The Culture, Creativity, and Communication Research Cluster brings together XJTLU-DMC scholars and students with diverse research approaches and interests related to the very broad areas of culture, creativity, and communication. Our aim, as a group, is to support, challenge, and hold each other accountable as we strive to conduct research that is competitive and relevant in the local, national, and global context. We also seek to provide a forum for established and early-career scholars and students – together forming a community of research practice that will benefit all members – as well as the department, school, and university.
Themes for investigation include, but are not limited to, the following:
Cultural diplomacy and soft power
Popular culture – animation, games, music, online subcultures, participatory culture, fandom, celebrity and entertainment, fashion
Heritage (tangible and intangible; memory and space) – domestic and international, music, arts, performance, historical sites, celebrations and traditions, digital heritage
Cultural studies – gender, identity, consumer culture, cultural policy
Creative industries – advertising, music, animation, film and video, games, radio, and podcasting
Creative outputs – film, comics and graphic novels, animation, advertising, music
Contact person: Gejun Huang | Email: Gejun.Huang@xjtlu.edu.cn
Members: Julie Bilby ‖ Tingting Hu ‖ Gejun Huang ‖ Diksha Karki ‖ Xianwen Kuang ‖ Angela Lewis ‖ Zixiu Liu ‖ Hui Miao ‖ Marco Pellitteri ‖ Merisa Skulsuthavong ‖ Huanruo Wang ‖ Xiaoling Zhang
Introduction
The Culture, Creativity, and Communication Research Cluster brings together XJTLU-DMC scholars and students with diverse research approaches and interests related to the very broad areas of culture, creativity, and communication. Our aim, as a group, is to support, challenge, and hold each other accountable as we strive to conduct research that is competitive and relevant in the local, national, and global context. We also seek to provide a forum for established and early-career scholars and students – together forming a community of research practice that will benefit all members – as well as the department, school, and university.
Themes for investigation include, but are not limited to, the following: