28/11/2024 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21B-G002 Exposure to non-partisan news from partisan media: Its effects on attitudes toward oppositional media Abstract: “Partisan distrust in oppositional media is a significant concern. Partisans commonly believe that out-party news

21/11/2024 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21B-G002 Place-weaving and community-texturising through neighbourhood group-shopping in post-Covid Wuhan Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic has been said as a “digital pandemic”. Different societies have experienced the unprecedented permeation of digital technologies

14/11/2024 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21B-G002 The Reshaping of Communication by Artificial Intelligence: Perspectives from Tencent Abstract: With the advent of the Web 3.0 era, Al's influence has gradually expanded from technological Innovation and productivity enhancement

31/10/2024 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21B-G002 “Belonging is Stronger than Facts”: Combating Vaccine Hesitancy with a Culturally Sensitive Approach Abstract: Vaccine hesitancy remains a critical global health challenge, raising essential questions: Why do people believe in

12/09/2024 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21B-G002 Digital Investigation Fundamentals by AFP Fact Check Abstract: What are some common types of mis- and disinformation circulating in Asia? What key skills do fact-checkers, journalists and researchers need to

25/04/2024 (Thursday) 13:00-14:00 E21B-G002 Thinking "Sissiness" through Trans/national Masculinities in Contemporary China Abstract: Based on a recent paper co-authored with Prof. Tingting Liu (Jinan University), this talk discusses China’s recent “sissy ban” by situating