Media-Asia Research Group (MARG)
Past Events
MARG Conference 2006
Media and Identity in Asia
15-16 February 2006
Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak, Malaysia
Asia-Pacific Futures Research Network's signature conference 2006 organized by MARG
Media: policies, cultures and futures in the Asia Pacific region
27 -29 November 2006
Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
MARG Conference 2006
Media and Identity in Asia
15-16 February 2006
Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak, Malaysia
Over 150 delegates from 18 different countries attended the conference in Miri. Here are some photographs from the conference.
Welcome Function (14 February, Poolside, Miri Marriott Hotel)
Sponsored by The Faculty of Humanities and Office of Research and Development, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
Professor Krishna Sen, Professor Colin Brown and Professor Graeme Turner
Official Opening
Professor John Evans, Pro VC Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak
The conference was opened by the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan
Interactive Plenary Session, 'Seeing Australia through Asian eyes' hosted by Wimar Witoelar
Conference Dinner and Cultural Performance
Photos by Denise Woods, Elaine Tay and Joseph Fernandez
Media: policies, cultures and futures in the Asia Pacific region
27 -29 November 2006
Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
Conference Website
The Media-Asia Research Group at Curtin University of Technology had the privilege of organising the Asia Pacific Future's Research Network's (APFRN) signature event for 2006. In keeping with the 2006 APFRN theme, the conference was organised around questions of media policies and cultures and how the media are shaping our futures in Asia and the Pacific. Around 70 papers were presented by students, academics and media practitioners from Australia, Asia, New Zealand, Europe and America. We were also privileged to have two distinguished film directors from Asia, Shyam Benegal (India) and Garin Nugroho (Indonesia) at the conference to talk about their work and introduce their films at the screenings. Over 100 people attended the conference over the two and a half days.
Photos from the November conference
Indian film maker Shyam Benegal with Professor Krishna Sen and Samita Nandy
Professor Stephanie Donald (University of Technology Sydney), Professor Yingjin Zhang (University of California San Diego) and Dr Paola Voci (University of Otago, New Zealand)
Louise Williams (Sydney Morning Herald) and Associate Professor David Robie (Auckland University of Technology)
Indonesian film maker Garin Nugroho with Ikhwan
Photos by Satrya Wibawa