As of 3/24/2023
Thursday, April 13, 2023
3:30 p.m.
Alumni Hall
Registration
4:00 p.m.
Bellin Gallery
Book reading
by Dr. Yanan Ju, LAND OF BAILAN
5 - 6 p.m.
Bellin Gallery
Retirement reception for Dr. Yanan Ju
Welcome notes, Dean Dr. Robert Wolff, Carol A. Ammon College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Dr. Julie Kim, AAAPI and Conference Chair
6 - 7 p.m.
Alumni Hall
Panel on “Parasite”
with Donald Collins (UCLA) and Central students(directed by Bong Joon-ho, 2019)
"Parasite" memes on social media regarding Covid-19: Uncovering the “disease” of social disparity
Isabella Alfano, Central Connecticut State University
Examining representation of social class differences between the families in "Parasite"
Mason Stanko, Alexandra Dimattia, Shannon Quinn, Marley Milne, Timothy Buchek, & Antonio Ducatelli, Central Connecticut State University
In-group vs. out-group framework in education, work class and cultural difference represented in "Parasite"
Ardyn Lezak, Megan Kertesz, Ariana Del Rio Gonzalez, Brooke Audet, & Jenifer Le, Central Connecticut State University
7 - 9 p.m.
Alumni Hall
Film screening and discussion “Parasite”
Friday, April 14, 2023
8:30 a.m.
Alumni Hall
Breakfast
9 - 9:15 a.m.
Alumni Hall
Welcome
Central President Dr. Zulma Toro
Conference Organizers
9:15 - 10 a.m.
Alumni Hall
Keynote Lecture
Dr. Terrence Cheng, CSU President
10 - 10:15 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:15 - 11:45 a.m.
Conference Presentations
Panel 111: Dystopian Storytelling
Alumni Hall
Moderator: Kris Larsen, Central Connecticut State University
Dystopia and Heterotopia: Rereading the Material and the Social through a Popsong Adaptation from Film
Elaine Kim-mui E. Chan, Hong Kong Baptist University
2046 in 2019: Dystopian Hong Kong in Wong Kar-wai's cinematic text and the anti-extradition bill protest sites
Micky Lee, Suffolk University, Boston
Transcultural Distribution of South Korean Dystopian Storytelling: The Amalgamation of Locality and Globality
Sunah Lee & Jennifer M. Proffitt, Florida State University
The ancient world as utopia and dystopia in Netflix anime series Blood of Zeus (2020) and Thermae Romae Novae (2022)
Amanda Potter, Open University, UK
Panel 112: Video Games
Philbrick Room
Moderator: Rod Metts, California State University San Bernardino
Worlds Apart – How World Cultures Inform Videogames
Jonah Andersen, Suffolk University (currently in Switzerland)
Playing for Life: The Asian Fusion of Netflix and Nostalgic Gaming
Lynda Clopp, MH Film Studies Tiffin University
From the video game to the convention: the representation of the Yokai and the impact of the Touhou Project on popular culture
Brenda Marina Ayala Estrada, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Panel 113: Capitalism and Economy in "Squid Game"
Sprague Room
Moderator: Alfredo Rosete, Central Connecticut State University
Capitalist Discontent and Catharsis: Squid Game as Reinforcement rather than Revolution
David A Tizzard, Seoul Women’s University, South Korea
Western Capitalism as the Labyrinth of Crete: Myth, Metaphor, and Structure in Squid Game
Loraine Haywood, University of Newcastle, Australia
Shadows of Empire, Violence and Racial(ized) Capitalism in Squid Games
Ivan Small, University of Houston, Texas
Panel 114: Precarious Labor
1849 Room
Moderator: Karen A. Ritzenhoff, Central Connecticut State University
Exploitation and Violence: Precarious Labor in Squid Game
Karen A. Ritzenhoff, Central Connecticut State University
Gladiatorial Games and the Exploitation of the General Intellect: On the Success of Squid Game (Hwang Dong-hyuk, 2021)
Francesco Sticchi, Oxford Brookes University
Violence, Precarity, and the Warriors of Contemporary Television
Lindsay Steenberg, Oxford Brookes University
12 - 1 p.m.
