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[Commlist] 'Digital Transactions in Asia V' CFP - Quy Nhon, Vietnam

Fri Sep 08 17:24:02 GMT 2023







Call for Papers - *Digital Transactions in Asia V *

*Conference and Workshops, 21-23rd February 2024, *Quy Nhon, Vietnam

*Hosted by: */The International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education Research /

*In Partnership with: */University of Queensland, University of Sydney, Nanyang Technological University, Concordia University, De La Salle University, RMIT University, Monash University Malaysia, Ateneo De Manila University/

*Theme: ***

The Asian region is passing through a period of unprecedented social and economic change, and digital transaction platforms operate at the centre of these processes. Transaction platforms take a number of forms, including point of sale payment apps, money transfer services, trading platforms, micro credit apps and the multi-faceted exchange mechanisms built into retail, service and social media platforms. Together, they constitute a larger ecology of digital exchange that has enabled the rapid growth of online commerce, network economies and e governance across the varied political, cultural and economic geography of the region.

This conference addresses multiple dimensions of this new phase of mediation, where Internets operate as transactional architecture for social transformation. The scale and scope of digital transactions is at its most acute in Asia, as the location of the world’s digital majority, a leader in fintech applications, and a diverse region where digitization has long been synonymous with national and transnational development ambitions. Innovations in transaction architectures, chains and tokens has been integral to the rise of Asia's super platforms, allowing them to play a pivotal role in the transformation of everyday labour, consumption and sociability across the region.

In adopting digital systems, local communities and users adapt transactional affordances in line with their own environments, means and norms. As a consequence, the embedding and acculturation of digital transactions is a critical factor in the digital transformation in Asian societies, making culture a key determinant of transactional relationships. In our first post-COVID physical conference,/Digital Transactions in Asia V/seeks to take stock of the acceleration of digital transactions during and after the pandemic, exploring the many ways in which everyday fintech has made lasting changes to the social, cultural and economic landscapes of Asia. We invite paper submissions from researchers across all disciplines working on the past, present and future of Digital Transactions in Asia.

*Special Session on Gendered Transactions:*/Digital Transactions in Asia V/will feature a special focus section on Gendered Transactions. Gender constitutes a critically important dimension of the ownership, design and utility of transaction platforms, and manifests powerfully in the everyday transaction chains emerging within the digital economy. As much as policy discourses on financial inclusion take an explicitly gendered approach to social development and economic empowerment, the actually-existing digital economy demands close and critical attention to the gendering of digital labour, consumption, innovation and the embedding of transactional logics in sociability, families and community structures. We welcome submissions on this theme for our focus section.

*2024 Keynote Speakers: *

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  * *Professor Jack Qiu***(Nanyang Technological University)**
  * *Professor Cheryll Soriano***(De La Salle University)**
  * *Professor Marc Steinberg***(Concordia University)**
  * *Professor Haiqing Yu***(RMIT University)**

*Scope*****

Given the inter-and trans-disciplinary nature of the topic, the conference is intended to be of interest to researchers from a diverse variety of backgrounds and disciplinary orientations in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Business, IT, Economics and Law. We will also consider submissions of technical works, along with professional contributions from industry and non-governmental organisations.

*Format*****

/Digital Transactions in Asia V/will include two days of presentations on 21-22nd February 2024. Paper presenters are also invited to join our third day of workshop sessions on the 23rd February addressing critical methodological, theoretical and logistical issues arising with the rapid uptake and maturation of Digital Transactions in Asia.

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*Submissions and Key Dates *

We invite abstract submissions for 15-20 minute presentations on the following themes:

● The Gendering of Digital Transactions

● Digital Platforms and Labour Transactions

● E Commerce, Consumption and the Platform Economy

● Platform Business Models in Asia

● Social Transactions and Informal Economies

● Digital Currencies, Exchanges and Commodities

● Everyday Fintech and Innovation

● Cultural Transactions and Creative Economies

● Digital Governance, Citizenship and Rights

● Blockchain, Ledgers and Transaction Data

● Platform Regulation, Finance and Economic Policy

● Social Media, intimacies and Moral Economies

● Mobile Technologies, (In)equalities and Financial Inclusion

For the submission of abstracts, please send your abstract (500 words), institutional details and research bio in a Word document to our conference secretary, Mr. Khang Nguyen*.*****

