gCON 2023 is the annual graduate student conference hosted by the Department of Communication and New Media. This one day in person event held on 22 Sep 2023 is an opportunity for Communications and New Media (CNM) and Cultural Studies in Asia (CSA) graduate students to share research ideas and thoughts with their fellow students and professors from the department.

This year, the conference will be centered around the theme of "Media, Borders, and Transformations: Rethinking the Role of Media in Shaping Societies and Cultures." It will cover a wide range of topics, including inter-fandom hierarchies, body positivity, collective intelligence, and human-chatbot relationships. We believe that these discussions will capture the essence of transformation and present a hopeful vision for the future as we move into a post-pandemic era.

 

PROGRAMME

Please click here for the gCON 2023 programme.

 

CALL FOR PAPERS

We invite individual submissions from CNM and CSA graduate students to participate in the upcoming gCON 2023 on 22 Sep 2023! Note that all topics are welcome. Discussions can be on new research ideas and working papers on topics related to media, communication, and cultural studies. We also encourage CNM graduate students to submit research proposals and manuscripts. The best paper and research proposal will win prizes!

Please email cnm.gcon2023@gmail.com if you have any questions.

 

SUBMISSIONS

Please submit any of the following by 25 August 2023 to cnm.gcon2023@gmail.com.:

• Abstract up to 300 words

Prizes will be awarded to a top presenter from CNM and a top presenter from CSA.

Submissions must be either single-authored or first-authored by a CNM and/or CSA graduate student.

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Dr Nishant Shah

Dr Nishant Shah is an Associate Professor of Global Media and the Director of the Digital Narratives Studio, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Since co-founding the Centre for Internet & Society, in India, he has served in different capacities as Professor and Director of the Digital School at Leuphana University in Germany, Vice-President at ArtEZ University of the Arts and Endowed Professor at Radboud University in The Netherlands. He is a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Centre for Internet & Society, Harvard University in USA, and a Knowledge Partner for Point of View in Mumbai, and Digital Asia Hub in Hong Kong/ Singapore. His recent books - Really Fake (University of Minnesota Press 2021) and Overload, Excess, Creep: An Internet From India (Institute of Network Cultures/ Leftword Books 2022/2023) are available for open access. His current work is around questions of digital authorship, authenticity, and authority, and creating narrative change practices for hopeful futures and collective action.

 

Ms Joy Ng

Ms Joy Ng is a User Experience Lead at GovTech Singapore. She drives UX design and product strategy for Government Assisted Living Ecosystem (GALE), GatherSG, and CrowdTaskSG. Recipient of the PST Exemplary Innovator Award, Joy thrives in driving change within limitations. Her innovative approach for Covid-19 ‘GoWhere’ project motivates collaborators to contribute crucial data.

Joy has spearheaded the design of crowdsourcing platforms including OneService App, ResponderSG App, and CrowdTaskSG. Her pioneering work in aging-in-place technology resulted in the creation of the Wireless Alert Alarm System (WAAS), a cornerstone in shaping the Singapore Standard guidelines for Personal Emergency Response System.

 

STUDENT COMMITTEE

Chairpersons:

Angela Louise Cruz Rosario
Louise (she/her) is a second year PhD student in Cultural Studies in Asia.

Chen Cheng
Cheng (he/him) is a second year PhD student in Cultural Studies in Asia.

Cheng Xueyan
Xueyan (she/her) is a second year PhD student in Cultural Studies in Asia.

Finance Director: 

Ng Wei Ting Sheryl
Sheryl (she/her) is a second year MA student in Communications & New Media.

Publicity Director:

Ng Wi En
Wi En (she/her) is a second year MA student in Communications & New Media.

Programme Directors:

Cindy Ho
Cindy (she/her) is a second year MA student in Communications & New Media.

Eldrida Yeong Rui
Eldrida (she/her) is a second year MA student in Communications & New Media.

Technical Director: 

Tan Han Wei (Ken)
Ken (he/him) is a second year MA student in Communications & New Media.