CONFERENCES
AAER conferences are associated with the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, New York (Honorary President: Michael A. Peters, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois). • Symposia organized in: New York, Washington, DC, Boston, Princeton, Detroit, Philadelphia, Ann Arbor, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Lausanne, Basel, Montreux, Stuttgart, Vienna, Southampton, Winchester, and Copenhagen. • Indexing partners: ABI/INFORM Complete, ABI/INFORM Global, Academic Search Complete, Business Source Alumni Edition, Business Source Complete, Business Source Corporate Plus, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, CEEOL, CNKI Scholar, Contemporary Science Association Databases, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, DeepDyve, EBSCOhost, EBSCO Discoveries Service, EconLit, ERIH PLUS, Cengage Learning/Gale, HeinOnline, Humanities International Complete, Humanities International Index, Index Islamicus, IBSS, IPSA, Legal Collection, Political Science Complete, Political Science, ProQuest, Scopus, SHERPA/RoMEO, The Philosopher’s Index, The Philosophy Documentation Center, and Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory.
‘Ambient sound recognition software, virtual modeling and image-based visual computing technologies, and asset maintenance simulations in the metaverse decentralized infrastructure and 3D computer‐generated virtual environments’, international conference, August 1–4, 2025, New York City ‒ virtual and in-person conference
'Virtual modeling and simulation tools, photorealistic synthetic images and data, and context-aware augmented reality and visual sensor systems in immersive industrial metaverse' (Edward Taylor, The Institute of Smart Big Data Analytics, New York City, NY, USA)
+ workshop coordination: 'Bio-inspired artificial vision and Internet of Things-based sensing systems, photorealistic synthetic images and data, and hyper-realistic immersive 3D simulations in metaverse interactive environments'
'Virtual 3D scene simulation and empathetic computing systems, wearable Internet of Things devices, and edge artificial intelligence-based infrastructure virtualization tools in immersive and interactive virtual environments' (Rebecca Sullivan, The Cognitive Labor Institute, New York City, NY, USA)
+ workshop coordination: 'Virtual reality-embedded digital twins, cognitive and behavioral technologies, and machine vision and 3D virtual space networking tools in synthetic digitally-mediated environments'
'Digital twin modeling and real-time object detection tools, machine vision algorithms, and vision-based robotic sensing and data mining techniques in immersive 3D worlds' (George Lăzăroiu, Curtin University, Perth, Australia)
+ workshop coordination: 'Immersive and interactive technologies, realistic virtual simulation and image processing tools, and visual tracking and remote sensing algorithms enabling digital twin factories in the virtual environment of the metaverse'
Book launch: Walter Block – Anarcho-Capitalist Austro-Libertarian
Walter E. Block, Ph.D., is Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Endowed
Chair and Professor of Economics, Loyola University New Orleans
'The economics of visual object tracking and machine learning algorithms, digital twin simulation and virtual navigation tools, and dynamic routing and data mining technologies in ambient sensing environments and in the blockchain-based metaverse' (Petrică Tudosă, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)
+ workshop coordination: 'Internet of Robotic Things systems and devices, computational cognitive modeling tools, digital twin industrial and bio-inspired soft robots, and visual perception algorithms in 3D modeling environments'
'Internet of Things sensor and interoperable virtual networks, extended reality and remote sensing technologies, and collaborative data analysis and context modeling tools are pivotal in the blockchain-based virtual economy' (Michael Walsh, The Institute of Smart Big Data Analytics, New York City, NY, USA)
+ workshop coordination: 'Machine intelligence and mobile edge computing technologies, wearable augmented and virtual reality devices, and ambient sound recognition software in the virtual environment of the metaverse'
'Brain-inspired cognitive and visual perceptive systems, immersive and interactive technologies, and 3D image modeling and machine vision tools in interoperable extended reality environments and decentralized 3D digital worlds' (Donald Adams, The Cognitive Labor Institute, New York City, NY, USA)
+ workshop coordination: 'Spatio‒temporal fusion and path planning algorithms, remote assistance and deep learning-based ambient sound processing tools, and edge computing and motion capture technologies in photorealistic virtual reality environments and the industrial metaverse'
‘Multi-modal synthetic data fusion and analysis, simulation and modeling technologies, and virtual environmental and location sensors in the industrial metaverse’ international conference, July 7–10, 2025, New York City ‒ virtual and in-person conference
'Wearable augmented and virtual reality devices, Web3 and machine intelligence technologies, and digital twin simulation and 3D image modeling tools in immersive virtual environments' (Evelyn Gutschow, The Cognitive Labor Institute, New York City, NY, USA)
+ workshop coordination: 'Visual digital twins, sensory data mining techniques, 3D digital twin simulation modeling tools, mobile location analytics, and spatial computing devices in immersive virtual spaces, decentralized 3D digital worlds, synthetic reality spaces, and the industrial metaverse'
'Robotic navigation and tactile sensing technologies, digital twin simulation and computational intelligence tools, and soft biomimetic robotic actuators in extended reality environments' (Elizabeth Lewis, The Institute of Smart Big Data Analytics, New York City, NY, USA)
+ workshop coordination: 'Neural machine and mobile edge computing networks, machine learning-based decision support systems, and spatial computing and 3D immersive virtual reality technologies in the metaverse decentralized infrastructure'
'Internet of digital twins, photorealistic synthetic images and data, cloud virtual machines, and virtual plant floor networks in immersive and interoperable spaces' (George Lăzăroiu, Curtin University, Perth, Australia)
+ workshop coordination: 'Simulated augmented reality and multi-sensory tracking technologies, explainable artificial intelligence-based decision support systems, and ambient intelligence and deep learning-based predictive analytics modeling tools in augmented reality environments and in the industrial metaverse'
Book launch: Tibor R. Machan: The Economics of Human Capital, Vols. 1-3.
