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s a sign of solidarity for both New Orleans and Xavier, the Sixth International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities, and Nations will hold its annual conference in New Orleans this June. Originally scheduled to be held on Xavier's campus, the conference has been moved to the Sheraton Hotel and will be held June 12-15.
The conference theme is "Human Rights, Diversity, and Social Justice." Special sessions will be devoted to poverty and race in relation to Hurricane Katrina.
"This conference will bring international attention to New Orleans and to Xavier," said Joe Melcher, chair of Xavier's Communication Department and one of the local coordinators of the 2006 conference. "Hosting this event will allow Xavier professors and students an opportunity to establish relationships with scholars from around the world and facilitate further scholarship and networking."
The conference will explore modes of diversity in real-life situations of living together as a
community, and the effects and uses of diversity on a variety of communities in the context of globalization.
For more information, to register, or to submit a presentation visit http://diversity-conference.com/.
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