Conference Agenda
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Location: KINTEX 1 211B 50 people KINTEX room number 211B |
| Date: Monday, 28/July/2025 | |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
(159) The Death of an Author Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Byung-Yong Son, Kyungnam University Host Sessions (Korean Students and Scholars Only) A Comparative Study on Enlightenment and Nationalism through the Poems of Shin, Chae-ho（申采浩）and Lu Xun（魯迅） The Korean Society Of East-West Comparative Literature(한국동서비교문학학회), Korea, Republic of (South Korea) Host Sessions (Korean Students and Scholars Only) Reimagining Literary Criticism in the Age of AI: A Case Study of The Death of an Author China Foreign Affairs University, China, People's Republic of Host Sessions (Korean Students and Scholars Only) The Invisibility of Translator?: Towards an Alternative Strategy of Translation Dongguk University, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm |
(181) Dealing with Memory Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Sunhwa Park, Konkuk University Host Sessions (Korean Students and Scholars Only) 횔덜린과 김춘수 신화시의 ‘예수’의 의미: 칼 바르트의 신학적 관점으로 Catholic Kwandong University Host Sessions (Korean Students and Scholars Only) Dealing with Memory: Response to Han Kang's question Yonsei University, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) Host Sessions (Korean Students and Scholars Only) Reading the signs in Fernando Pessoa’s Mensagem Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) |
| Date: Tuesday, 29/July/2025 | |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
(203) How Korean Readers Adopt Changes Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Seonggyu Kim, Dongguk University Host Sessions (Korean Students and Scholars Only) <심청전>에 나타나는 ‘안도’의 지점과 그 의미 탐색 Mokpo National University, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) Host Sessions (Korean Students and Scholars Only) Voicing Women in Contemporary Korean Legal Culture: Women and Justice as Represented in Korean Pop Culture Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) Host Sessions (Korean Students and Scholars Only) Rewriting the Reader: From Novela Negra to Digital Detective Games Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) Host Sessions (Korean Students and Scholars Only) The Epistemological Significance of the Concept of "Stylization" in Kim Hyeon's Early Criticism Gyeongkuk National University, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
(225) From Homeland to Diaspora Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Seonggyu Kim, Dongguk University Host Sessions (Korean Students and Scholars Only) 구미호와 뱀파이어의 현대적 변용과 사회적 의미 - <트와일라잇> 시리즈와 한국 드라마 <구미호뎐>을 중심으로 Korea University, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) Host Sessions (Korean Students and Scholars Only) From Homeland to Diaspora: The Singular Geographical and Cultural Vision of Kim Yong Ik Kyungnam University, Korea, Republic of (South Korea) |
| Date: Wednesday, 30/July/2025 | |
| 9:00am - 10:30am |
(247) Re-globalization in Literature: from Euro-Asian Encounters to Cross-racial Dialogue (1) Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Wen Jin, East China Normal University Open Group Individual Submissions Re-globalization in Literature: from Euro-Asian Encounters to Cross-racial Dialogue East China Normal University |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
(269) Literature, Arts & Media (1) Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Hanyu Xie, University of Macao ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions Individual Experience and Affective Engagement in VR Films The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R. (China) Group Session Male Gaze and Sexual Violence : A Comparative Study of I, Phoolan Devi and The Bandit Queen
ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions Life Finds a Way: A New Materialist-Intermedial Approach to the Jurassic Park Franchise Università dell'Aquila, Italy |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
(291) Literature, Arts & Media (2) Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Hanyu Xie, University of Macao Intermedial studies and ‘New Materialisms’ Jørgen Bruhn, Linnaeus University E-Mail: jorgen.bruhn@lnu.se Most theoretical models of intermediality are inherently epistemological: media studies, including intermedial studies, basically investigates, criticizes and historicizes all the different ways of perceiving the world by way of different apparatus or communicative entities which may be more or less technical, advanced and complex. However, in recent decades a new set of questions has occurred, approaching the world not only epistemologically but also ontologically: such questions are often subsumed under the heading of New Materialism(s): ontological ideas relating to process philosophy and studies of emergent qualities have become more and more prominent in Media- as well as Literary – and Gender Studies. Such an ontological frame is of special relevance to Comparative Literature, where it raises important questions on the nature, practice, and relevance of comparison, and indeed of the notion of literature itself. As the integration of such non-substantialist approaches within intermedial studies and comparative literature is still in its early stages, these theoretical-methodological relations deserve closer academic attention. The general aim of this panel is therefore to investigate in depth the possible relations between intermedial studies and new materialist methodologies. Political Darkness with Musical Luminosity: Kalaf Epalanga’s “musical romance” Whites can dance too as a “safe place”, a rhythm of hope Hanyu Xie University of Macao, China, People's