2021 International Conference on Global Cultural and Creative industries

-- Development of Cultural and Creative Industries in the Shared World

Call for Papers (Grant Available)

1. INTRODUCTION

USC-SJTU Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (hereinafter referred to as ICCI) is proud to host the fourth International Conference on Global Cultural and Creative Industries. The conference will take place in Shanghai from December 4 to 5, 2021, and will focus on the theme of the "Development of Cultural and Creative Industries in the Shared World."

As the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, cultural and creative industries have imbued society with unprecedented vitality and energy, helping to fuel traditional economic sectors. With the restructuring and upgrading of the cultural and creative industries, pedagogical approaches and research paradigms alike are also undergoing fundamental transformation. Meanwhile, global collaboration remains essential to these fields. Only through transnational exchange, the discussion of global issues, and the mutual benefits of international cooperation can these industries attain new heights.

Under the theme of the “Development of Cultural and Creative Industries in the Shared World," the 2021 International Conference on Global Cultural and Creative Industries endeavors to bring together international and domestic scholars as well as industrial professionals in order to explore the potentialities and latest cutting-edge research in the cultural and creative industries. Panel topics will include ‘Digital Communication’, ‘Digital Entertainment’, ‘Cultural and Creative Industry & Art’, ‘Education in Cultural and Creative Industries’, ‘Traditional Culture’, Deans’ Forum, and Editors’ Forum. We hope this conference can serve as a site for scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers across the world to make a lasting contribution to the field of cultural and creative industries.

2021 International Conference on Global Cultural and Creative industries

December 4-5, 2021

Hosted by USC-SJTU Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry of

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2.CALL FOR PAPERS

2021 International Conference on Global Cultural and Creative Industries calls for abstracts and panel proposals on the following topics, including but not limited to:


· Digital Communication

This panel is concerned with technology and digital content in human communication processes. It is committed to enhancing theory and developing new methodologies pertaining to the adoption, use, applications, effects, and the psychological, social, and policy implications of communication technologies.

· Digital Platforms

This panel promotes the study of the history, organization, structure, economics, management, and cultural impact of new media platforms from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives. We define new media platforms broadly and seek research related to the creative industry - including, but not limited to: the internet and social media, radio, music, video streaming, publishing, electronic games, and mobile applications.

· Digital Entertainment

This panel welcomes research from multiple disciplines that investigates the entertainment industry and popular culture in some capacity, including but not limited to: the study of video/digital games, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, simulations, music, animations, and other new forms of digital entertainment. We encourage scholarly investigation, analysis, and dialogue among media researchers and industry practitioners interested in a wide variety of contemporary popular culture.

· Films and Media

This panel welcomes research from multiple disciplines that investigates film, television and media in some capacity, including the study of new forms of digital entertainment and their impact on traditional film, television and media. We encourage scholarly investigation, analysis, and dialogue among media researchers and industry practitioners interested in a wide variety of contemporary media culture and audio-visual entertainment.

· Creative Economy

This panel is committed to enhancing the research of principle and practice within the creative industries’ response to transformations in digital economy and technology innovation, including, but not limited to: culture and fine art, film, theatre, music, gaming, publishing, video streaming, as well as media communication and mobile applications.

· Creative Cities

This panel is concerned with global cities’ response to recent major transformations in digital economy and technological innovation. It is committed to enhancing the cultural identity, heritage and image of global cities in a rapidly changing world, through investigating technological, economic, social, and policy implications related to innovation.

· Brand Management with Culture and Creativity

This panel welcomes research from multiple viewpoints into brand management in various industries,discussing the challenges and opportunities of globalization and localization, as well as digitalization in the new economic era.

·Convergence of Cultural and Tourist Industries

This panel welcomes research from multiple disciplines that explore the convergence of cultural industries and tourism in leveraging and rebuilding to meet the demand of upgrading new consumption, mainly from new generation.

· Museums and Exhibitions

This panel focuses on curation, design, and audience participation in museums and exhibitions. In the digital age, creative workers and organizations use multi-modal and multi-perspectival ways to explore social issues and present creative work. This panel invites curators, artists, and scholars to discuss content creation, artistic frameworks, and the social influence of museums and exhibitions.

· Traditional Culture

This panel covers the historical trajectory and creative inheritance of traditional culture in the age of globalization. In the rapid development of global cultural and creative industries, traditional culture has acquired unprecedented vitality. This panel welcomes practioners, policy-makers, and researchers to explore the symbolic elements, paths of influence, and communication patterns of traditional culture.

· Cultural and Creative Industry & Design

This panel is broadly concerned the study of the adoption, influence and interaction of design in the cultural and creative industry. The range of research perspectives found within the Division includes but is not limited to cultural and creative product development, traditional handicraft, creative design processes, design methods and support tools, design management, and industrial design practices.

· Innovation & Creativity

This panel is concerned with the essential role of innovation & creativity played in the cultural and creative industry. It is committed to contributing to the theory, methodology and applications pertaining to the use, influence, mechanism, enhancement, technical support, and psychological & social implications of innovation & creativity.

· Art and the Cultural and Creative Industries

This panel encourages submissions that advance our understanding of the importance of art in the cultural & creative industry. The panel proposals on a broad range of topics that exemplify the importance and impact of art in all its various forms. Topics of interest range from artistic creation, art theory & history, art education, arts management, adoption of new technology in artistic practice, and the psychological and social influence of the visual arts.

· National Images

This panel examines the global communication of national images in the digital era. When the world shares the same future and develops as a whole, the construction and communication and national images is critical for global communication and cultural progress. This panel invites experts in this field to discuss the creative process, communication modes, and global traction of national images.

· Education in the Cultural and Creative Industries

This panel explores the study of education in the cultural and creative industries, encompassing research as well as professional degree and non-degree programs, in the context of internationalization and digitalization.  We define cultural and creative industry broadly, and seek research related to but not limited to the educational efforts in following areas: fine art, music, theater, radio, film, television, electronic games, creative and digital media, culture and tourism, management in art and cultural industry, and historical and theoretical studies in culture.


Specific requirements:

1) Writing language: Chinese or English

2) Extended abstract wordcount requirement: 500 words or more; Full paper: 6000-13000 words, including abstracts, charts, references, etc.

3) Paper specification: please follow APA guidelines.

4) Submission format: please submit in MS word or PDF format.

5) Send figures, pictures, tables, and etc. as a separate file along with the full paper.

3.Submission GuidesPaper submission website:

http://conference.icci.sjtu.edu.cn/ , click SIGN UP and log in the system to submit your paper.

Abstract and full text submission date:

1) Before June 15, 2021: submit the paper title, basic information of participants, and extended abstracts (500 words or more);

2) Before July 15, 2021: paper reception notice by the academic committee;

3) Before November 1, 2021: full paper submission (6000-13000 words) by participants who want to be considered as best paper candidates

If you have any further questions, please contact us (For enquiry ONLY.)

Mail: icci-conf@sjtu.edu.cn

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