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ALT A poster with a listing of all sessions at the 2024 AoIR conference featuring IERLab members. "IERLab researchers will be presenting at the 2024 Association of Internet Researchers Conference in Sheffield, UK (30 October - 2 November 2024)." Due to ALT-TEXT character limits, for accessible text of session details (and more information regarding panel descriptions and/or abstracts), visit: https://ierlab.com/aoir2024/ The poster includes a QR code which links to the above URL.
ALT A poster for the TikTok Cultures in Korea symposium, 09 SEPT 2024. Organized by Prof Crystal Abidin, Janey Umback, Faye Mercier, Dr Jin Lee. Hosted by TikTok Cultures Research Network. Supported by School of Media, Creative Arts, and Social Inquiry at Curtin University, in partnership with the Korea Research & Engagement Centre of Western Australia. Visit: TikTokCultures.com For enquiries: [email protected] The poster has a fun illustration that includes: a lightstick in the shape of the TikTok logo; a photo strip that includes different illustrations in each frame (a couple, Korean food, a K-Pop group). Surrounding the lightstick and photo strip are different icons, including: a passport; a camera; the South Korean flag; a microphone; stars, music notes and a heart.
ALT A quote image, which says: "In sharing their everyday life in Nordic countries, some try to depict "the realities" of living as an East Asian expat and provide a balanced viewpoint about the pros and cons of Nordic life." - Jin Lee & Crystal Abidin Lee, Jin & Crystal Abidin. (2024). Fantasised and fantastical Nordic imaginaries: Contextualising Nordic life vlogs by East Asian YouTube vloggers. Nordic Journal of Media Studies. 6 (1). https://doi.org/10.2478/njms-2024-0004 There is an illustration of a Nordic landscape with a mountainrange, pine trees and house.
ALT A quote image, which says: "It is adult Black women who are the dominating presence on #BlackGirlTikTok, outnumbering Black girl users in the space, which consequently results in a degree of invisibility of Black girls using the hashtag and in the discourse." - Zari Taylor & Crystal Abidin Taylor, Z. A., & Abidin, C. (2024). Where are all the Black girls on TikTok?: Exploring in-group community and (in)visibility through #BlackGirlTikTok. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/13678779241276751 #TikTokCultures
ALT New Teen Accounts on Instagram will be set to private by default. The move is a welcome step. Parents and guardians should use it to talk to their kids about online spaces.
ALT New from the Digital Child Digital Childhoods in Australia, a landscape report Here's a few key messages...
ALT Age restrictions to social media may cut children off from support, resources, and networks that benefit them.
ALT Commit to co-design. Children and young people are the experts on their own needs and requirements.
ALT Read the full report on the Digital Child website.
ALT A poster for the TikTok Cultures in Korea symposium, 09 SEPT 2024. Organized by Prof Crystal Abidin, Janey Umback, Faye Mercier, Dr Jin Lee. Hosted by TikTok Cultures Research Network. Supported by School of Media, Creative Arts, and Social Inquiry at Curtin University, in partnership with the Korea Research & Engagement Centre of Western Australia. Visit: TikTokCultures.com For enquiries: [email protected] The poster has a fun illustration that includes: a lightstick in the shape of the TikTok logo; a photo strip that includes different illustrations in each frame (a couple, Korean food, a K-Pop group). Surrounding the lightstick and photo strip are different icons, including: a passport; a camera; the South Korean flag; a microphone; stars, music notes and a heart.
ALT A programme poster for the TikTok Cultures in Korea symposium, 09 September 2024, 0900-1500hrs GMT+8. OPENING 0900-0910 GMT+8 KEYNOTE - Rebecca Rose (The Halfie Project) 0910-0955 GMT+8 FIRESIDE CHAT - TCRN x TikTok 1000-1045 GMT+8 TCRN SHOWCASE 1050-1150 GMT+8 PANEL 1: K-POP & GLOBALITY 1200-1255 GMT+8 PANEL 2: TRANSNATIONALISM & IDENTITY 1300-1355 GMT+8 PANEL 3: AUDIENCES & NETWORKS 1400-1455 GMT+8 CLOSING 1455-1500 GMT +8 More information, audience registration & full programme: https://tiktokcultures.com/tiktok-cultures-in-korea/ Organized by Prof Crystal Abidin, Janey Umback, Faye Mercier, Dr Jin Lee. Hosted by TikTok Cultures Research Network. Supported by School of Media, Creative Arts, and Social Inquiry at Curtin University, in partnership with the Korea Research & Engagement Centre of Western Australia. The poster has fun illustrations that include a lightstick in the shape of the TikTok logo and a photo strip (a couple, Korean food & a K-Pop group).
ALT IERLab Research Fellow We are currently looking for a Research Fellow to join us at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. This position is based at the Influencer Ethnography Research Lab (IERLab) housed within the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry (MCASI). For more information & selection criteria, please visit: https://staff.curtin.edu.au/job-vacancies/?ja-job=912021
ALT A photo of IERLab Research Student Janey Umback presenting at ICA 2024. The paper she is presenting is called "‘Aussie line’ on TikTok: Asian-Australian (national-cultural) identity as branding by K-pop agencies and TikTok fandoms", Janey Umback and Prof Crystal Abidin, Curtin University, Perth Australia.
ALT An image which says: "Meet the IERLab Team: Faye Mercier, IERLab Student." There is a headshot photo of Faye, and the IERLab logo.
ALT Influencer Ethnography Research Lab - Masterclass: Dr Jing Zeng. IERLab is thrilled to host an in-person masterclass at Curtin University on 03 July 2024 (9am-12pm). In this masterclass, world-leading media scholar Dr Jing Zeng from the University of Zurich will present an introductory class on "Computational Approach to Researching Visual Social Media." Spaces are limited. Details & RSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/ierlab-masterclass-computational-approach-to-researching-visual-social-media-with-dr-jing-zeng