07/05/2026 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G002 Human-AI Co‑Production for Cross‑Cultural Adaptation: The Case of Chinese Short Dramas Abstract: In recent years, Chinese short dramas have gained rapid international popularity, with platforms such as ReelShort becoming highly

29/04/2026 (Wednesday) 11:30-12:30 E21-3118 From Technological Practice to Understanding Civilization: The Next Phase of the Greater Bay Area Communication Lab Abstract: This project investigates the production, interpretation, and reconfiguration of civilizational meaning in digital

19/03/2026 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G002 Adaptation of Chinese Female International Students to Life in the UK Abstract: This talk explores the challenges faced by Chinese female international students in the UK and their coping strategies,

10/02/2026 (Tuesday) 14:00-15:00 E21-G002 The Reproduction of a New Type of Inequality? Cognitive Labor and Gendered Division in Digital Parenting Abstract: The growing integration of digital technologies into everyday parenting practices has given rise

05/02/2026 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G002 Policy, Production and Platforms: Media Workers’ Conceptions and Adoption of Generative AI in Japan’s Content Industries Abstract: The rapid emergence of generative AI has profoundly reshaped creative industries and intensified

22/01/2026 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21-G002 Computational and Multimodal communication in AI-infused information ecosystems Abstract: This talk introduces the newly published book Chinese Platforms: A Critical Introduction (Polity, 2025). The book explains how Chinese digital platforms