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<p class="ydp2df6160cMsoNormal" style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">“SQUID
GAME” AND BEYOND: Utopia and Dystopia in contemporary Asian Popular Culture</span></p>
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<p class="ydp2df6160cMsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">April
13-15, 2023</span></b></p>
<p class="ydp2df6160cMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">International
Hybrid Conference (virtual and in-person)</span></p>
<p class="ydp2df6160cMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Central
Connecticut State University</span></p>
<p class="ydp2df6160cMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">New
Britain, Connecticut</span></p>
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<p class="ydp2df6160cMsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Organizing
Committee: Dr. Alfredo Rosete (Economics); Dr. Yeojin “Julie” Kim
(Communication); Dr. Karen A. Ritzenhoff (Communication and WGSS)</span></p>
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<p class="ydp2df6160cMsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Abstracts
due: October 15, 2022 (extended deadline)</span></b></p>
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<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun"><span style="color:#201F1E">Of late, TV shows, fashion, music,
sitcoms, movies, video games, comics, and cartoons of India, South Korea,
Japan, and other Asian countries have entered the popular consciousness of
American consumers. From Bollywood, Anime to K-Drama, J-Horror to manga, K-pop to
fast fashion, the influences of Asian popular culture are capturing the
imagination around the globe. While they influence stylistic and aesthetic
choices in the United States, these forms of popular culture also hold up a
mirror that both critiques and shows the possibilities and media convergences of
our contemporary societies. </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun"><span style="color:#201F1E">The hit Netflix series <i>Squid
Game</i> (2021), for example, brings together themes such as debt and
unemployment to create a dystopian vision of contemporary capitalist society.
On the other hand, the contemporary Bollywood classic, <i>Lagaan,</i> weaves
the game of cricket into a tale of national liberation. The American sitcom <i>Boondocks</i>
caters to predominantly African American youth and is influenced by Japanese
anime. Films such as <i>Ringu</i> from Japan and its many American adaptations
sparked a tsunami of a new horror genre, called J-Horror. Video Game culture
has long been transnational where shows are not only adapted for different
consumer markets but where more and more users interact across geographical
boundaries. <span> </span>Fashion influencers from the
Philippines, South Korea and Japan allow their followers to tune in across the
world. </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun"><span style="color:#201F1E">We seek to create a hybrid international
conference (virtual and in-person) with presenters from a broad background of
fields, disciplines, and countries who shed light on how social and digital
media, film, television, and popular culture of various Asian countries
critique contemporary societies, and explore our greater human possibilities. Our
organizing committee is part of Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander
Studies (AAAPI) at Central Connecticut State University.</span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun"><span style="color:#201F1E">Potential topics can include
but are not limited to: </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun">*<i>Squid Game</i> and its representation of class
struggle, violence, migration, gender, and economic disparities</span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun">*Watching <i>Squid Game</i> with or without subtitles: the
significance of the original language for distribution of popular culture</span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun">*Comparing the elite in <i>Squid Game</i> and <i>The Hunger
Games</i> </span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun">*J-Horror and its adaptations in the English-speaking
market</span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun">*How does popular culture <span style="color:#201F1E">present
alternatives to contemporary social, economic, and political institutions</span></span><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun">*How certain pieces of popular culture <span style="color:#201F1E">critique contemporary and historical institutions</span></span><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun"><span style="color:#201F1E">*How does the production
process of certain pieces of culture relate to dystopian or utopian visions of
the future</span></span><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun"><span style="color:#201F1E">*Alternate histories and their
meaning in certain digital and social media</span></span><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun"><span style="color:#201F1E">*The role of pop culture in
creating an image of contemporary Asia and its influence on tourism, media
industry, advertising/marketing strategies, and/or public policy</span></span><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun"><span style="color:#201F1E">*Synergies and contradictions
between contemporary and traditional culture in television, movies, and video
games, etc.</span></span><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span>*<span class="ydp1bce8ec7normaltextrun"><span style="color:#201F1E">Use of fiction to critique current historical processes</span></span><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E">*The role of states in promoting
cultural productions</span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E">*Transnational and Intra-regional
influences of Asian pop culture</span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E">*Impact of pop cultural imaginaries on
migration</span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"> </span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E">Please submit a 300 words abstract as well as short bio
by October 15, 2022 to yeojinkim@ccsu.edu<span>
</span>and </span></span><a href="mailto:ritzenhoffk@ccsu.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ritzenhoffk@ccsu.edu</a><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E">with “ASIAN POPULAR CULTURE_Your Name” in the subject
line. </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><b><span style="color:#201F1E">Timeline:</span></b></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E">Abstract submission deadline: October 15, 2022</span></span></p>
<p class="ydp1bce8ec7paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="ydp1bce8ec7eop"><span style="color:#201F1E">Decision for abstract acceptance: November 1, 2022</span></span></p>
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