A professor emeritus in the department of philosophy at Auburn University, Machan held
the R. C. Hoiles Chair of Business Ethics and Free Enterprise at the Argyros School of
Business & Economics at Chapman University in Orange, California
'The economics of multi-digital twin cooperation and remote assistance tools, mobile robotic manufacturing and immersive visualization systems, and swarm computing and path planning algorithms in visual situational awareness environments' (Petrică Tudosă, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)
+ workshop coordination: '3D modeling and simulation technologies, virtual twin-enabled industrial Internet of Things, and distributed decision and control algorithms in synthetic digitally-mediated environments'
'Synthetic data-based autonomous production and immersive visualization systems, digital signal processing and spatio-temporal fusion algorithms, and geospatial mapping and image-based object recognition technologies in immersive and interactive virtual environments' (Scott Graessley, The Cognitive Labor Institute, New York City, NY, USA)
+ workshop coordination: 'Physics-based modeling and simulation tools, visual perception and neural network-based recognition algorithms, and cloud and edge computing technologies in photorealistic virtual reality and intelligent simulation environments'
'Multi-sensory extended reality and digital scent technologies, deep reinforcement learning-based and visual object tracking algorithms, and autonomous cognitive and neuromorphic computing systems in decentralized 3D digital worlds' (Peter Ward, The Institute of Smart Big Data Analytics, New York City, NY, USA)
+ workshop coordination: 'Digital twin data modeling and visualization tools, big data computing and geo-distributed autonomous intelligent systems, and swarm robotic and path planning algorithms in 3D simulation spaces'
‘The interactive and immersive economics of industrial metaverse’ international conference, September 2–5, 2024, New York City ‒ virtual and in-person conference
2 September 2024
Seminar on the work of Clement Tisdell (The University of Queensland, Australia)
3D computer vision-based production and multi-sensory tracking technologies in metaverse-based industrial services (Peter Ward, The Institute of Smart Big Data Analytics, New York City, NY, USA)
Multi-sensory extended reality and simulation modeling technologies in a real-time interoperable decentralized metaverse (George Lăzăroiu, Curtin University, Australia)
Decentralized autonomous manufacturing and virtual equipment systems in digital twin industrial metaverse (Petris Geambazi, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)
Book launch: Multipolarization: Twin System Rivalry at the Dawn of a Multipolar World
Author: Michael A. Peters
Distinguished Professor, Beijing Normal University, China
Emeritus Professor, The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
3 September 2024
Image recognition and computer vision technologies for industrial metaverse automation (Joan Lawrence, The Institute of Smart Big Data Analytics, New York City, NY, USA)
Situational awareness and object identification algorithms in robotized metaverse manufacturing systems (Scott Graessley, The Cognitive Labor Institute, New York City, NY, USA)
Cyber–physical production and IoRT-based context-aware systems in the economic and business management of industrial metaverse (Horea Corpodean, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)
Seminar on the work of Tibor Machan (Auburn University, USA)
Virtual simulation modeling and deep reinforcement learning tools in digital twin industrial metaverse (Peter Ward, The Institute of Smart Big Data Analytics, New York City, NY, USA)
Deep learning-based robotized wireless sensor networks in across blockchain-based decentralized metaverse systems (Nancy Morley, The Sharing Economy Platforms Laboratory at CLI, Montreal, Canada)
Cognitive data visualization and sensor fusion tools in industrial metaverse (Rebecca Sullivan, The Cognitive Labor Institute, New York City, NY, USA)
Manufacturing process monitoring and cyber-physical enterprise systems in the virtual economy of the metaverse (Alexandru Bogdan, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)
4 September 2024
Seminar on the work of James P. Gander (The University of Utah, USA)
Wireless connected and environment perception sensors in industrial metaverse (George Lăzăroiu, Curtin University, Australia)
