Conference Outline
13:00-17:30: Conference Cultural Tour | A Day in Historic Kyoto
Delegates attending the conference are invited to join an exclusive walking tour to some of Kyoto's most historic and revered sites, each a testament to the city's profound spiritual heritage and architectural mastery. From the tranquil ambience of Yasaka Shrine to the panoramic vistas of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, this tour is an intimate immersion into Kyoto's vibrant past, shaping an inspired start to the conference.
The visit will be led by Professor Brian Victoria of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, whose in-depth historical and cultural knowledge of the sites will bring an academic edge to this already unique and exciting experience.
Conference Venue: Kyoto Research Park
09:30-10:30: Conference Check-in & Coffee | Foyer (4F)
10:30-10:35: Announcements | Science Hall (4F) & Online
10:35-10:55: Welcome Addresses & Recognition of IAFOR Scholarship Winners | Science Hall (4F) & Online
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan
11:00-11:25: Keynote Presentation | Science Hall (4F) & Online
The Meaning and Message of Indigenous and Fourth Media: With a Focus on Media Created by the Ainu
Jeffry Gayman, Hokkaido University, Japan
11:25-11:35: Q&A Session
11:40-12:05: Keynote Presentation | Science Hall (4F) & Online
Alberti, Stendhal, HNWI, and Asian Art
James Moy, University of South Florida, United States
12:05-12:15: Q&A Session
12:15-12:25: Conference Photograph
12:25-13:30: Lunch Break
13:30-14:30: Panel Discussion: IAFOR Global Fellows and IAFOR Research Centre | Science Hall (4F) & Online
Media and Power in the Asia-Pacific
Azusa Iwane, IAFOR Global Fellow
Shuqi Wang, IAFOR Global Fellow
Sonja Viktorija Anić, Osaka University, Japan
Virgil Hawkins, Osaka University & IAFOR Research Centre, Japan
14:30-14:50: Coffee Break
14:50-15:50: The Forum | Science Hall (4F) & Online
Moderated by Melina Neophytou
16:00-17:00: Conference Poster Session & Welcome Reception | Atrium (1F)
19:00-21:00: Conference Dinner | Yachiyo Nanzenji
This is a ticketed event
Conference Venue: Kyoto Research Park
09:15-09:45: Conference Check-in | 4F Foyer
09:45-11:25: Onsite Parallel Session 1
Banquet Hall A: MediAsia | Broadcast Media & Globalisation
Banquet Hall B: KAMC | Pop Culture, Subculture & Identities
Banquet Hall C: KAMC | Lifelong Engagement in Digital Media
Room A: KAMC | Language and Cultural Studies
Room B: KAMC | Inter/Multicultural Perspectives in Cultural Studies
Room C: MediAsia | Social Media and Communication Technology
Room E: KAMC | Film & Media Studies
Room G: KAMC | Comparative Issues in Education
11:25-11:40: Coffee Break
11:40-12:55: Onsite Parallel Session 2
Banquet Hall A: MediAsia | Art, Culture & Technology
Banquet Hall B: MediAsia | Interdisciplinary Film Studies
Banquet Hall C: KAMC | AI, Gaming, and E-Sports
Room A: KAMC | Poetry & Literature in Cultural Studies
Room B: KAMC | Cultural Studies
Room C: MediAsia | Media & Social Issues
Room E: KAMC | Film Studies
Room G: KAMC | Myths in Film Studies
12:55-13:10: Coffee Break
13:10-14:50: Onsite Parallel Session 3
Banquet Hall A: MediAsia | Media & Culture
Banquet Hall B: MediAsia | Film Criticism and Theory
Banquet Hall C: MediAsia | Social Media and Communication Technology
Room A: KAMC | Comparative Discourse Analysis
Room B: KAMC | Identities in Cultural Studies
Room C: KAMC | Politics & Sociology
Room E: KAMC | AI & Digital Technologies in Education
Room G: KAMC | Education / Pedagogy
14:50-15:05: Coffee Break