*E mail:****(khang.nguyen1 /at/ uq.edu.au) <mailto:(khang.nguyen1 /at/ uq.edu.au)>****.***

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*Please indicate if your paper is intended for the special session on gendered transaction and/or whether you wish to contribute to the conference publication or apply for an Asian travel award.*****

● October 15, 2023: Deadline for the Submission of Abstracts

● November 18, 2023: Acceptance of Abstracts

● November 25, 2023: Award of Travel Bursary Applications

● January 30, 2024: Full Paper Submission for Conference Publication

● February 21-21 2024: Conference and workshop at ICISER, Quy Nhon, Vietnam.

*Registration *

Registration for this event is free of charge. Priority will be given to speakers and paper presenters, with a limit of 100 registrations.

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*Researcher Support *

A limited number of bursaries covering economy air travel to Vietnam and three nights accommodation at the conference hotel on 20th-22nd February are available on a competitive basis for presenters of accepted papers working at institutions within the Asian region.

*Useful Information on Previous Events: *

/Digital Transactions in Asia I/, Queensland University of Technology, Australia 2017

/Digital Transactions in Asia II <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Y2u_CXLW2mU4WXZxrH6t7yH?domain=academia.edu>/, De La Salle University, Philippines 2018

/Digital Transactions in Asia III, <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/BAhNCYW8NocDwLXzBtGivdB?domain=academia.edu>/Monash University Malaysia, 2019

/Digital Transactions in India <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/s9ucCZY1Nqi705Y3BFKZXbb?domain=policy-futures.centre.uq.edu.au>/, University of Queensland/IIT Delhi, Australia/India, 2021

/Digital Transactions in Asia IV, <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/aZW-C1WLPxc6lMX7WUXXvqX?domain=academia.edu>/Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2022/2023

*Publication *

For all funded participants, a final paper of 5,000 words will be requested by 30 January 2024 for consideration by the editors for inclusion in an edited volume:/Platforms, Payment and Digital Transformation in Southeast Asia/. Self-funded participants are also welcome to submit their conference abstract for consideration by the editors.

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*Organising Committee *

● Adrian Athique (University of Queensland)

● Giang Nguyen Thu (University of Queensland)

● Jozon Lorenzana (Ateneo De Manila University)

● Gerard Goggin (University of Sydney)

● Khang Nguyen (University of Queensland)

*Venue *

The conference presentations and workshops will be held at the*International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education Research*, Quy Nhon, Vietnam.

Details for the venue can be found here:https://www.icisequynhon.com/ <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/eihrC2xMQziVgpQNyF9U-Cq?domain=icisequynhon.com/>

*Travel Links: *

The conference hotel for/Digital Transactions in Asia V/is the*Seagull Hotel,***Quy Nhon:https://www.seagullhotel.com.vn/en/ <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/n9kGC3QNPBiXOpv5NCvWKuo?domain=seagullhotel.com.vn/>

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Quy Nhon:

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Air:https://www.vietnamairlines.com/en-vn/flights-from-ho-chi-minh-city-to-quy-nhon

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  * By
    Train:https://vietnamtraintickets.info/sai-gon-to-qui-nhon-by-train/

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  * By

Bus/Taxi:https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Ho-Chi-Minh-City/Qui-Nh%C6%A1n#r/Bus-taxi

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Travel from Hanoi to Quy Nhon:

  * By

Air:https://www.vietnamairlines.com/en-vn/flights-from-hanoi-to-quy-nhon

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  * By
    Train:http://vietnamtrainticket.net/trains/from-ha-noi-to-quy-nhon.html

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  * By
    Bus/Taxi:https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Hanoi/Quy-Nhon-Vietnam#r/Bus

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Information on Quy Nhon and surrounding area:https://www.quynhon.com/ <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-QjwC0YKPvikpGzRPuBrbBk?domain=quynhon.com/>

Vietnam travel visa requirements:https://vietnam.travel/plan-your-trip/visa-requirements <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/yZrlCgZ0N1iqDAJLQIPYMWN?domain=vietnam.travel>

*Funded by****: */The Australian Research Council Discovery Grant DP220100988 Digital Transaction Platforms in Asia /


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