2012 Melbourne Conference on China / 2012 墨尔本中国研讨会
Global media and public diplomacy in Sino-Western relations / 中国与西方关系中的国际媒体及公共外交
| Date | Wednesday 30 May and Thursday 31 May 2012 |
| Deadlines | More details |
| Venue | The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia |
| Organisers | The Asia Institute and the Centre for Advanced Journalism at the University of Melbourne, and Radio Australia of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Website | www.chinastudies.unimelb.edu.au/conferences/2012 |
| Registration | To register please see the information below |
| Program | Conference Program (615kb pdf) |
| Contact | Conference-on-China@unimelb.edu.au |
Documents |
Announcement and Call for Papers (285kb pdf) |
The Asia Institute and the Centre for Advanced Journalism at The University of Melbourne and Radio Australia of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (the ABC) are jointly hosting the 2012 Melbourne Conference on China at the University of Melbourne on Wednesday 30 May and Thursday 31 May 2012.
The theme of this international conference is Global media and public diplomacy in Sino-Western relations.
The aim is to provide a lively and valuable opportunity to consider the relationship between global media and diplomacy, as well as the trends in media, China studies and international relations.
The conference is designed to be inclusive and interdisciplinary. Topics will include:
- Challenges faced by international media, particularly international broadcasting.
- The role of global media in public diplomacy, and how global media is shaping international politics.
- The changing nature of media in China and the West.
- The role of journalists and editors in public diplomacy, and how this relates to editorial independence.
- Innovative scholarship on global media and public diplomacy, and the differences between Chinese and Western perspectives.
In addition to an impressive line-up of international keynote speakers, the conference will also include presentations and roundtable discussions by broadcasters, journalists and editors from more than ten international broadcasters to China and China’s international broadcasting. This will be a rare gathering of such international broadcasting teams and an excellent opportunity to discuss the role of these international media services in the context of new geopolitical realities, and particularly in the context of Sino-Western relations.
Venue and Accommodation
All sessions will be held on the University of Melbourne's main Parkville campus, located just a few minutes from Melbourne's city centre, on Wednesday 30 May and Thursday 31 May 2012.
Those attending the conference will be responsible for organising their own travel and accommodation, and some meals. The Conference Organising Committee will soon post more information about hotels located within a 15 minute walking distance of the University of Melbourne. For more details please visit the Accommodation Options web page.
Deadlines
- Conference program: Friday 15 May 2012
- Standard registration: Friday 4 May 2012
Registration
Please visit the Faculty of Arts ecommerce 2012 Melbourne Conference on China web page to securely pay for conference registration.
A standard conference fee of AU$100 is payable when you register. Postgraduate students are entitled to a discount of 50% on their registration fee.
Conference Organising Committee
- Professor Pookong Kee, Director, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
- Ms Sue Ahearn, Editor Asia, Radio Australia, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Associate Professor Margaret Simons, Director, Centre for Advanced Journalism, The University of Melbourne
- Mr Mark Hemetsberger, Head of Marketing and Communications, Radio Australia, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Dr Jia Gao, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
Contacts
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Conference on China Organising Committee Asia Institute The University of Melbourne Victoria 3010, Australia |
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Conference-on-China@unimelb.edu.au
If you have questions about the conference, feel free to email: |
Organisers
Centre for Advanced Journalism at the University of Melbourne
Radio Australia of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Program and Website
The final program was released on Tuesday 15 May 2012.
Information relating to this conference may be found on various websites, but the Asia Institute, 2012 Melbourne Conference on China web page provides the most up-to-date source.