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SYGMA 2017 : The International Symposium on Globalization and Media in Asia

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Link: http://www.esdfocus.org/management-sustainability-asia-conference/
 
When Sep 1, 2017 - Sep 3, 2017
Where KKR Hotel, Hiroshima, Japan
Abstract Registration Due Aug 11, 2017
Submission Deadline Jun 30, 2017
Categories    media   film   public relations   advertising
 

Call For Papers

Welcome to the 2nd International Symposium on Globalization and Media in Asia (SYGMA 2017). This is an international, peer-reviewed weekend event. All sessions will be held at the KKR Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 1-3, 2017.

With the focus on globalization and social issues, SYGMA 2017 is being organized alongside The 3rd International Conference on the Social Sciences, Sociology and Globalization in Asia (COSGA) and The 4th Asian Symposium on Education, Equity and Social Justice (EQUIS).

About SYGMA 2017

There is no term these days with greater salience and complexity to describe the modern world than “globalization.” Although it is most prevalent in discussions on economics, its manifestation and influence span political, social, cultural and ideological realms as well. But what does “globalization” actually mean? The sociologist Roland Robertson first defined it in 1992 as “the compression of the world and the intensification of the consciousness of the world as a whole,” clearly transforming our ideas of space through complex social relations and other processes.

Recent advances in information and communication technologies such as the digitalization of information coupled with sophisticated cable and satellite systems have helped the mass media advance the pace of globalization, shattering our notions of isolated societies by enabling unprecedented communication worldwide. This integration of societies has created an increased global interdependence or at least an interconnectedness whereby a nation’s actions have global effects, whether they are political, economical, cultural, etc. Furthermore, the mass media intensify this interconnectedness through the rapid flows and exchanges of information via radio, newspapers, television, film and the Internet, allowing media organizations to operate and distribute their products globally. In short the mass media are key agents in altering how humans think individually and collectively, transforming societies today.

Globalization and the proliferation of information and communication technologies by the mass media have brought many blessings; however, as these forces are sustained under the veil of desirable progress, inequality, conflict, poverty, and environmental/climate change, among other ill-effects, are often overshadowed and exacerbated. Moreover, the concentration of media firms in the hands of a few owners has serious consequences for the distribution of power and wealth both within and between countries.

As globalization and the role of the mass media intensify in the 21st century, it is crucial we deepen our understanding of them by challenging our assumptions and analyzing the changing dynamics they create. This 3-day symposium will provide an interdisciplinary platform for academics, researchers, policy makers, students and interested community members. With the theme Mass Communication, Society and Globalization, the symposium will be a wonderful opportunity to explore current research, trends, and insights about this phenomenon while expanding your professional networks.

We welcome submissions of 250 words in English by Friday, June 30, 2017 on these areas:

Advertising
Communication Technology and Digital Media
Communication Theory and Methodology
Critical and Cultural Studies
Film
History
International Communications
Journalism



Mass Communication, Society and Globalization
Media Education and Research
Media Ethics
Media Management
Public Relations
Visual Communication
Other Areas (please specify)

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