Republic of; yc47743@um.edu.mo Kalaf Epalanga is a contemporary writer, musician and poet, an African emigrant who settled in Europe during his youth for better education, and as a result of the civil war in Angola. Over the last decades, he experienced the cultural reality of Lisbon and Berlin. Like a 21st century flâneur, Epalanga and his music are present in the center and on the outskirts of Lisbon. The Portuguese press see him as a “cultural agitator”, who demonstrates on behalf of African culture or, in a broader sense, on behalf of black cultures around the world. The present study has as object Epalanga’s novel Whites can dance too (Também os brancos sabem dançar), which could be seen as a “musical novel”, based on the concept of “melophrasis” developed by Rodney Edgecombe (1993) and Therese Vilmar (2020) in response to the idea of “musicalized fiction” by Werner Wolf (1999). In the novel, Epalanga creates a thought-provoking narrative, woven together with the history of African music, including genres like Kuduro and Kizomba, and exploring its complex interactions with canonical genres such as Fado and Rap. Additionally, the author guides the reader through the complex feelings and subjectivity of the characters, providing an experience of their diverse emotions through metamusic. Epalanga thus constructs a unique musical land (a safe space) through words. It is important to note that these music-centered or music-based narratives are intertwined with ancient colonial memories, as well as contemporary narratives that highlight the suffering of the African diaspora on the European continent. In this musical land of the novel, the three main characters are on very different life trajectories, but they all cross paths at some point because of music and, at the end of the story, each of them finds in music a kind of redemption or sanctuary of their own. This narrative conception results in a remarkable contrast between darkness and luminosity, which evokes the clashes in the social arrangement of white and black voices (Achile Mbembe, 2003; Michel Foucault, 1997), and the proposition of a world-space that houses “non-hegemonic” voices. This contrast between darkness and light inspired me to explore the idea of literary music as a “safe space”. What I propose to discuss in this study is not music in its strict and concrete sense, but rather music as a possible verbal and aesthetic experience for the literary reader, for the reader of Os brancos também podem dançar, in short, a music that “can be read”. What is the “song” really about? How can this “musical romance” inspire new perspectives on issues of ethnicity today? How do the rhythm of ideas, frustrations and hopes intertwine with the mixed beat of rap, kuduro and fado? In seeking these answers, I also seek a new path of reflection on the construction of ethnic identities and the forms of existence and resistance of marginalized groups in today’s world. Research on the dissemination of academy culture in Sichuan Bashu Academies under the mutual learning of civilizations yaqi Liang Media and Cultural Industry Sichuan University, China, People's Republic of; 2021321030060@stu.scu.edu.cn Chinese academies emerged in the Tang Dynasty, and their functions gradually evolved from book repair and collection to reading and learning. Their service targets ranged from individuals to the general public, and they could cultivate talents and spread culture. The civilization of Bashu Academies not only benefited from the exchange and mutual learning between ancient BaShu culture and other cultures, but also from the "Southern Silk Road" that has lasted for thousands of years and crossed centuries. As a trade and cultural inheritance road, it inherits not only a culture, but also a spiritual force. The Academies culture in the Bashu Academies has shaped the urban character of "openness, innovation and creativity" and the humanistic characteristics of "broad mindedness and friendliness". Communication can make civilization colorful, mutual learning can enrich civilization, and communication and mutual learning can make civilization full of vitality and creativity. Exchange and mutual learning help promote the integration of civilizations from all over the world, and forge a magnificent force for the development and progress of human society. This points out the direction for promoting the development of world civilization and provides a good strategy for resolving conflicts between civilizations. Civilizations communicate through diversity, learn from each other through communication, and develop through mutual learning. The exchange and mutual learning among different countries, ethnic groups, and cultures in the world can enhance the humanistic foundation of a community with a shared future for mankind, spread and exchange each other's cultures, and promote the mutual learning of civilizations. The academies in the Bashu Academies can become a distinctive medium for cultural dissemination, relying on new academies and utilizing forms such as new media and intelligent media to tell the "Chinese story" well, promoting the true transformation of Chinese civilization from "going out" to "going in" on the global stage. Bashu Academies is a "magnet" that uses advanced cultural dissemination concepts to gather and integrate excellent cultures from ancient, modern, Chinese, and foreign cultures as a "iron"; The Academies is also a "neighborhood". It uses advanced cultural communication concepts to stimulate and amplify the charm of various cultures and vigorously spread them, so that the Academies will become a characteristic platform and an important channel to promote folk friendly cooperation in cultural exchanges along the "the Belt and Road". In effective