Tag: Speaker Announcement
David McNeill to Present ‘TikToking Ourselves to Death: Journalism in Japan in the Age of Social Media’ at KAMC/MediAsia2026
Dr McNeil’s keynote presentation will draw on his decades of work in journalism and academia to examine how social media is reshaping political communication in Japan today and challenging the traditional influence of newspapers and television.
Thomas G. Endres to Present A Storied Career: A Photo-Ethnographic Review of Rhetorical Communities’ at KAMC/MediAsia2026
Dr Endres’ keynote will explore how lived experience becomes shared narrative, how stories create communities, and why authentic human experience remains vital in an age of AI-generated simulation.
Speaker Announcement: “Spectacle and Scrutiny: The Analytic Image in Japanese Cinema” – Earl Jackson
The fourth plenary to be announced for MediAsia/KAMC2021 is a Keynote Presentation titled “Spectacle and Scrutiny: The Analytic Image in Japanese Cinema” by Earl Jackson of Asia University, Taiwan, and the University of California, United States. The Organising Committees are currently calling for papers to be presented at the joint event; submit your abstracts by …
Workshop Presentation Announcement: “Immersive Media Design Showcase”
The third panel presentation to be announced for the conference is a Workshop Presentation titled “Immersive Media Design Showcase” by Mehrasa Alizadeh, Amelia Ijiri (Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan), Eric Hawkinson, Jay Klaphake, Angus McGregor (Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Japan), Corey Noxon (Ritsumeikan University, Japan, & Lake Biwa Museum, Japan) & Kojiro Yano (Osaka …
Speaker Announcement: “‘Holy War’ as Portrayed in Japanese Films, 1937–45” – Brian Victoria
The first panel presentation to be announced for the conference is a keynote presentation titled “Holy War’ as Portrayed in Japanese Films, 1937–45” by Brian Victoria from the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, United Kingdom. The MediAsia/KAMC2021 Organising Committees are currently calling for papers to be presented at the joint event; submit your abstracts by …