[csaa-forum] Invitation: Transnational Mobility In the Asia Pacific: Family, Friends, Facebook, Thurs 3 Nov

[Digital Ethnography]

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*Transnational Mobility in the Asia Pacific: Family Friends, Facebook*

*The Digital Ethnography Research Centre (DERC) presents a symposium about
transnational mobility in the Asia Pacific, Professor Brenda Yeoh (National
University of Singapore) will keynote. *



Discussing the intersections of transnational mobility with new
communication technologies and their impact on familial and social networks
and relations, this symposium brings together cutting edge research from
scholars across disciplines.

Travelling internationally for work, study, humanitarian and lifestyle
reasons has become a global phenomenon and commonplace in the
Asia-Pacific.  Facilitated by cheaper and more frequent modes of travel
together with varied degrees of desire, determination and desperation, the
past few decades have seen greater and increasing numbers of people leaving
their countries of origin and families to pursue better and improved lives
for themselves.  The normality of transnational mobility also means that
people have prior, if not frequent experience living outside the country of
origin.  Transnational mobility however does not mean a loss of
connectivity to family and friends left behind due to the vast improvements
in media and communication technologies.  Social media which has grown
rapidly in less than a decade and has become an embedded part of everyday
life.

Social media has changed the landscape of communication.  We are now able
to communicate with family, friends and acquaintances en masse and
privately, constantly and in real time wherever we are and in whatever we
are doing.  More than just presenting us with various ways of communicating
with each other, social media has also expanded the social groups we
communicate with.  While social media is a platform of choice for everyday
communication with people we know, it also allows us to broadcast our
thoughts, opinions, ideas and ideologies with a broad audience – across
state and national lines.

Keynote address: Professor Brenda Yeoh
<http://profile.nus.edu.sg/fass/geoysa/stf_geoysa.htm>, National University
of Singapore

Convenor: Dr Catherine Gomes <http://www1.rmit.edu.au/staff/catherinegomes>,
DERC, RMIT University

*This event is funded by the RMIT Foundation, International Visiting
Fellowship, Digital Ethnographic Research Centre and Asia at RMIT.*






*Date: Thursday 3 November 2016TIme: 9.15am - 5.30pmVenue: RMIT University
- Swanston Academic Building(Building 80, Level 7, Room 9), 445 Swanston
StreetMelbourne, VIC*


*Register: https://transnationalmobility.eventbrite.com.au
<https://transnationalmobility.eventbrite.com.au>*



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Digital Ethnography Research Centre (DERC)
School of Media and Communication
RMIT University, Australia
*Available Thursday*

Email: digital.ethnography at rmit.edu.au
Web: http://www.digital-ethnography.net/
Facebook: Digitalethnographyrc
Twitter: @DigitalEthno

Mailing address:
Digital Ethnography Research Centre
C/O Professor Sarah Pink, Director
School of Media and Communication
RMIT University
PO Box 2476
Melbourne, VIC 3001 Australia




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Digital Ethnography Research Centre (DERC)
School of Media and Communication
RMIT University, Australia
*Available Thursday*

Email: digital.ethnography at rmit.edu.au
Web: http://www.digital-ethnography.net/
Facebook: Digitalethnographyrc
Twitter: @DigitalEthno

Mailing address:
Digital Ethnography Research Centre
C/O Professor Sarah Pink, Director
School of Media and Communication
RMIT University
PO Box 2476
Melbourne, VIC 3001 Australia
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