The Second Global Creative Industries Conference

Since its establishment in 2012, the Global Creative Industries Programme has been endeavoring to foster the development of the creative industries, enhance interdisciplinary research on creativity and nurture creative talents. From Global to Local and Vice Versa, the 2016 conference theme, highlights our emphasis on development of creative industries in the regional context. Conference participants are welcome to address various issues in the study of the creative industries from a whole range of fields, including anthropology, business studies, communication, creative arts, culture, economics, education, environment, film, gender and sexuality, health, history, language, literature, management, media, philosophy, politics, psychology, religion and sociology. Papers focusing on comparative analysis of the development of creative industries and with an East Asian focus are particularly welcome.

From Global to Local and Vice Versa also espouses the interaction and integration between the academia and the industry on the prospect and sustainability of the creative industries. In addition to the panel and individual paper presentations, we will include roundtable forums, workshops and other creative forms of communication platform to engage scholars and practitioners in dialogues.