[KS] CPF) Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media

Tue Oct 18 18:58:11 EDT 2011

Call for Papers
Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media
April 6, 2012
University of Michigan, USA

Hallyu (the Korean Wave), a term coined to describe the widespread
popularity and regional/trans-regional influence of Korean cultural
products, has recently come into its own as a subject of academic
inquiry and broad intellectual interest. However, while much attention
has been paid to the impact of the Korean Wave on Korea’s national
image or domestic economy, as well as its implications for
transnational cultural flow, there has been little discussion about
the impact of new communication technologies, such as social media.

Hallyu is indeed entering the new age of social media. For the last
few years, Facebook, Twitter, youtube, cyworld, and myriad social
networking websites have boosted the dissemination of Korea’s popular
media contents to regions where the traditional media-- theatrical
distributions, TV networks, and DVD/VCD sales-- had never reached
before. Korean films, TV dramas and variety shows, online games,
comics, and popular songs are now being shared, distributed and
consumed in cyberspace at an unprecedented pace.

“Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media” conference
seeks to comprehend and interpret the meaning of this new and powerful
cultural industry. The conference will stage interdisciplinary
dialogues among scholars of cinema, media, and visual studies, and of
area studies and communication studies, by implicating multiple
approaches in deciphering the intricate web of contemporary media
ecosystems.

Examples of topics to consider:

1)	Social networking culture
2)	American/Asian American reception of Korean TV dramas and K-pop
3)	K-pop idols and cyber fan cultures
4)	Youtube, Hulu, and other web-based media streaming services
5)	Government digital policy
6)	Mobile media
7)	Online Games
8)	Anti-hanryu activities in Japan, PRC, and Taiwan
9)	Twitter, blogs, mini-homepages, and podcasts

Interested scholars should submit a CV and 400-word abstract by e-mail
to Sangjoon Lee (leesangj at umich.edu). The conference is open to
graduate students. The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2011.
The authors of accepted submissions will be notified by December 15. A
full paper of 7000-8000 words will be requested by March 15, 2012.
Participants will receive accommodations and travel grants. Conference
organizers plan to have selected papers published in an edited volume
or a special issue of a journal.

Organizers:
Sangjoon Lee (Nam Center/Department of Screen Arts and Cultures,
University of Michigan), Abe Markus Nornes (Department of Screen Arts
and Cultures, University of Michigan), and Nojin Kwak (Nam
Center/Department of Communication Studies, University of Michigan)

Sponsor:
Nam Center for Korean Studies, University of Michigan
Academy of Korean Studies, Korea

Co-sponsor:
Department of Communication Studies and Department of Screen Arts and
Cultures, University of Michigan

* Please note: This conference may continue through the following
Saturday depending on the number of submissions accepted.

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> Construction of the Jeju Naval Base and the Vicious Triangle Created among
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SangJoon Lee
Postdoctoral Fellow / Lecturer
Screen Arts and Cultures
Nam Center for Korean Studies
University of Michigan
917-887-9277