International Conference on Korean Culture in Bangladesh: Inter-Asian Communication and Transcultural Phenomenon
31 August 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Submit your research papers for an international conference to be held in Dhaka to mark the 50 years of Korea-Bangladesh Diplomatic Relationship. The conference will explore diverse issues related to culture, media and contemporary transcultural flow across Asia. The international conference will to provide a platform for researchers and participants from Bangladesh and across the world to present new research ideas including theory and methods to understand Korean cultural wave, popularly known as Hallyu Wave with specific focus to Bangladesh and beyond. We invite submissions on the following topics but not limited to:
- 1. K-pop Fans in Bangladesh
- 2. Fandom Culture: Identity and Affections
- 3. Korean Wave and Media Practices
- 4. Audiences: K-Drama and K-Films
- 5. Transnational Korean Cinemas
- 6. Cultural aspects of Bangladesh-Korea Bilateral Relationship
- 7. K-Beauty: Changing the Fashion Landscape
- 8. Flow and Contra-flow of K-Culture
- 9. Korean Language, Culture and Sub-culture
- Submit a maximum 500 words abstract with the detailed affiliations and contact to research@simecinstitute.edu.bd by 25 May 2023.
- Abstract: 25 May 2023 | Selection Notification: 10 June 2023 | Conference proceedings version: 10 July 2023 | International Conference: 31 August 2023
- Contact: research@simecinstitute.edu.bd
IMPORTANT DATES:
- INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER, SIMEC Institute of Technology
- Supported by: research@simecinstitute.edu.bd
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Conference
A Two-day international conference on
Role of Media & Communication
in Achieving Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) in South Asia

The term “development” became the buzzword in the developing countries, whereas often the prescription toward development has been developed by the developed world. South Asia as a region in cartographic and political senses, consisting of eight developing countries, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, has been grappling with the concept of “sustainability” and “development” for long, particularly in the political terrain. In this milieu, it is pertinent to refer to the UN General Assembly Resolution 70/1 on September 2015 calling out the global agenda for transforming our world “the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. Needless to say that implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remains crucial which should be measured and identified at the global, regional, subregional, national, and local levels. Prior to the implementation, it is essential to understand the local context and local meanings of “development,” politics, and polemics within and beyond so as to customize the strategy according to the local/regional realities. In this regard, mass media comprising news, entertainment, and infotainment, as a tool of development communication, broadly an institution of socialization with the feature of remaining close to life and limelight, can be taken into consideration to perceive the pulse of people, reach extensively ranging from people to policymakers and impact the contextualized message of SDGs intensively with potentially acceptable dimensions of development to implement with a view to maintaining sustainability. Considering the potential of media within the socio-economic, cultural, and political ground of South Asia, this endeavour aims to assess the contemporary media performance with respect to achieving SDGs and propose a set of pragmatic imperatives for the media stakeholders to function effectively in this regard. It is also imperative to examine how the SDGs as concept, practice and project have been communicated to the stakeholders and public at large. Engaging the media experts, practitioners, academicians, activists and policymakers, the proposed conference aims to offer a platform for inclusive policy dialogue and interactive sessions for a better understanding of the SDGs in South Asia. Papers are invited from scholars on the following themes but not limited to:
- Media practice to promote the SDGs
- Media and Development
- Communicative Models for Implementation of SDGs
- Media, Public and Participatory Development
- Grassroots Development, Local Media and Communication Culture
- Public-Private Partnership for Communicating SDGs