Asymmetries in the Control of Information and Ideas
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- ISEA2011: 17th International Symposium on Electronic Art
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Session Title:
- @China, Virtually Speaking: A Virtual Roundtable Discussion on Emergent Practices in China
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- Asymmetries in the Control of Information and Ideas
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Panel: @China, Virtually Speaking: A Virtual Roundtable Discussion on Emergent Practices in China
The 2008 Beijing Olympics was the chance for China to open its information highway to the West. Yet three years later media censorship prevails with an even tighter stronghold than before due to the recent uprisings in the Middle East. As China continues to play host to international cultural events, what are the asymmetries in the application of censorship? What is accepted? What is rejected? Based on her experiences as a curator for both the 2009 Shanghai eArts Festival, an electronic arts festival featuring performance, workshops and exhibitions and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, Ayas will discuss the current state of control in China’s creative industries and art centers. Excerpts from a documentary created by her students at New York University Shanghai campus will be screened.