Alumni Hall
Keynote Lecture
Dr. Lisa Dombrowski, Wesleyan University
1 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 - 3 p.m.
Conference Presentations
Panel 121: Science Fiction, Horror, and Technology
Alumni Hall
Moderator: Dharshani Lakmali Jayasinghe,Central Connecticut State University
Attitudes Towards Technology: American and Asian SF in Conversation
Carrie Lynn Evans, Université Laval in Quebec, Canada
The Monstrous Desire in Post-Apocalyptic Webtoons
Emily Marie Anderson Hall, University of Washington
Super-natural versus Supernatural in Korean Horror: Sweet Home, Hellbound, and Kingdom
Kristine Larsen, Central Connecticut State University
Panel 122: Popular Culture and its Effects
Philbrick Room
Moderator: Seung-hwan Shin, Lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh
Kilig: The role of affect in the consumption of KDramas in the Philippines
Mylene Hazel De Guzman and Lou Angeli Ocampno, University of the Philippines
Contemporary Popular Culture and Destination Image – Destination branding/marketing perspectives
Eunhye Grace Kim, Central Connecticut State University
The new meaning of Ajumma in 2022
Sung Eun (Stella) Park, Webster University
Cultural exportation and international engagement - Rising of Korean content and its soft power
Luyang Zhao, University of Cambridge, UK
Panel 123: Representations in Animation
Sprague Room
Moderator: Rebekah Brammer, Brisbane, Australia
Squid Game and the anime series Psycho Pass (2012)
Nahida Kibria Choudhury, University of Essex, UK
One Piece: Environmental justice, labor, and economics
Alfredo R. M. Rosete, Central Connecticut State University
Scrutinizing the Phenominal Success and Penetration of Korean Popular Culture Across Southeast Asia
Conycel Ramirez, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Panel 124: Scenes of violence
1849 Room
Moderator: Eunyoung Kim, Auburn University at Montgomery
The Victory Scene in “Squid Game”: Did Anyone Actually Win?
Faith Sarisley, Central Connecticut State University
Squid Games and Hunger Games
Gabriel Sousa, Central Connecticut State University
Hyperviolence and economic disparities in Squid Game
Oluwatoyin Gbadebo, Central Connecticut State University
3 - 3:15 p.m.
Coffee Break
3:15 - 4:45 p.m.
Conference Presentations
Panel 131: Narrative in Squid Game
Alumni Hall
Moderator: Aimee Pozorski, Central Connecticut State University
Let's team up: constructing narrative through alliances in Squid Game
Rebekah Brammer, Brisbane, Australia
Diegetic Violence as Narrative Necessity in Squid Game
Dharshani Lakmali Jayasinghe, Central Connecticut State University
Squid Game as Reflexive Heterotopia: From Text to Context
Seung-hoon Jeong, California State University Long Beach
“K-Dystopia and Global New Mediascape: Squid Game and Survival Game Narrative”
Seung-hwan Shin, Lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh
Panel 132: Empire and Globalization
Philbrick Room
Moderator: Anqi Yan, Yale University
Korean TV Productions Conquering the World: The Global Phenomenon of ‘Squid Game’ and the impact it has on the US hegemony of the cinematographic landscape and media
Nicole Kristina Kirschner, California State University East Bay
Caligari’s Fair is Squid Game’s Island: Emotional Ornaments, Material Objects, and Authoritarian Spells
Rod Metts, California State University San Bernardino
At the Center of Its World, the U.S. Empire Forgets Itself: Squid Game and Hollywood’s Melodramatic Gaze
Raymond Kyooyung Ra, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Panel 133: Effects of Social Media on Popular Culture
Sprague Room
Moderator: Hiba Aleem, Emmanuel College, USA
The impact of social media usage of US youth on the perception of cultural distance and the intention of Korean media consumption
Eunyoung Kim, Auburn University at Montgomery
What makes K-content so popular around the world?: Examining the role of social media and socio-cultural factors for the New Korean Wave
Yeojin Julie Kim, Central Connecticut State University
Social media and popular culture fandom in everyday political engagements
Yeogeun Sue Kim, Kyungpook National University, South Korea
Panel 134: Student Panel
1849 Room
Moderators: Mark Jones & Natsuko Takemae, Central Connecticut State University
What can the world learn from Japan?
