20/10/2025 (Monday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G002 Hong Kong Canto-pop Songs: Artistes, Themes and Changes in the Past 75 Years Abstract: Most studies on Cantonese popular (Canto-pop) songs are qualitative in nature and focus mostly on the lyrics. This study adopts a quantitative approach and uses the song names as data. The objectives are to
17/10/2025 (Friday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G016 News Consumption in the Age of Platformization Abstract: The rise of platform power is a defining feature of today’s society, which profoundly shapes how news is consumed and transforming the broader information landscape. How does this trend affect both news consumers and producers? This talk will discuss two
25/09/2025 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G002 Streaming platforms as cultural intermediaries: Netflix and its representation of Chinese culture Abstract: With a particular focus on Netflix, this talk investigates streaming platforms as cultural intermediaries. Specifically, it centers on the platform’s curation of Chinese television dramas, exploring how they represent Chinese culture. I first elaborate on
11/09/2025 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G002 “Uncleaned” Data: How to analyse digital media data without using Python or other AI tools Abstract: With the development of AI and data analytic programs such as Python, many scholars have found that these tools are useful for their research. However, I will explain how and why it
13/05/2025 (Tuesday) 13:00 ~ 16:30 E21B-G002 Global Vision, Local Action: Enhancing International Collaboration in Research and Outreach Abstract: In today’s knowledge economy, meaningful international collaboration is not just beneficial — it is essential. Drawing on my experience as a Canadian scholar and former president of the International Communication Association, this talk explores
08/05/2025 (Thursday) 15:00 ~ 16:00 E21B-G002 Thinking the World Communicatively: Passers, Media, and Agency Abstract: Key ideas are presented from the forthcoming book, Thinking the World Communicatively. Rather than seeing ourselves merely as actors, we are also passers—in-betweens through which others manifest and express themselves in actions and interactions. This perspective calls
29/04/2025 (Tuesday) 15:30-16:30 E21-3118 Vicarious Interaction in Online Health Consultation Services: The Effects of Generative AI’s Anthropomorphism and Social Support on Intended Responses Through Social Presence and Source Credibility Abstract: Drawing upon vicarious interaction and social support theory, we proposed that online users can acquire benefits from observing AI-human conversations. We examined
10/04/2025 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21B-G002 AI as Humans? Using LLMs to Synthesize Human Responses in Persuasive Contexts Abstract: Generative AI and LLMs are not only enhancing the efficiency of communication research; they are fundamentally reshaping how scholars observe and understand the intricacies of human communication processes and effects. By automating tasks that once
27/03/2025 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21B-G002 Un-coding AI in Everyday Life: Practices and Reasoning in AI Encounters Abstract: Artificial intelligence technologies, particularly large language models (LLMs) that have emerged in recent years, have introduced new variables into the human communication context. Against this backdrop, human communication behaviors have undergone significant changes at the relational,
06/03/2025 (Thursday) 11:00-12:00 E21B-G002 Academic Imagination and Exploration of Intelligent Communication (Talk in Mandarin) Abstract： Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a significant driving force, profoundly impacting both journalistic practices and academic research. This seminar will explore the new academic landscape that AI technologies have brought to the field of communication studies,