The Department of Communication and Technology at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, as a member of the Asian Alliance of Communication Research among top universities, co-hosts the “Honours Symposium for Graduate Students in Communication Research in Asia” with Yonsei University and Korea University in South Korea, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and City University of Hong Kong.
The 11th symposium was held in 2023 at the Liujia Campus in Zhubei, Hsinchu County. It covered diverse topics, including political communication, virtual applications, freedom of speech and regulation, media interaction, and audience studies, with participation from several renowned international scholars.
Through such international conferences, the Department is steadily gaining global recognition while providing students and faculty with invaluable opportunities to engage with leading global scholars. This initiative aims to enhance academic research quality and broaden horizons in the field of communication studies.
Conferences
The 2024 Asian Alliance of Communication Research Symposium was held at City University of Hong Kong, bringing together faculty and students from five universities for academic presentations and exchanges.
Speaker: Dr. Ying-Chia Louise Hsu (Alumna, Department of Communication and Technology) Date & Time: Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 14:00-15:30 Venue: Room HK115, 1st Floor, Liujia Campus, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University We are excited to welcome Dr. Ying-Chia Louise Hsu, an alumna of the Department of Communication and Technology, who earned her Ph.D. in Communication from Washington State University. She is currently a faculty member at the School of Journalism and Mass Media, University of Idaho. In this talk, Dr. Hsu will share her journey in the field of communication, discussing how effective communication can reshape our thought processes,…
University of Washington｜Prof. Matthew J. Powers' Talk: Why Pursue a Career in Journalism? Towards a Renewed Sociology of Journalists Speaker: Prof. Matthew J. Powers Date & Time: Wednesday, November 27, 12:10 - 14:20 Venue: Room HK140, College of Hakka Studies, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Matthew J. Powers is a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Washington (Seattle) and Co-Director of the Center for Journalism, Media, and Democracy. His research and teaching focus on comparative media, qualitative research methods, and the sociology of journalism. Prof. Powers is the co-author of The Journalist's Predicament: Difficult Choices…