communication, enhance cultural confidence internally and increase the influence of Chinese culture externally. Classified and Digitalized Illustrations of Animals in Human Societies - Gaze and Trajectories Jayshree Singh, Priyanka Solanki Literary animal studies - delving into the roots of human-animal interactions examine how animals are portrayed in different literary works in context of cultural attitudes, and ethical issues, is the study of animals and their representation in literature (Ortiz-Robles 55). Emerging as an interdisciplinary field, human/animal studies encompass a wide range of disciplines that make up the so-called "new humanities," which are concerned with human behavior and culture (Gottschalk11). The discussion draws from a wide range of fields, including but not limited to: “primatology, ethics, genetics, cognitive science, literature, history, philosophy, and cultural studies” (Singer 1). The classified and digitalized illustrations of Animals in the Human Societies worldwide by way of tangible or intangible depiction for consciousness-raising towards their predicament or for extracting the allegorical aesthetics use medium of language and form in creative writings, while visuals are either in digitalized generative images or as sculptures to denote perceptual observation, selection of sensitivity for the sake of perceptual defense to sensitize the readers and viewers. Their existing signifiers signify a set of dominant power relations or religion-ethical connotations of society towards animalism or for animals. Literature, Arts and Media have shown how the 'Animals in Question' are the agents through their mode of action to compete for legitimacy and authority and it is the medium of writing or the pictorial depiction categorically function either as a manner of Liar's Paradox or a counterpoint to humans' humanity. The research area of study attempts to analyze the ’gaze’ that sorts the trajectories, strategies of the internal and external stimuli and draws a brilliant analytical parallel picture of cultural, social, and hegemonic origin and influence by way of totalitarianism, imperialism, capitalism, and materialism. The eco-system both fragmented and diversified epitomize ‘the deepest tensions, social conflicts, rituals, taboos, and myths of humanity’s struggle to come to terms with its physical environment ‘through the bewildering, skeptical world of fictional’ (Orwell, xii).) animal fables in order to transform and restructure society. Otto Keller's enormous two-volume book "Die Antike-Tierwelt" from 1913 (reprinted 1963) served as the only thorough compilation of data on specific animal species in the ancient sources for over a century (Campbell 27). Scholars like Liliane Bodson and Richard Sorabji began to radically alter this perception and identification. Their goals are comparably metaphorical to bring paradigm shift for understanding both digitalized and non-digitalized, protected or non-protected archival visual representation of animals in order to pave for humanitarian conflict resolution towards prehistoric and modern arguments, and to make the prehistoric data speak to larger issues and concerns in classical research (Sorabji 36). Group Session Intermedial studies and ‘New Materialisms’
ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions Political Darkness with Musical Luminosity: Kalaf Epalanga’s “musical romance” Whites can dance too as a “safe place”, a rhythm of hope University of Macao, China, People's Republic of ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions Research on the dissemination of academy culture in Sichuan Bashu Academies under the mutual learning of civilizations Media and Cultural Industry Sichuan University, China, People's Republic of ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions Classified and Digitalized Illustrations of Animals in Human Societies - Gaze and Trajectories Bhupal Nobles' University Udaipur Rajasthan, India |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm |
(313) Literature, Arts & Media (3) Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Hanyu Xie, University of Macao ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions Reinventing Contemporary Exhibition Space: Novels, Domestic Space and Cinematic Cartography university of glasgow, United Kingdom ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions Polyphonic Resistance and Secret Utopias: Technology and Language in the works of Cathy Park Hong and Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions “To Be Technologically Up-to-Date”: Media Anxiety and the Cinematic Quality in Paul Auster’s The Book of Illusions Nanjing University, China, People's Republic of |
| Date: Thursday, 31/July/2025 | |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
(335) Literature, Arts & Media (4) Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Hanyu Xie, University of Macao ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions The Shift Towards Materialism in Korean Horror Films: Representing Trans-corporeality in "Feng Shui" Narratives and Its Underlying Historical Trauma The University of Hong Kong, China ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions Lizard King Meets the Beats: A Comparative Study on the Poetry of Jim Morrison in the shadow of the Beats NIT Mizoram, India ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions Re-imagining Japan in India: Studying Nationalism, Memory and Transnational Alliances through Indian Literary Narratives University of Delhi, India ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions Living Comparative Literature: One stage at a time University of Delhi, India |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
