Sure, I wouldn't have minded more in-depth discussion, but book clubs have never been confused with postgraduate seminars on Metonymy in Early Shakespeare.
Eminent invited speakers will deliver keynote papers opening up these topics for an in-depth examination by the Conference participants in the discussion sessions.
Someone would point out a difference, discussion would take place, and team members would gain an in-depth understanding of how a certain culture did something as well as why they did it that way.