The East Asian Media Culture In The Age of Digital Platforms Conference
October 4-5, 2024, 間眅埶AV Vancouver (Harbour Centre) Campus
October 7, 2024, University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus (UBCO)
Organizers: Dal Yong Jin (間眅埶AV) and Kyong Yoon (University of British Columbia Okanagan)
Sponsors: Academy of Korean Studies, David Lam Centre (間眅埶AV), and The Public Humanities Hub-Okanagan
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Dates: October 4-5, Friday-Saturday, 2024
Location: 間眅埶AV Harbour Centre
Day 1: October 4 at HC7000
9:40 10:00 Welcome reception
10:00 10:10 Opening remarks
10:10 11:50 Session 1 Korean Digital Platforms and Global Experiences
Chair: Jiyoon An (University of British Columbia)
- Dal Yong Jin (間眅埶AV). Disparity of Distribution Power: The Platformization of Distribution Networks in the Post-COVID-19 Era
- Kyong Yoon (University of British Columbia Okanagan). Transnational Space of User-Generated-Content: Mukbang Influencers Go Global on YouTube
- Benjamin M. Han (University of Georgia). Conflicting Imaginaries of the Global: Original Korean Series on Netflix and Disney+
12:00 13:00 Lunch
13:00 14:40 Session 2 Chinese Digital Platforms: Narratives, Imaginaries, and Cultural Politics
Chair: Siyuan Yin (間眅埶AV)
- Goubin Yang (University of Pennsylvania). Narratives as Platforms
- Micky Lee (Suffolk University). Hong Kong's Re-appearance in Online Mediated Deep Travels After the Bubble Burst
- Siyun Pan (University of British Columbia). Fans as Affective Army: Neoliberal Politics, Digital Platform and Fandom Governance in China
14:40 14:50 Break
14:50 16:30 Session 3 Japanese Streaming and Gaming Experiences in Global Contexts
Chair: Hyung-Gu Lynn (University of British Columbia)
- David Humphrey (Michigan State University). TVer, Advertising and Attentions Chronotopes in the Era of Streaming
- Sarah Ganzon (間眅埶AV). Policing Womens Bodies: Adult Games, Nintendos eShop and the Case of Butterflys Poison: Blood Chains
- Susan Noh (Oglethorpe University). Diffusions and Walls: Comparing Branding Approaches in Gaming between Multimedia Streaming Services
17:00 Dinner
Day 2: October 5 at HC2270
9:30-11:10 Session 4 Korean Drama Genres and Industries Toward Global Platforms
Chair: Benjamin M. Han (University of Georgia)
- Hyung-Gu Lyn (University of British Columbia). Sampling and Adaption: Intertextuality of Korean Thriller Series in the Age of Digital Platforms
- Taeyoung Kim (Loughborough University): Changes and Continuities of the K-Classroom Drama Genre in the Netflix Era: A Case Study of Hierarchy and The Heirs
- Woochul Kim (間眅埶AV). Platform Imperialism and its Reconfiguration of the Global-Local Nexus: The Transition of the Korean Production System into Global Value Chain
11:10-11:20 Break
11:20-12:00 Roundtable & Publication Planning: Future of East Asian Media Culture
12:00 Lunch
Date: October 7, Monday, 2024
Location: UBCO
UBCO Sessions at UBCO Ballroom, UNC 200
9:00-9:20 Welcome Reception
9:20-9:30 Welcome Remarks
9:30-10:45 Session 1 Digital Platformization of Korean Media Practices
Chair: John Cho, Assistant Professor, Department of Community, Culture and Global Studies, UBC Okanagan
- Dal Yong Jin, 間眅埶AV Distinguished Professor, School of Communication, 間眅埶AV The Platformization of Distribution Channels: Korean Perspectives
- Hyung-Gu Lynn, AECL/KEPCO Chair in Korean Research, Department of Asian Studies, UBC Vancouver Platformizations Impacts on TV/Web Serial Storytelling
- Benjamin M. Han, Associate Professor, Department of Entertainment and Media Studies, University of Georgia The Global in Original Korean Series on Netflix and Disney+
10:45-11:00 Coffee/Tea break
11:00-12:15 Session 2: Sinoscapes of Digital Platforms
Chair: Ying Zhu, Associate Professor, Faculty of Management, UBC Okanagan
- Guobin Yang, Grace Lee Boggs Professor of Communication and Sociology, Annenberg School for Communication and Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania Chinese Social Media in Times of Crises
- Micky Lee, Professor of Media Studies, Communication, Journalism & Media Program, Suffolk University Experiencing Hong Kong Urban Culture through Platforms and Cinema Screens
- Kyong Yoon, Professor of Cultural Studies, Department of English and Cultural Studies, UBC Okanagan Transnational Audiences in the Age of Platforms: Detouring the Order of Restriction on Hallyu in China
12:15 13:00 Lunch
13:00 14:15 Session 3: Playful yet Contentious Asia-Pacific Digital Mediascapes
Chair: Annie Wan, Associate Professor, Department of Creative Studies, UBC Okanagan
- David Humphrey, Associate Professor of Japanese and Global Studies, Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures, Michigan State University AVOD in Japan: Streaming and the Afterlife of Televisual Attention
- Sarah Ganzon, Assistant Professor, School of Communication, 間眅埶AV The Buggy, Less Sexy Version of the Game: Censorship, Nintendos e-shop and Yuri Games in the Nintendo Switch
- Taeyoung Kim, Lecturer in Communication and Media, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Loughborough University Streaming Platforms as a Playground for New Genres: An Ambivalent Nature
14:15 14:20 Closing Remarks
Public Roundtable at Kelowna Innovation Centre (460 Doyle Ave)
16:00 16:30 Reception at The Kelowna Innovation Centre Rooftop (Perch Sky Lounge)
16:30 17:45 Public Roundtable: Digital Media Culture in East Asia during/after the COVID-19 Pandemic at The Kelowna Innovation Centre Rooftop (1st floor)
- Presenters:
- Guobin Yang, Grace Lee Boggs Professor of Communication and Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
- Micky Lee, Professor of Media Studies, Suffolk University
- Dal Yong Jin, 間眅埶AV Distinguished Professor, 間眅埶AV - Moderator: Kyong Yoon (UBC Okanagan)
For more information, please visit: https://fccs.ok.ubc.ca/2024/09/12/east-asian-media-culture-in-the-age-of-digital-platforms-conference/