January 27, 2022

Ji-Yoon An [University of Tübingen]: Aliens, Mermaids, and Cartoons: Generic Hybridity in Twenty-First Century South Korean Dramas

Abstract In the past decade, K-dramas have engaged in varying levels of generic hybridity. This paper takes interest in a cycle of rom-com series that have […]
January 27, 2022

Yonghoon Lee [Hong Kong University of Science and Technology]: Identity, Networks, and the Road to a Successful Career in the Creative Labor Market

Abstract Labor market identity and professional networks have been two important pillars for understanding creative careers advancing outside of organizational boundaries. Despite the fact that identity […]
January 27, 2022

Oris Aigbokhaevbolo [Film & music critic, PR & media consultant, Lagos]: Culture, Technology, and Currency in Nollywood and Nigerian Pop Music

Abstract Inasmuch as the Nigerian film and music industries have achieved similar levels of recognition, if not acclaim, globally, the route to achieving that has been […]
January 27, 2022

Michael Hutter [WZB Berlin Social Science Center]: Novelty Spirals in African Megacities

Abstract In Neue Medienökonomik (2006), Michael Hutter suggested that the emergence of new information goods, particularly cultural and creative goods, follows a spiral movement: praise and […]
January 27, 2022

Veit Erlmann [University of Texas at Austin]: The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions: South Africa’s Copyright Reform

Abstract In the aftermath of apartheid, South Africa embarked on an ambitious revision of its intellectual property system. This paper explores the role of copyright in […]
January 27, 2022

Luo Li [Coventry University]: Uncertain Future of Chinese Folk Music in Digitalisation

Abstract Digital technologies bring huge changes in stimulating music creation, distributing music, and enhancing the audio-visual experiences of humans. Folk music, embracing ethnic minority groups’ unique […]
January 27, 2022

Mary W. Gani [Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria]: Re-thinking Copyright Reversion for Nigerian Popular Music in an Evolving Digital Culture

Abstract Afrobeats, which is the catch-all term for popular music from Nigeria and much of West Africa, has enjoyed increasing global attention in the 21st century. […]
January 27, 2022

Michael Lounsbury [University of Alberta]: Frontiers of Cultural Entrepreneurship

Abstract Cultural entrepreneurship research has grown dramatically over the past couple of decades. This talk provides a brief overview of cultural entrepreneurship theory based on the […]
January 27, 2022

Alice Lam [Royal Holloway University of London]: Entrepreneurial Stories, Cultural Brokerage and Creativity in Hybrid Space

Abstract Alice Lam has been asked to comment on Michael Lounsbury’s talk on cultural entrepreneurship by drawing on her research on identity, hybridity, and creativity. The […]