Communication, Culture and Governance in China and East Asia Symposium
A two-day symposium co-hosted by:
The Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
The Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (IASH), The University of Queensland.
Dates: Thursday 2 August and Friday 3 August 2018
Event organisers: Professor Terry Flew (DMRC, QUT) and Dr Nina Li (IASH, UQ)
Venue: Building Z9, Creative Industries Precinct, QUT Kelvin Grove, Musk Avenue, QLD 4059
Symposium Theme:
The relationship between communication, culture and governance is becoming an increasingly important one in the East Asian region. Communications infrastructure is a central element of expansionary projects such as China’s Belt and Road initiative, and governments throughout the region are increasingly investing in digital content in order to promote cultural soft power, in Asia and globally.
At the same time, phenomena such as ‘fake news’, as well as privacy and data protection issues, are presenting new challenges for governance. Such issues arise at a time when international tensions are increasing, over economic, diplomatic, political and cultural issues.
While there have been initiatives to build bridges, (for example Hollywood-China film co-productions), anti-China rhetoric by leaders such as U.S. President Donald Trump and the escalation of US-China tariff wars point to growing contestation and the potential for conflict that goes beyond national soft power competition. Where regional players in the Asian region, including Australia, will be situated in such an environment remains unclear.
This symposium will involve a selected group of speakers and papers dealing with such questions, with a particular focus on China and the North-East Asian region.
Topics for consideration include:
- National media policies and cultural soft power aspirations
- Global competition in communications infrastructure
- Digital publics, counter-publics and cultural contestation
- Digital media and new modes of political communication
- New networks of production, distribution and consumption in the digital creative industries
- Comparative studies of applications of AI, Blockchain and the Internet of Things, and uses/misuses of citizen data by digital platforms, governments and others.
Confirmed speakers include:
Professor Yu Hong (College of Media and Communication, Zhejiang University)
Professor Michael Keane (Professor of Chinese Media, Curtin University)
Associate Professor Trisha Lin (National ChengChi University, Taiwan)
Dr Angela Xiao Wu (Department of Media, Culture and Communication, NYU Steinhardt)
Dr Xiang Ren (Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University)
Dr Marko Skoric (City University of Hong Kong)
Other speakers will be announced shortly.
The event is free to attend but please register is required by Friday 27 July.
Please contact us if you require information on accommodation options in Brisbane.
For further information on the symposium, please contact Gillian Ridsdale, Engagement Program Coordinator, Creative Industries Faculty, QUT g.ridsdale@qut.edu.au
MASTERCLASS - Communication, Culture and Governance in China and East Asia
This Masterclass for HDR students will be held presented in association with the symposium.
It is designed for Higher Degree Research (HDR) students considering options in terms of international study and employment, industry engagement and graduate employability, and publications and conference attendance.
It brings together leading national and international speakers and will be of interest to HDR students across a range of disciplines.
WHEN: Wednesday 1 August 2.00pm–4.30pm
WHERE: Rooms 607 and 608, level 6, Building Z9, Creative Industries Precinct, QUT Kelvin Grove, Musk Avenue, QLD 4059
REGISTER: The masterclass is free to attend but does require registration. RSVP by Friday 27 July
Click here for more information on the masterclass program, and to register.
PROGRAM:
2.00–3.00pm Associate Professor Trisha Lin, National Chengchi University, Taiwan: Navigating International Research Trajectories. This session includes afternoon tea.
3.00–3.30pm Professor Terry Flew: How not to be pointless as a HDR student:
3.30–4.30pmA/Prof Sandra Gattenhof, Katherine Theobald and Dr Imogen Smith: Supercharging industry engagement and employability
Co-hosted by the Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (IASH), The University of Queensland. Event organisers Professor Terry Flew (DMRC, QUT) and Dr Nina Li (IASH, UQ).
For more information, please contact Gillian Ridsdale, Engagement Program Coordinator, Creative Industries Faculty, QUT.
Presented by the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities in collaboration with the QUT Digital Media Research Centre.
