In the past two decades, the study of digital citizenship has emerged as an important site of study in the field of communications and new media. Studies on the concept has developed from focusing on normative ideas on citizenship to a more multidimensional, non-linear understanding (Coleman, 2006; Choi, 2016), seen as ‘a fluid interface’ remaking the idea of citizenship (Vivienne, McCosker, Johns, 2016). Youth, in particular has emerged as key players. However, research on youth and digital citizenship tended to focus on youth living in developed Western countries with more ‘stable’ democratic and civic engagements. The Digital Citizenship in Asia Seminar aims to work out how youth in Asian societies are actively participating and engaging in digital citizenship. The speakers will be presenting their research on youth and their forms of engagement with digital citizenship in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines.

This event is hosted, convened and co-funded by the Cultural Research Centre (a new research incubator in the Department of Communications and New Media, National University of Singapore), in partnership with the Asian Cultural Research Network (School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne), the Department of Humanities and Creative Writing (Hong Kong Baptist University), and the Asia Research Institute (National University of Singapore).

Prof Audrey Yue

National University of Singapore

Prof John N. Erni

Hong Kong Baptist University

Assoc Prof Fran Martin

University of Melbourne

Assoc Prof Tracey Skelton

National University of Singapore

Assoc Prof Weiyu Zhang

National University of Singapore

Dr Elmie Nekmat

National University of Singapore

Dr Natalie Pang

National University of Singapore

Mr Cleve Arguelles

University of the Philippines Manila

Dr Annisa R. Beta

National University of Singapore