[ecrea] CFP "Language, Media, and Development in East and South-East Asia" 2014 International Joint Summer School in Bangkok

Call for Participations



6th International Joint Summer School (2014)



Language, Media, and Development in East and South-East Asia



Bangkok, Thailand, August 16-27, 2014



Hosted by:

Graduate School of Language and Communication, National Institute of 
Development Administration, Thailand



Sponsored by:

National Center for Radio and Television Studies, Communication 
University of China, China

The Communication and Media Research Institute, University of 
Westminster, UK

School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 
Hong Kong

School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Canada



Introduction



Launched in 2009,the International Joint Summer School (IJSS), developed 
as an international non-commercial annual event, aims to provide both 
alternative perspectives towards communication and media studies and a 
platform for young scholars and students from around the world to 
exchange ideas and experiences. After 4 years(2009-2012) of being hosted 
by Communication University of China in Beijing,and in 2013 by Simon 
Fraser University in Vancouver, we are pleased to announce that the 
National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) in Bangkok, 
Thailand will host this year’s IJSS in conjunction with its 6th Annual 
International Conference on Language and Communication (ICLC 2014, visit 
the link for call for papers: 
http://iclc.nida.ac.th/main/index.php/abstracts).



Theme: Language, Media, and Development in East and South-East Asia



As the power structures of the world continue to realign in the early 
twenty-first century, attention is increasingly being drawn to the 
development of countries in the East and South-East Asian regions. What 
this development is and will lead to, of course, is a highly contested 
area, with the previous teleological and unidirectional models largely 
being rejected in favour of more culturally-relevant explanations. This 
is due to not only the actual development paths taken by nations such as 
the People’s Republic of China, but also the diverse international and 
regional influences that now structure the development of nations such 
as Myanmar. The legacies of both colonialism and communism also further 
complicate the picture, as the rhetorical and political-economic 
strategies that countries can draw on no longer comes from a unipolar 
core, and more critical views of nations’ history are easily developed.



The place of media, language, and culture in this region is one of the 
key drivers of innovation and development and thus deserves a closer 
study. The dominance of a non-indigenous language, English, in regional 
trade and politics, and increasingly education as well, is also of note. 
Multilingualism and international professional and educational 
experience are now almost mandatory for those entering the workplace in 
sectors as diverse as hospitality and manufacturing.



The Asian media-scape as well is increasingly multi-faceted, with the 
strengthening of both national media markets and the increase of 
cross-importation of cultural products. This unique political-economic 
structure facilitates both the strengthening of the regional media 
market as well as allowing it to achieve a distinctive relationship to 
the ‘core’ American media industry for content and media platforms alike.



It is an exciting time to take a step back and view the multitude of 
changes that have taken place in the language and media sectors over the 
last several decades. The different paths of development taken by 
different elements also deserve a critique, and one done from a 
comparative perspective cannot but enlighten us as to the respective 
benefits and drawbacks.



Confirmed lecturers:



Prof. Zhengrong Hu, Vice President of Communication University of China

Prof. Yuezhi Zhao, Canada Research Chair in the Political Economy of 
Global Communication, SFU

Prof. Anthony Fung, Dean of School of Journalism and Communications, CUHK

Prof. Colin Sparks, Chair professor, School of Communication, Hong Kong 
Baptist University

Dr. Xin Xin, Reader in International Communications, University of 
Westminster

Asst. Prof Saksit Saengboon, Graduate School of Language and 
Communication, National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand



Application



This twelve-day summer school is calling for participants who have 
interest in media, language, and/or development, especially from an East 
or South-East Asian perspective. Prospective participants are required 
to fill in an application form (see attachment) with other supporting 
documents (such as a CV, a personal statement, a detailed research 
proposal or an academic paper), which should be sent to 
(bjss2009 /at/ gmail.com) by May 1, 2014. Early submission is recommended. 
Notification of acceptance will be sent on a first-come-first-served basis.



The IJSS is free of charge but all participants need to be responsible 
for their own travel costs and other relevant expenses.



Important Dates



Application Submission Deadline


1 May 2014

Acceptance Notification Deadline


1 June 2014

Early Bird Registration Deadline


15 June 2014

Regular Registration


16 June to 15 Aug 2014

Summer School


16-27 Aug 2014

Conference


21-22 Aug 2014







2014 International Joint Summer School Application Form



1. Name




2. Nationality




3. Institutional Affiliation




4. Position




5. Contact: Address



Telephone

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6. Research Topic




7. Abstract

(No More than 500 words)








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