
The 13th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences
The 13th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities was organized by the Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (RAIS) and was held at Johns Hopkins University, in Montgomery County Campus, Rockville, MD, on June 10-11, 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.
The RAIS Conference Proceedings are published with ISSN 2578-8574 and ISBN: 978-1-945298-20-2 and will be indexed in Google Scholar, SSRN, CNKI, IDEAS/RePEc, Econpapers, CEEOL.
The RAIS Conference Proceedings are published with ISSN 2578-8574 and ISBN: 978-1-945298-20-2 and indexed in IDEAS/RePEc, Econpapers, SSRN, Google Scholar, CEEOL and also are submitted for indexing in CNKI.
CONFERENCE VENUE
Johns Hopkins University, Montgomery County Campus, 9601 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD 20850
IMPORTANT DATES
- Abstract/Full paper deadline: May 20, 2019
- Notification of acceptance/rejection: 1 week after submission
- Registration deadlines for authors: May 24, 2019
- Conference Days: June 10-11, 2019
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:
- Politics and International Relations
- Law, Jurisprudence
- Economics, Management and Business Studies, History of Economics
- Science and Technology Studies
- Religious Studies
- Psychology, Sociology, and Philosophy
- Education, Social Anthropology, and Linguistics
- Social Policy and Social Work and Social History
- Demography and Social Statistics
- Methods and Computing, Development Studies
- Geography and Environmental Planning
TYPES OF 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.
PAPER ONLY
Please see the PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES below.
See AUTHORS GUIDELINES here
REGISTRATION FEES
- Early Bird Registration fee – $309 (Until February 28, 2019)
- Normal Registration fee – $349 (March 1 – May 15, 2019)
- Late Registration fee – $409 (May 16 – May 31, 2019)
- Attending only (without paper) – $159 (Until May 24, 2019)
- Virtual presentation – $249 (Until May 24, 2019)
- Student – $249 (Until May 24, 2019)
- Paper only (without attending) – $79 (Until May 24, 2019)
Speakers/Session Chairs

Dr. Julia M. Puaschunder
The New School, Department of Economics, New York, USA See more
Dr. May Mostafa
Lecturer at Ain Shams University, Egypt See more

Dr. Shana Garrett
Certified Relationship Specialist, Licensed Professional Counselor, USA See more

Dr. Rossella Marzullo
Associate Professor at the Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy See more

Dr. Rajendra N. Paramanik
Assistant Professor in Economics and Finance at IIT-Patna, India See more

Raisa Tasneem Zaman
Lecturer at BRAC Business School, BRAC University, Bangladesh See more

Mitch Kramer
Member of the International Institute of Business Analysis, USA See more

Dr. Hegheş Nicoleta-Elena
Vice-President of the “Dimitrie Cantemir” Christian University Senate, Romania See more
RAIS PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES
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 byRePEc, SSRN, CEEOL, GoogleScholar, DRJI, Journal Factor, IIJIF, WorldCat
Two issues per year
ISSN 2472-5331 (Print)
ISSN 2472-5358 (Online)
Indexed by ERIH PLUS, RePEc, SSRN, CEEOL, Google Scholar, OAJI, CiteFactor, WorldCat.
Two issues per year
VISA INFORMATION
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: