Curator / Researcher
International Academic Symposium
ASIA SHIFT
New Leap of Asia in the Midst of a Disaster
25.11.2021-26.11.2021
Co-Curated by the Organizing Committee and ACC
Researchers
(International)
Naotaka Fujii (Japan)
Niu Junjie (China)
Rex Victor O. Cruz (Philippines)
Rihsiyeva Gulchehra (Uzbekistan)
Masayuki Akamatsu (Japan)
Mandakh Nyamtseren (Mongolia)
Mohammad Hasan Khani (Iran)
Sadik Unay (Turkey)
Sharina Abdul Halim (Malaysia)
Asakura Toshio (Japan)
Walaa Alqaisiya (Palestine)
Zhang Qingjie (China)
Jeevan Baniya (Nepal)
Timothy Murray (USA)
Priyanshi Chauhan (India)
Helle Rydstrom (Sweden)
Huong Thu Nguyen (Vietnam)
Researchers
(Korean)
Park, Sang Chul
Park, So Hyun
Bak, Young Hyo
Park, Jeong Seok
Park, Chi Dae
Baek, Jin
Shin, Chang-woon
Shim, Ju Hyung
Shim, Hyoyoon
Lee, Nan A
Yi, Soo Jeong
Lee, Jong Min
Lee, Jieon
Han, Yuseok
Organizing Committee Members
Kim Kyung-hak
Lee Pyung-rae
Jeon Hong-cheol
Hong Seok-jun
Chairperson of the Organizing Committee
Lee Hee-soo
Vice-Chairpersons
Kim Hyung-soo
Curatorial Statement
ASIA SHIFT
Jisu Yoon, Curator, Researcher
The Research Department of the National Asia Culture Center (ACC) organises international academic conferences annually to explore the complexities and transformations of Asian culture deeply. These events provide meaningful opportunities beyond mere academic exchange, enabling a better understanding of Asia's various crises while seeking cultural solidarity and innovation. ACC's academic conferences have established themselves as a significant platform for Asian cultural research, emphasising the impact of ongoing research and discourse on society.
This year’s conference, themed ‘ASIA SHIFT: Asia in Crisis, A New Leap Forward’, seeks to explore how Asia can move forward amidst a complex array of crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, digital revolution, issues of human rights and gender equality, and matters of migration and refugees. Co-curated with the International Academic Conference Organising Committee, this event aims to transform Asia's various crises from being perceived merely as negative occurrences into opportunities to form new discourses within Asian culture.
The conference will delve into critical topics that examine the present and future of Asian culture. First, it will address the sociocultural impacts of COVID-19. The pandemic has brought about profound changes in Asia's social, economic, and cultural landscapes, and we will discuss how these changes have triggered new cultural expressions and innovations. Second, it will explore the role of culture in the context of climate change. The impact of climate change on Asian societies and cultures will be investigated, alongside suggestions for concrete cultural practices that contribute to sustainable development. Third, it will address the digital revolution and new cultural paradigms. We will examine how digital technology drives the dissemination and transformation of Asian culture and how these changes reshape community identities. Fourth, a session on human rights and gender equality will examine cultural resistance and transformation in Asia, highlighting the significance of these issues within the realm of Asian cultural studies. Lastly, the conference will consider cultural approaches to migration and refugee issues, discussing the cultural experiences of refugees and migrants and exploring cultural strategies for social inclusion.
This event will serve as a vital opportunity to discover new pathways for advancement amid Asia's crises and offer concrete directions for a sustainable future. Through this process, ACC aims to foster creative discourses in Asian culture and explore new possibilities.
Organizing Committee Meeting
Day 1 _ + Library park tour
Keynotes
The Impact of the Climate Crisis on Southeast Asia: A Focus on the Philippines (Rex Victor O. Cruz)
Health and Happiness of Longevous People: Successful Changes in the Gukok-Sundam Longevity Belt (Park Sang Chul)
Connecting Platforms: Interactive Art in Asia during the Pandemic Era (Timothy Murray)
Humanities
The Yemeni Crisis Viewed from National and Regional Perspectives: What Are the Practical Solutions? (Mohammad Hasan Khani)
The Impact of Syrian Refugees on the European Union (EU) from Turkey (Sadik Unay)
Civil Law and Human Rights Issues in Nepal: Focusing on Minority Groups and Women (Park Jeong Seok)
The Lives of Ethnic Minorities in Northern Vietnam During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Signs of a Transnational Everyday Crisis (Shim Ju Hyung)
Changes in Karen Resettlement Villages in the Thailand-Myanmar Border Region Due to COVID-19 and the Myanmar Military Coup (Han Yuseok)
Assimilation and Social Exclusion of Muslim Communities in Korea (Lee Soo Jeong)
Climate and Environment
Research on the Environment and Vegetation Composition of Artificial Vegetation Soil in the Fen River Region (Niu Junjie)
Current Status of Land Degradation in Mongolia and Vision for Achieving Neutrality in Land Degradation (Mandakh Nyamtseren)
Climate and Environment / Community Participation for Integrated Heritage Conservation: Lessons from UNESCO’s Linkage of Nature and Culture in Malaysia (Sharina Abdul Halim)
Climate and Ethics (Baek Jin)
Exploring Ecological and Environmental Issues in Central Asia and Solutions through Cooperation between Government and Civil Society (Lee Jieon)
Day 2
Women and Gender
Asia’s Triple Crisis: Gender Violence, Climate Disaster, and COVID-19 (Huong Thu Nguyen, Helle Rydstrom)
The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality: Experiences of Women in Urban India (Priyanshi Chauhan)
Challenges and Opportunities for Preventing Human Trafficking and Protecting Victims in Nepal (Jeevan Baniya)
Gender Equality Reforms in Uzbekistan (Rihsiyeva Gulchehra)
Utilising LGBTQ Rights for Palestinian Governance (Walaa Alqaisiya)
Seeking the Subjective Female Representation in Kyrgyz Literature (Lee Nan A)
Cultural Exchange and Reinterpretation in Asia
Reinterpreting Japanese Food Culture: The Globalization of Sushi and Ramen (Asakura Toshio)
Examination of the Sogdian Merchant Ma (马) Painting (Zhang Qingjie)
Mongolian Musical Culture and the Environment (Park So Hyun)
Contemporary Transformation and Continuity of Indian Ritual Art 'Mithila Painting' (Shin Chang Woon)
Did Confucius' State of Lu Actually Exist? (Lee Jong Min)
ContentProduction and Exhibition of Asian Intangible Cultural Heritage Documentaries through Domestic and International Institutional Cooperation (Park Chi Dae)
Case Study of ACC-type Content Development: <Refrigerator Fantasia> Exhibition (2021) (Shim Hyoyoon)
Connecting Bubbles (Masayuki Akamatsu)Reality Science (Naotaka Fujii)
User Experience Design of Dynamic Spatial Cognition Media Walls (Park Young Hyo)
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