Areesha Waseem & Jake Simoes, Central Connecticut State University
Examining social gap and minority in capitalism represented in Squid Game
Kiara Burgos-Santiago, Paul Marsh, Gabriella Gondinho, & Jordyn Williams, Central Connecticut State University:
Examining the popularity of "Parasite" on Letterboxd
Douglas Bisciglia & Darren Battle, Central Connecticut State University
Individualist vs. collectivistic cultural representation in the Eastern and Western media
Samuel Vetto, Ryan Salee, Cole Zamora, & Jeremy Courtar, Central Connecticut State University
The Parasite properties of class disparity, respect, and patriarchy
Keigo Shimabara, Shayna Levay, Paris Stevens, & Patti Penney, Central Connecticut State University
The sociocultural environment: Interplay between class and environment in "Parasite"
Scott Peters & Jomar Red, Central Connecticut State University
YouTube users reactions to Parasite
Collin O’Brien, Joshua Gordon, Nolan Liska, & Samuel Baker, Central Connecticut State University
5 - 6 p.m.
Dinner
6 - 7 p.m.
Alumni Hall
Keynote Lecture
Dr. Dal Yong Jin
Saturday, April 15, 2023
9 - 10 a.m.
Breakfast
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Conference Presentations
Panel 211: Gender Roles
Philbrick
Moderator: Micky Lee, Suffolk University
“From Victims to ‘Whores’: The Gendered Nationalism of Bollywood Films”
Hiba Aleem, Emmanuel College, USA
Sri Asih: The Intersection of Superheroine’s Gender Roles and Character in Indonesian Dystopian Movie
Melisa Indriana Putri, University of Warsaw, Poland
Cross-Border Burmese Women Jadeite Traders in Yunnan, China
Anqi Yan, Yale University
Panel 212: Networks, Memories, and Fans in "Squid Game"
Sprague/Carleton
Moderator: Rebekah Brammer, Brisbane, Australia
The Un/homely Return in The Squid Game
Jimmy B. Dillo, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Antipolo City, Philippines
Lost in Subtitle: International Fans’ Negotiation of Meaning in Squid Game
Young A Jung, George Mason University
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) and Squid Game consumption in China
Elizabeth Neyssen, Central Connecticut State University
Panel 213: Student Panel
1849 Room
11:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Coffee Break
11:45 - 1:00 p.m.
Conference Presentations
Panel 221: Dystopian Fantasy
Philbrick Room
Moderator: Julie Kim, Central Connecticut State University
“We’re friendly people and have a wonderful time!”: The Dystopian Fantasy of Shaker Heights in Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere
Aimee Pozorski, Central Connecticut State University
Depiction and critique of Thai legal system in Boys’ Love TV series Not Me (2022)
Agata Ewa Wrochna, Wenzhou-Kean University, College of Liberal Arts
“Local Detail, Universal Appeal: Parasite and South Korea-US Film Exchange.”
Donald Collins, UCLA
Curating the architecture of Chinatown
Julia Wintner (Yulia Tikhonova), Eastern Connecticut State University
Panel 222: Student Panel
Sprague Room
Moderator: Isabella Alfano, Central Connecticut State University
Strategic use of memes and users’ reactions on TikTok and Twitter
Anthony Kilduff, Julia Mindek, & Olivia Zagula, Central Connecticut State University
The different use of advertising strategies in "Parasite" compared to American Hollywood films
Malik Thomas & Lizzy Barber, Central Connecticut State University:
Interactive marketing strategies of "Parasite" on social media
Brandon Holland, Damani Hough, Rachel Breault, & Abigail Craig, Central Connecticut State University
Panel 223
1849 Room
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Philbrick Room
Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Philbrick Room
Keynote Lecture
Dr. Quan Tran