15:05-16:45: Onsite Parallel Session 4
Banquet Hall A: MediAsia | News Media and Use of New Technology
Banquet Hall B: No Session
Banquet Hall C: KAMC | Design & Media in Cultural Studies
Room A: KAMC | Literature, Literary Studies and Theory
Room B: MediAsia | Media, Laws & Politics
Room C: KAMC | Media & Politics
Room E: Featured Workshop | Media Literacy and Independent Media
Room G: No Session
Conference Venue: Kyoto Research Park
08:45-09:15: Conference Check-in | 4F Foyer
09:15-10:55: Onsite Parallel Session 1
Banquet Hall A: KAMC | Social Media & Digital Humanities
Banquet Hall B: MediAsia | Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations
Banquet Hall C: MediAsia | Media Literacy
Room A: KAMC | Cross-cultural Approach in Literature & Cultural Studies
Room B: KAMC | Indigenous Arts & Performances
Room C: MediAsia | Film, Colonialism & Inclusion
Room G: KAMC | Architecture, Geography, & Urban Studies
10:55-11:10: Coffee Break
11:10-12:25: Onsite Parallel Session 2
Banquet Hall A: MediAsia | Social Media & Communication Technology
Banquet Hall B: MediAsia | Visual Communications
Banquet Hall C: KAMC | Television & Journalism
Room A: KAMC | Gender in Film and Literature
Room B: KAMC | Arts Practices
Room C: MediAsia | Film Criticism and Theory
Room G: KAMC | Media & Disasters
12:25-12:40: Coffee Break
12:40-14:20: Onsite Parallel Session 3
Banquet Hall A: KAMC | Social Media & Health Information
Banquet Hall B: KAMC | Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations
Banquet Hall C: KAMC | Media Studies
Room A: MediAsia | Critical and Cultural Studies, Gender and Communication
Room B: KAMC | Development of Performing Arts
Room C: KAMC | Marginal Identities in Films & Media
Room G: MediAsia | Disaster Communication
14:20-14:35: Coffee Break
14:35-16:15: Onsite Parallel Session 4
Banquet Hall A: KAMC | Media in Contemporary Issues
Banquet Hall B: MediAsia | Visual Communications
Banquet Hall C: MediAsia | Journalism
Room A: KAMC | Comparative Gender Issues in Cultural Studies
Room B: KAMC | Arts Exhibition & Trade
Room C: MediAsia | Film & Social Justice
Room G: KAMC | Climate Change and Arts, Media, & Culture
16:20-16:30: Onsite Closing Session | Room G
16:30-17:30: Kimono Dressing Demonstration | Room G
Conference Venue: Online
08:55-09:00: Message from IAFOR
09:00-10:40: Online Parallel Session 1
Live-Stream Room 1: KAMC | Cultural Studies
Live-Stream Room 2: KAMC | Digital Humanities & Interior Design
Live-Stream Room 3: MediAsia | Film Criticism, Theory & Production
10:40-10:50: Break
10:50-12:30: Online Parallel Session 2
Live-Stream Room 1: MediAsia | Critical & Cultural Studies
Live-Stream Room 2: KAMC | Media & Cultural Studies
Live-Stream Room 3: KAMC | Film Studies
12:30-12:40: Break
12:40-14:20: Online Parallel Session 3
Live-Stream Room 1: KAMC | Law, Politics & Society
Live-Stream Room 2: KAMC | Music, Culture & Communication
Live-Stream Room 3: MediAsia | Film Criticism, Theory & Production
14:20-14:30: Break
14:30-15:45: Online Parallel Session 4
Live-Stream Room 1: KAMC | Difference/Identity/Ethnicity
Live-Stream Room 2: KAMC | Space & Movement in Art and Film
Live-Stream Room 3: MediAsia | Cultural & Political Studies in Film
15:45-15:55: Break
15:55-17:35: Online Parallel Session 5
Live-Stream Room 1: MediAsia | Media & Communication
Live-Stream Room 2: No Session
Live-Stream Room 3: No Session
17:35-17:40: Closing Message from IAFOR
Featured Speakers
Featured Presentations
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Virtual Presentations
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