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International Conference on Platform and AI Society in Asia
24 November - 25 November
Over the past decade, Asia has emerged as a pivotal hub in the global landscape of digital platform development and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation.
The region has seen the rapid and deep entrenchment of platform society, where digital platforms have been increasingly shaping economic development, political engagement, cultural production and everyday life. At the same time, Asia has become a critical site in the rise of AI society, as AI technologies are increasingly embedded in governance systems, industries, public services, and daily life. Crucially, the growing convergence of digital platforms and AI is fundamentally reconfiguring the infrastructures, logics, and power relations of contemporary life across Asia. The convergence has given rise to new socio-technical assemblages where data flows, algorithmic decision-making, and platform architectures are intertwined to mediate and reshape culture, politics, economy and society.
CALL FOR PAPERS
This conference positions Asia not simply as a regional context for empirical inquiry, but as a generative vantage point for theorising the interwoven dynamics of platforms, AI, and socio-political transformations. We invite scholars from across disciplines, including digital media and communication, science and technology studies, sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, and area studies, to engage with themes including but not limited to:
– platform labour and economy
– platform capitalism and power
– platform regulation and governance
– platformisation of Asian societies
– platform cultures and user practices
– social media influencers
– comparative platform studies
– AI in platforms
– AI and platforms for social good
– AI regulation and governance
– AI and smart cities
– generative AI and creative industries
– generative AI and propaganda
– AI and global communication
– AI and journalistic practices
– AI, misinformation and deepfakes
– algorithmic bias and discrimination
– AI imaginaries
– social robotics
– critical AI studies (inequality, power, ethics, aesthetics and etc.)
Abstract
Should include title, 300 words summary, and a brief bio.
Panel submission (3–4 papers)
Should include panel title, aim of the panel (250 words), and individual abstracts of 300 words, plus brief bios of each panel member.
Publication opportunity
The best papers from the conference will form special issues with Communication Research and Practice and Global Media and China.
Email for submission
deakincuc2025@gmail.com
Enquiries
Associate Professor Jian Xu,Deakin University Australia
j.xu@deakin.edu.au
Professor Dianlin Huang, Communications University of China
dianlinhuang@cuc.edu.cn
Professor Haiqing Yu, RMIT University
haiqing.yu@rmit.edu.au
Timelines
Deadline for abstract/panel submission – 15 August 2025
Notification of acceptance – 30 August 2025
Conference dates – 24–25 November 2025