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

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: *

**

  * *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.

**

*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)>****.***

**

*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.

**

*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.

**

*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/ 
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*Travel Links: *

The conference hotel for/Digital Transactions in Asia V/is the*Seagull 
Hotel,***Quy Nhon:https://www.seagullhotel.com.vn/en/ 
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Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Quy Nhon:

  * By

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  * By
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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:

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

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  * By
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  * By
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Information on Quy Nhon and surrounding area:https://www.quynhon.com/ 
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Vietnam travel visa 
requirements:https://vietnam.travel/plan-your-trip/visa-requirements 
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*Funded by****: */The Australian Research Council Discovery Grant 
DP220100988 Digital Transaction Platforms in Asia /


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