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February 15, 2024

International Workshop February 28: 'Television Series: Global Circulation and Cross-cultural Differences' at Waseda University, co-organized with University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

From: Adrienne Sala <adrienne.sala@gmail.com>
Date: 2024/02/15

Dear SSJ-Forum Members,

We are pleased to invite you to the International Workshop 'Television Series: Global Circulation and Cross-cultural Differences' at Waseda University.

The workshop will be held in person at Waseda University, building 7, room 212,  on February 28, from 9:45-17:00 JST.

Please find below the description of the DEMOSERIES project and the programme of the workshop.

Since 2020, the European-funded DEMOSERIES project, hosted by the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, has achieved notable results that have been internationally disseminated, analyzing the impact of security series on moral categories and popular beliefs about democracy. The project has developed unique expertise in several areas, including how series influence established genres, shape perceptions of public space and threats to democracy, and educate audiences on complex moral and political issues. The workshop will extend the reflections undertaken during the project on the globalization of TV series, facilitated by the recent arrival and growth of streaming platforms, which have radically altered viewer habits and TV series production practices. The workshop will provide an opportunity to continue the discussion on the globalization of TV series from a comparative perspective, including the examination of cultural differences (and similarities), as revealed both in the content of series and in their production/reception in different countries.

Programme:
 
9.45 am - 10 am : Sandra Laugier (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Principal Investigator of ERC Demoseries), Opening Speech

10 am - 12 am. Panel 1. Political and Moral Education through TV Series Across Cultures

Adrienne Sala (Waseda University), "The Role of Japanese TV Series in Fostering Global Political Discourse"

Alexandre Gefen (CNRS), "Moral education in Euphoria"

Sylvie Allouche (Lyon Catholic University), "Wrong choices in Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem: from books to TV series".

Anastasia Krutikova et Tatsiana Zhurauliova (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), "Moral education and propaganda in Russian spy series"


Lunch break

2 pm -  5 pm.  Panel 2. Reception and circulation of TV series

Thibaut de Saint Maurice (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), "Reception of TV series: what do viewers have to say?"

Quentin Gervasoni (University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), "What makes a fiction "realistic" ? A case study of the online reception of the series Le Bureau des Légendes and its media communication" 

Xavier Mellet (Rikkyo University), "Japanese TV series aside from globalization? An overview of the current situation"

Camille Guinaudeau (Paris Saclay University), "AI for Narrative Structure extraction from TV series"

Jeremie Poiroux (University of Tokyo, JFLI), "Video recommendation: between algorithmic liberalism and diversity normativity"
 

Best regards, 

Organizing committee
Adrienne Sala (Waseda University), Sandra Laugier (Université Paris 1), Anastasia Krutikova (Université Paris 1)

Approved by ssjmod at 01:14 PM