Hello all, You are welcome to join the 10th Chinese Internet Research Conference (25-27 June 2021, via Zoom), any session or all sessions. It's free to all. 18th CIRC virtual conference, 25-27 June 2021 “The Internationalization of China’s Digital and Communication Industries” Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 18th CIRC has been postponed to June 2021 as a virtual conference via Zoom. It focuses on the prospects for, and critiques of, the internationalization strategies of China’s digital and communication industries. It has invited papers and panels that examine the internationalization mission and geopolitical implication of China’s global digital strategies, their successes and challenges that are centered on and beyond the Internet. It has papers that examine new dynamics and emerging trends related to Chinese Internet and digital culture /economy /politics from a comparative perspective—both historically and horizontally (with other countries). The conference features 12 panels, 2 keynotes (Yu Hong <https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcirc2021.net%2Fprogram%2Fkey-notes%2Fchinas-globalizing-internet-towards-future-politics-of-the-cybersphere%2F&data=04%7C01%7Chaiqing.yu%40rmit.edu.au%7C01918e6d0a094f2e829008d909c5c8b6%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637551568519074964%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=DLD9nsMfOczqM%2BHV%2Fvsx0%2BgLWtDnnFIQ%2B14qQolIIVU%3D&reserved=0> and Rogier Creemers <https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcirc2021.net%2Fprogram%2Fkey-notes%2Fcyber-sovereignty-cutting-both-ways%2F&data=04%7C01%7Chaiqing.yu%40rmit.edu.au%7C01918e6d0a094f2e829008d909c5c8b6%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637551568519074964%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=Pjak9kuMIssigu8Gy9hghUUiaFo%2FqulRyc25uw4i%2FvU%3D&reserved=0>), 2 workshops, and special events. It will be an innovative and interactive conference for presenters, participants, and audience alike. Zoom links will be added to sessions in June. The conference features a graduate student paper contest <https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcirc2021.net%2Fprogram%2Fspecial-events%2Fstudent-paper-contest%2F&data=04%7C01%7Chaiqing.yu%40rmit.edu.au%7C01918e6d0a094f2e829008d909c5c8b6%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637551568519084960%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=lVsJK%2FT9LTVMjBHnAg4C7xno87VLrUrLeJuFQ8wTSmw%3D&reserved=0>, which highlights the best works by new and emerging scholars in Chinese internet research. The deadline for full-paper submission to the contest is 30 May 2021, to be sent to: submission@circ2021.net For more information about the 18th CIRC, please visit: https://circ2021.net/ <https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcirc2021.net%2F&data=04%7C01%7Chaiqing.yu%40rmit.edu.au%7C01918e6d0a094f2e829008d909c5c8b6%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637551568519084960%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=v%2FOsYW0HXpBfsIGfRIxxdiAL%2FkwhekDsLKMs1vlz3Lw%3D&reserved=0> There will be two special issues arising from the conference--open to all; not limited to conference participants: one on internet governance (with *Media International Australia*); the other on digital entrepreneurial labour (with *Global Media and China*); for more information, visit: https://circ2021.net/publishing-opportunities/ Regards, Haiqing, on behalf of the 18th CIRC Organising Committee ---------------------------------------------------------------- Professor Haiqing Yu, Vice-Chancellor's Principal Research Fellow ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society (ADM+S); Digital Ethnography Research Centre | School of Media and Communication RMIT University, PO Box 2476, Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia Web: http://yuhaiqing1.wordpress.com <https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fyuhaiqing1.wordpress.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Chaiqing.yu%40rmit.edu.au%7C01918e6d0a094f2e829008d909c5c8b6%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637551568519094955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=L3iSzE%2BoSk673bQhipH7HXXCqR7Gws7okb%2FDcBTuK1o%3D&reserved=0> For a full list of my publications see: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8368-4214 <https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Forcid.org%2F0000-0001-8368-4214&data=04%7C01%7Chaiqing.yu%40rmit.edu.au%7C01918e6d0a094f2e829008d909c5c8b6%7Cd1323671cdbe4417b4d4bdb24b51316b%7C0%7C0%7C637551568519094955%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=usDCslkoApKkth4oEbP%2BTGs2H%2BwKZj15%2F8eBbR6TihU%3D&reserved=0>