(357) Literature, Arts & Media (5) Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Hanyu Xie, University of Macao "Black Myth: Wukong": Heroic Myth, Biopolitics and the Performativity of Video Games Jia Song Nanjing University, China, People's Republic of; mf1908058@smail.nju.edu.cn In 2024, the game "Black Myth: Wukong" produced by Game Science Corporation has sparked a global craze among players and discussions among researchers, reflecting the cross-media performative nature of video games as a new form of productive force. This work is based on the traditional Chinese literary classic "Journey to the West" and integrates elements of Chinese traditional culture. In the construction of cross-media narratives, it demonstrates the performative aesthetic characteristics of the digital, virtual, interactive and generative in the field of humanities from the perspective of cultural exchange and mutual learning. Eastern fantasy stories have been rejuvenated under the creative influence of emerging audio-visual technologies, thereby recreating heroic myths closely related to modern people and generating transcendent life-political significance in immersive user games. Exploring the performative traits of video games will further contribute to exploratory thinking about the community with a shared future for mankind in the era of globalization. ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions "Black Myth: Wukong": Heroic Myth, Biopolitics and the Performativity of Video Games Nanjing University, China, People's Republic of ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions A Cross-Cultural Study of Chinese Experimental Opera Adaptations of Shakespeare’s Plays North University of China, China, People's Republic of ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions Tangled Between Belonging and Unbelonging: A Comparative Study of Migration and Identity in Select Short Stories of Jhumpa Lahiri’s Roman Stories Green University of Bangladesh ICLA Research Committee Individual Submissions A Study of Amy Tan’ s Novels from the Perspective of Intermediality Northwestern Polytechnical University, the People's Republic of China |
| Date: Friday, 01/Aug/2025 | |
| 9:00am - 10:30am |
(379) Literary Anthropology and Digital-Intelligence Civilization (1) Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Xinyu Yuan, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Open Group Individual Submissions A preliminary study on The mythological thinking of Ba-Shu myths from the perspective of quantum theory Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, China, People's Republic of Open Group Individual Submissions 佛学与AI的生命叙述 Sichuan University, China, People's Republic of Open Group Individual Submissions From Axe to Black Jade Gui： Restating the Heritage of China's Creation Myth by the Quadruple Evidence Method Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, People's Republic of Open Group Individual Submissions Political Performances on Interstellar Stage: On the Wallfacer Project in Three-Body from a Social Performance Perspective Central China Normal University, China, People's Republic of Open Group Individual Submissions The Canonization of the Epic of Gesar Northwest Minzu University, China, People's Republic of Open Group Individual Submissions A Study of Girard's Theory of Violence and Literary Criticism Practice Inner Mongolia Minzu University, China, People's Republic of Open Group Individual Submissions Digital Fandom and Gift Economy Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China, People's Republic of |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
(401) Literary Anthropology and Digital-Intelligence Civilization (2) Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Xinyu Yuan, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Open Free Individual Submissions Sound, Technology, and Archival Documentation: An Alternative Perspective on Music through an Engagement with Work Songs O. P. Jindal Global University, India Open Free Individual Submissions Exploring the Bhairava Raga in Ragamala Paintings School of Open Learning, India |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
(423) Literary Anthropology and Digital-Intelligence Civilization (3) Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Xinyu Yuan, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Open Group Individual Submissions The Study of Chinese Science Fiction Poetry Creation in the Post-human Era 上海外国语大学, China, People's Republic of Open Group Individual Submissions New Horizons in Chinese Literary Anthropology: Research on the Origins of Literature and the Formation of Civilization Genes Chinese Academy of Social Science, China, People's Republic of Open Group Individual Submissions A Study on the Shennong–Dog Fetching Grain Seeds Myth in Hunan, China University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China, People's Republic of Open Group Individual Submissions From "Gu" to "Wild Goose" to "Black-necked Crane": Cultural Translation and Ecological Aesthetics in the Bird Cognition of the Liangshan Yi People 四川大学, China, People's Republic of Open Group Individual Submissions The Landscape of Chongqing in Robert Payne’s crosscultural narratives Shanghai Jiaotong University, China, People's Republic of |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm |
(480) Intercivilizational Dialogue Location: KINTEX 1 211B Chair: Dong-Wook Noh, Sahmyook University Open Free Individual Submissions The Historical Novel Genre in Mongolian Literature on the Example of Injannasi’s Köke Sudur in relation to Chinese and Western Understandings of Historical Fiction Inner Mongolia University, China, People's Republic of Open Free Individual Submissions Royal Women of Indian Princely States: A Catalyst Bhupal Nobles' University Udaipur Rajasthan, India |