEEOL, Google Scholar, OAJI, ResearchBib, DRJI, IIJIF, WorldCat
Two issues per year
INVITATION LETTER AND VISA
The invitation letter can be sent to the author only after the Registration Fee has been paid. The invitation letter can be sent via email for free. If the author needs a printed invitation letter sent through mail then the author needs to pay the expenses required (e.g Postal and Notary expenses). We cannot assure you that the US Embassy will approve your visa request and we cannot contact or intervene with any Embassy or Consulate office abroad on your behalf so please begin your visa application process as soon as you determined to attend. You can find more information here: