The main objective of this conference is to bring together presentations and articles that could be selected for a book) that highlight Asian thinking towards nature and new ways of depicting and producing ecology through audiovisual devices. By Asian thinking, we understand the vision of a global community that transcends Asia and addresses solutions to future challenges on a global scale. This thinking, though in itself stems from Asian cultural roots, is a way of considering humanity as a whole beyond geopolitical borders.
In this context, it is crucial to consider how the global and Asian perspectives respond to climate challenges given the significant impact of this area, and the enormous influence of different audiovisual devices today. The aim is to bring together academic works that explore images, imaginaries, and concepts that approach nature as an evolving subject, poetic interpretations of the Earth (geo-poetics), or audiovisual responses to the climate crisis.
This conference is part of a project that is supported by Eurasia Foundation (from Asia) and Instituto Universitario del Cine Español (UC3M). It also involves publication of a compilation book (Springer), that includes a selection of papers presented at the conference. Proposals will be reviewed upon submission. Deadline: 14th June, 2024
Keynote Speakers (confirmed):
Seán Cubitt (University of Melbourne)
Ursula K. Heise (University of California, Los Angeles)
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