CFP: Asian Cultural and Media Studies Now

International Conference
Asian Cultural & Media Studies Research Cluster, Monash Asia Institute

6-7 Nov 2014

The Asian Cultural & Media Studies Research Cluster of the Monash Asia Institute, Monash University will host an international conference, 'Asian Cultural and Media Studies Now' at Monash University, Caulfield campus in Melbourne on 6 and 7 November 2014.

The conference aims to critically revisit some of the key issues in the study of Asian culture, media and communications, which have been developed rapidly over the last twenty years, to discuss what kinds of new approaches and scholarly frameworks are required in the current socio-historical context. The conference will focus on four key areas of investigation, whose historical significance and transgressive potential requires reassessment in light of the advancement of market-driven processes of globalization and intensifying socio-economic disparity:

1)Alternative modernities and de-Westernization

2)Trans-Asian connections, dialogue and unevenness

3)Cultural convergence, citizenship and socio-cultural diversity

4)Mobility, imagined communities and cosmopolitanism

We are inviting proposals for paper presentations on these issues, although proposals that are in other ways relevant to the topic of Asian Cultural and Media Studies Now will also be considered.

The conference format will be discussion-oriented and all speakers will give a concise talk of the main points for 10-15 minutes. Speakers are not expected to present complete papers but to raise key theoretical questions with related empirical examination where relevant.

Please send your paper proposals (less than 300 words) with your affiliation details and e-mail address no later than _12 May_ to: MAI-Enquiries@monash.edu <mailto:MAI-Enquiries@monash.edu>

Please clearly put "Paper proposal for Asian Cultural and Media Studies Now" in the subject line.Acceptance of proposals will be notified in mid-June.

Please kindly be advised that we will not be able to offer financial support for participants' travel costs. There will be no registration fees for the conference.

We look very much forward to receiving your proposals!

Best regards,
Koichi Iwabuchi, Olivia Khoo & Dan Black
(Conveners, Monash University, Australia)