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Call for Paper:China's Soft Power

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China’s Soft Power

                         A Conference organised by the China Media Centre at the University of Westminster
                                                                                     309 Regent Street, London W1 UK
                                                                                                    April 8th and kanadensisk viagra online 9th 2010
 
The dramatic economic growth in China has meant a renewed international influence.  President Obama’s recent visit, and the effective establishment of the “G2,” marked international recognition of the fact that China is, today, a central actor in the world economy.  Historically, economic power has always been accompanied by increasing international cultural influence – soccer, Hollywood and karaoke are just some of the things bequeathed by other big economies to the rest of the world.  It is certain that China’s economic stature will also be reflected in the diffusion of Chinese culture. 
 
This reality is already recognised by many in China and outside.  The Chinese government has a “going out” strategy, aiming to make the Chinese language, Chinese culture, and the Chinese media more visible internationally.  At the same time, broadcasters who were once content to buy programmes and copy western models are today planning to enter the international market place as sellers of their own products. 
 
The organisers invite papers on all aspects of these developments.  Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
·         Theoretical discussions of the relationships between economic power and cultural power
·         Official efforts to promote Chinese language and culture abroad
·         China’s international news media
·         The international strategies of China’s media companies
·         What are the competitive advantages of Chinese culture in the international market?
·         Is “authentic” Chinese culture under threat from the drive to sell products internationally?
·         International reaction to the spread of Chinese culture
·         The historical experience of the international influence of Chinese culture
·         Future prospects for Chinese media and culture on the world stage 
 
If you wish to present a paper at this conference, please send an abstract of not more than 250 words to Mi Miao (m.mi@my.westminster.ac.uk) by 31st January 2010.
 
The organisers will make every effort to find a publication outlet for the best of the papers presented at this conference.

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China’s Soft Power

A Conference organised by the China Media Centre at the University of Westminster with the Department of Journalism and cenforce ohne rezept holland Mass Communication of China Renmin University

309 Regent Street, London W1 UK

April 8th and 9th 2010

The dramatic economic growth in China has meant a renewed international influence.  President Obama’s recent visit, and the effective establishment of the “G2,” marked international recognition of the fact that China is, today, a central actor in the world economy.  Historically, economic power has always been accompanied by increasing international cultural influence – soccer, Hollywood and karaoke are just some of the things bequeathed by other big economies to the rest of the world.  It is certain that China’s economic stature will also be reflected in the diffusion of Chinese culture.

This reality is already recognised by many in China and outside.  The Chinese government has a “going abroad” strategy, aiming to make the Chinese language, Chinese culture, and the Chinese media more visible internationally.  At the same time, broadcasters who were once content to buy programmes and copy western models are today planning to enter the international market place as sellers of their own products.  This conference will address the current and future state of China’s “soft power.” Read more →

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CAMRI/CMC Seminar: A Great Opportunity to Meet Prof. Li Xiguang

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ENCOUNTER SEMINAR

“Swine flu virus or news virus: How do Chinese

media work in a commercialized environment?”

Speaker:  Prof. LI Xiguang

Distinguished academic, leading journalist and radical thinker

Tsinghua University, China. Journalism and Communication Dept.

Date: Wednesday 7th April, 2010

Time: 12.30pm-2.00pm

Venue: MHW_A7.3  Harrow Campus

Tea/Coffee Provided

An opportunity to meet LI XIGUANG

  • Prominent media scholar in China, first Dean of Media at Tsinghua and Dean of the International Media Institute of Xinan University of Policy & Law
  • Fluent in English
  • Former Research Fellow at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University and Visiting Fellow and Science Writer on the Washington Post.
  • Originally a theoretical physicist, his last journalism post was Head of the Political Desk of Xin Hua News Agency.

Professor Li is also happy to discuss the handling of the Tibet issue in the media, China’s soft power and any other issues of interest to media scholars

About the Speaker:

LI XIGUANG

Distinguished academic, leading journalist and radical thinker

  • Prominent media scholar in China, first Dean of Media at Tsinghua (‘China’s Cambridge’) and Dean of the International Media Institute of Xinan University of Policy & Law
  • Fluent in English
  • Former Research Fellow at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University and Visiting Fellow and Science Writer on the Washington Post.
  • Originally a theoretical physicist, his last journalism post was Head of the Political Desk of Xin Hua News Agency.

Professor Li Xiguang’s influence upon media education and levitra favorable avec recette media handling in China has already been considerable, and over time is likely to be profound, as is his influence on the academic study of the media.

In China the media and journalism have been taken seriously as academic subjects since the 1920s and today the connections between media departments, media professionals and the political leadership are usually close. Tsinghua’s is in a pivotal position.

Professor Li burst onto a conservative scene with radical vim. He has pioneered the re-formation of media handlers throughout the establishment, so that they understand the value of journalism in promoting good government and civil society; he brought sensitive topics such as Aids, homosexuality and commercial influences on journalism into the public domain, insisting that journalists be able to research and write on these subjects. He has introduced the notion that journalists must be aware of human rights and spread the idea tirelessly. He has worked with international news organizations such as Bloomberg, Ogilvy and Reuters to improve knowledge and skills.

The (Tsinghua) Center for International Communications Studies (CCIS) of which Prof Li is the Director, is a high-level research centre that plays a prominent role in producing information about the Chinese media.  He is a senior professor in what has very rapidly become one of the leading Universities in this field in China.  Tsinghua is one of six universities permitted to run a doctoral programme in media, and one of only three officially recognised as having a National Key Discipline in Journalism and Communication Studies.

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Conference Notice: China’s Soft Power

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中国经济实力的迅猛增长已悄然更新了中国的国际影响力。奥巴马的中国之行，G2格局的有效建立都印证着这样一个得到国际普遍认同的事实：今天，中国正在世界经济格局中扮演着核心角色。追溯历史，经济实力的腾飞总是伴随着国际文化影响力的提升——足球，好莱坞以及卡拉OK都是便随着大国经济腾飞而走向世界的 “舶来品”。毫无疑问，中国的经济地位将会同样影响中国文化的全球传播。

中国及世界各国都已认识到了这一趋势。中国政府推出了“走出去”的战略，旨在全球推广中国语言、传播中国文化、发展中国媒体。同时，曾满足于向西方购买节目或模仿西方节目样式的中国的广播电视界，今日也正蓄势进军国际市场，他们的角色已悄然变为卖家。

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Conference Registration: China’s Soft Power

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CHINA’S SOFT POWER CONFERENCE

Thursday 8 and Friday 9 April 2010

Location: University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London

Registration: The Conference is open for registration now.  The deadline for registration is April 1.

Please contract Helen Cohen H.cohen02@westminster.ac.uk for registration form.

Speakers:

Prof. Li Xiguang, Tsinghua University,China

Prof. Ni Ning, Renmin University,China

Dr. Zhang Xiaolin, Nottingham University

Programme

The Conference Programme will be available to check soon.

If you have any questions about the conference, please contact Helen Cohen H.cohen02@westminster.ac.uk.

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