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From: Journalism and Media Studies Centre <jmsc AT hku.hk>
Date: 2009/6/11
Subject: Conference on Digital Convergence at The University of Hong Kong June 12-13
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Message from Journalism and Media Studies Centre

Age of Digital Convergence: An East-West Dialogue on Law, Media
and Technology,
Council Chamber, 8/F Meng Wah Complex, The University of Hong Kong

What does it mean when people are born or have grown up digital?
How do different forms of media interact with each other in an
increasingly convergent environment? What type of legal, social and
cultural challenges have arisen when people actively participate in the
information age? Has the digital lifestyle paved the way for the
development of new business models, social relationships and
government regulation? Do we need to rethink some of our real-world
assumptions when we talk about the Net Generation? Should
traditional concepts, such as privacy, identity, free speech and
journalism, be reconceptualized in cyberspace?

Scholars from around the world will descend on The University of Hong
Kong for this event.  Mr. Alan Siu Yu-bun, JP, Deputy Secretary for
Commerce and Economic development (Communications &
Technology), HKSAR Government will give the closing address,
titled “Hong Kong – Creative Capital in Asia” at 5:45pm – 6:15pm on
Jun 13th.

This timely, interdisciplinary conference brings together Asian and
Western scholars to examine how law, media and technology interact
with each other in a rapidly-changing digital environment. The event
is jointly organized by the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the
University of Hong Kong and the Intellectual Property Law Center at
Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. It is also
cosponsored by the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong
and the Technology & Entertainment Law Program at Vanderbilt
University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee.

For conference details and schedule, please visit our official website:
http://jmsc.hku.hk

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Kylie Chan at kyliec AT hku.hk and
+852 2219 4416





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Assistant Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, University of Hong Kong

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