Generative AI and cyber–physical manufacturing systems in industrial metaverse (Petris Geambazi, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)
Computer vision and 3D path planning algorithms in the immersive industrial metaverse (Joan Lawrence, The Institute of Smart Big Data Analytics, New York City, NY, USA)
5 September 2024
Seminar on the work of Gerald Gaus (The University of Arizona, USA)
Cognitive automation and edge computing technologies across blockchain-based decentralized metaverse systems (Scott Graessley, The Cognitive Labor Institute, New York City, NY, USA)
Deep learning-based object detection and distributed spatial computing technologies in industrial metaverse (Nancy Morley, The Sharing Economy Platforms Laboratory at CLI, Montreal, Canada)
Geospatial big data management and environment mapping algorithms in the virtual economy of the metaverse (Horea Corpodean, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)
Seminar on the work of Leo Bin (University of Illinois at Springfield, USA)
Mobile autonomous robotic and smart interconnected devices in a real-time interoperable decentralized metaverse (Rebecca Sullivan, The Cognitive Labor Institute, New York City, NY, USA)
Spatial simulation and machine vision algorithms in the immersive industrial metaverse (Alexandru Bogdan, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)
Scientific events associated with us
The Strategic Management of Human Resources in the Context of
Sustainable Development – international conference, October 27–28, 2016
(partner: The University of Waikato)
The Gender Construction of Society – international conference, April 22–24, 2016
(partners: State University of New York – Cortland, Huygens Institute – the Hague,
University of Vienna, Paris-Sorbonne University, New University of Lisbon,
The Vietnam Women’s Academy)
Why Believe That There Is a God? – symposium, March 31, 2016
Keynote Speech: Richard Swinburne (Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford)
5th Law and Social Order – international conference, September 4, 2015
(partner: Michigan State University, College of Law)
Economic Challenges in Higher Education – symposium, January 20–22, 2015
Gendered Divisions of Space – international conference, June 5–6, 2014
4th Law and Social Order – international conference, April 25, 2014
(partner: Michigan State University, College of Law)
The Problem of Evil – symposium, May 15, 2013
Keynote Speech: Richard Swinburne (Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford)
3rd Law and Social Order – international conference, April 25, 2013
(partner: Michigan State University, College of Law)
The Creative University – international conference, August 15–16, 2012
The University of Waikato (partner: James Cook University)
47th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University,
Special Session on Exploring Medieval Values in Asia Minor
and South-Eastern European Geographies, May 10–13, 2012
2nd Law and Social Order – international conference, March 2–3, 2012
(partner: Michigan State University, College of Law)
Gender Studies in the Age of Globalization – international conference, June 2–3, 2011
(partners: Paris-Sorbonne University, University of Vienna)
Film Screening: Robert Lemelson
46th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University,
Special Session on Cultural and Spiritual Patrimony, May 12–15, 2011
1st Law and Social Order – international conference, March 12, 2011
(partner: Michigan State University, College of Law)
Keynote speakers
Anna Babka (University of Vienna)
Tina Besley (University of Waikato)
Susanne Hochreiter (University of Vienna)
Robin Paul Malloy (Syracuse University)
Simon Marginson (University of Melbourne)
Peter Murphy (James Cook University)
Mechthild Nagel (State University of New York, Cortland)
Efstratia Oktapoda (Paris-Sorbonne University)
Ileana Orlich (Arizona State University)
Michael A. Peters (University of Waikato)
Antonios E. Platsas (University of Derby)
Frank S. Ravitch (Michigan State University)
Lawrence M. Solan (Brooklyn Law School)
Outstanding Research Fellows
Bouchra Benbella (University Mohamed I, Oujda)
Adrian Constantinescu (CSA/AAER, New York)
Mihaela M. Johnson (University of Pennsylvania)
Efstratia Oktapoda (Universite Paris IV-Sorbonne)
Julieta Paulesc (University of Arizona)
Najib Redouane (California State University)
Rabia Redouane (Montclair State University)
Chris Stringham (University of Arizona)
Eniko Stringham (University of Arizona)
Silvia Tita (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
Estelle Variot (Universite de Provence)