You are invited to the third annual Asia-Global-Cultural-Studies-Forum (AGCSF) (Toronto-based) on Friday, June 26th, 2020 at 1:00-6:00 p.m. EST via Zoom.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85607283486?pwd=MzdwQkFqVEVaUE4rWHVsWjNOOS9nQT09
Meeting ID: 856 0728 3486***
The link is also posted on the official forum website (AGCSF) https://asiaglobalculturalstudiesforum.wordpress.com) and the event Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Asia-Global-Cultural-Studies-Forum-AGCSF-101978051207514/).
You are also invited to a public rehearsal for this first online AGCSF on June 23 from 1 to 2 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81134680957?pwd=ZEVrSVdtbk9aQUFLSW1FOFpDdTNOZz09 Meeting ID: 811 3468 0957 ****
List of Presentations:
Opening Remarks (by Dr Soyang Park) - notes on the first online AGCSF in an era of the global pandemic and continuing violence
Dr. Haru Ji (Professor of DPXA & Digital Futures, OCAD U), “Artificial Nature: Endless Current”
Maari Sugawara (Interdisciplinary Master's in Art, Media and Design (IAMD), OCAD U ), “What can Cyborgs do about Race? : Japanese-ness, False Memories, and Honorary Whites”
Feng Tianchang (Digital Futures, OCAD U), "Otaku Media: Anime, Merchandise, and Consumption"
Dr. Soyang Park, (Professor of Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and School of Interdisciplinary, OCAD U), “Short Notes on ‘Newtro’: Trends in S Korea: Cultural Renewal, Decolonization as Reconstruction”
Aggie Frasunkiewicz (Visual & Cultural Studies, OCADU), "Mingei Art of Yanagi at the end of 19th Century: the Intersections of Colonialism, Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism”
Jessica Liu, (Drawing & Painting, OCAD U), A report from Study Abroad at Nanjing University of the Arts, China: “Notes on Painting Landscapes and Heritages”
Sheung-King, Aaron Tang (Lecturer of Creative Writing, The University of Guelph) : “Futures Literacy, Creative Writing, and Pedagogies: Imaging Possible, Probable, and Preferable Futures”
Covid-19 Special Lecture - Dr. Soyang Park, (Professor of Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and School of Interdisciplinary, OCAD U): “Pandemics, Asia, and Global: Diseases, Sciences, and Approaches” Or “Does Culture Matter?”
Ya-Hsun CHAN (PhD Candidate, Department of Advanced Social and International Studies, University of Tokyo & Program Commissioner, North American Taiwan Studies Association), “Japan and Taiwan Relations: Imperialism, Liberalism, and Unjust Heritage”
Following the event will be an hour-long post-forum virtual jam (casual). All participants can enjoy open discussion and eat together. You are welcome to bring your snacks/foods to eat with us. Mukbang.
Everyone is welcome to participate in this forum/become a presenter in future events. The AGCSF does not support any form of ethnocentric or regional chauvinism or hegemonic nationalism unfit for our vision for the future. It solely focuses on promoting cosmopolitan learning and exploration of cultures and multi-directional decolonization.