[ecrea] CFP: Language, Media and Development in E and SE Asia Conference, Bangkok, Aug 20-21

Call for Papers

6th International Conference on Language and Communication (ICLC 2014)

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

National Institute of Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand

August 20-21, 2014

iclc.nida.ac.th



Keynote Speaker:

Colin Sparks - Chair Professor in Media Studies, Hong Kong Baptist 
University



Expert Roundtable, ‘Perspectives on Language, Media, and Development’:

- Chak Sopheap - Program Director, Cambodian Center for Human Rights

- Savitri Gadavanij - Assistant Professor of Critical Discourse 
Analysis, National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand

- Hu Zhengrong - Vice President and Professor of 
Communication,Communication University of China

- Porntip Kanjananiyot - Executive Director, Thailand-U.S. Educational 
Foundation, Fulbright Thailand

- Zhao Yuezhi - Changjiang Chair Professor, Communication University of 
China & Canada Research Chair, Simon Fraser University



Hosted by:

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



Introduction:

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.



Application:

This two-day conference is calling for papers from participants 
interested in media, language, and/or development, especially from an 
East or South-East Asian perspective. We accept both paper proposals and 
panel proposals.

- For paper proposals please send a 250-word abstract of your proposed 
paper, including your affiliation, contact information, and two keywords.

- For panel proposals, please include a 500-word description of the 
theme of the panel, two keywords, and at least four potential presenters 
and their affiliation and contact information.

Please check out our the website, iclc.nida.ac.th for the appropriate 
forms. Paper abstracts and panel proposals should be submitted to 
(iclc2014 /at/ outlook.com) by June 13, 2014, however earlier submission is 
advised.



Important Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 13 June 2014

Acceptance Notification: 4 July 2014

Early Bird Registration Deadline: 13 June 2014

Regular Registration: 14 June to 25 July 2014

Conference: 21-22 Aug 2014

Summer School: 16-27 Aug 2014



Topics:

Business & Corporate Communication

Cinema

Cultural Studies

Discourse Analysis

English as a Second/Foreign Language

English for Specific Purposes

Historical Linguistics

Information and Communication Technology

Intercultural and Cross-cultural Communication

Journalism

Language Acquisition

Language Pedagogy

Minority Languages

Multilingualism

New Media and Social Media

Radio

Sociolinguistics

Television

Translation and Interpretation

World Englishes

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