{"680185":{"#nid":"680185","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Monsters, Heroes, and Others: Unpacking Power in Media and Politics through Race or Species","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe symposium \u0022Monsters, Heroes, and Others: Unpacking Power in Media and Politics through Race or Species\u0022 explores how media constructs and reinforces hierarchies of power through portrayals of race and species, highlighting the deep connections between racism and speciesism. Despite ethical advancements in media representation, challenges persist as prejudices continue to shape narratives in politics, environmental movements, and digital spaces.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver two days, scholars and experts will engage in discussions on how mediated communication influences social structures, examining the intersections of anti-racism and anti-speciesism in an era of digitization and media convergence. Featuring eight panels, 32 presentations, a roundtable, and a live podcast recording, the event will foster dialogue on ethical media practices and strategies to combat misinformation, hate speech, and exclusionary ideologies in the Anthropocene.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParking is available in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Area+1+-+Visitor+Parking\/@33.7711458,-84.3959406,18z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x88f50462c3f3cee5:0xe0dbe96335dc0d29!8m2!3d33.7709941!4d-84.3944961!16s%2Fg%2F11h1ltrgtp?hl=en\u0026amp;entry=ttu\u0026amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEyOS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D \u0022\u003EVisitor Area 1 lot\u003C\/a\u003E on North Avenue.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESponsored by the Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages, the Atlanta Global Studies Center, the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ESchedule\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ESaturday, March 1\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E8:30 \u2013 9 a.m. Breakfast\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9 \u2013 9:10 a.m. Opening Remarks\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJohn Lyon, School Chair, Charles Smithgall Jr. Institute Chair, and Professor of German, School of Modern Languages\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9:10 \u2013 10:25 a.m. Panel 1: \u201cRacial \u0026amp; Species Politics in Entertainment Industry Awards\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENatalie Khazaal\u0026nbsp;(GT: ML),\u0026nbsp;Ellen Gorsevski (BGSU), Tobias\u0026nbsp;Linn\u00e9\u0026nbsp;(Lund), \u201cOscars So AnthropoScenic: Racism \u0026amp; Speciesism in Oscar Nominated Animation, 2016 - 2024\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EKeung Yoon Bae (GT: ML), \u201cAward-winning \u003Cem\u003EPast Lives\u003C\/em\u003E: Changes in Asian American cinema and the impact of Korean media in the US\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EQi Wang (GT: LMC), \u201cGhostly Peregrination and Diasporic Vision in the Cinema of Korean-Chinese Filmmaker Zhang Lu\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E10:25 \u2013 11:15 a.m. Panel 2: \u201cRacial and Species Violence in Gaming \u0026amp; Social Media\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMichael R\u00fcbsamen\u0026nbsp;\u0026amp; Magnus Johansson\u0026nbsp;(Lund), \u0022Monsters, Heroes, and Moral Choices: Exploring Race and Species in Gaming\u0022\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOsvaldo\u0026nbsp;Cleger (ML), \u201cOverseers, Slaves, and Heroes: The Politics of Race and History in Assassin\u2019s Creed: Freedom Cry\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E11:30 \u2013 11:45 a.m. Coffee Break\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E11:45 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m. Panel 3: \u201cSpecies, Race \u0026amp; Ethnicity in Material Culture \u0026amp; Language: Part I\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAmanda Weiss (GT: ML), \u0022The Politics of Species as Nation: Global Media and the Representation of Japanese Identity through Animal Cafes\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELu Liu (GT: ML), \u201cFrom Locust Legions to Cocky Crickets: Internalized Yellow Peril in Sinophone Digital Culture\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYixin Gu \u0026amp; Kyoko Masuda (GT: ML), \u201cForeigners in Manga: The Linguistic Shaping of Power, Stereotypes, and Identity in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EMidnight Diner\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EDetective Conan\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E12:30 \u2013 1:30 p.m. Lunch\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1:30 \u2013 2:45 p.m. Panel 4: \u201cFlesh, Whiteness, \u0026amp; Politics\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMarek Muller (Texas State), David Rooney (UT Austin), Cecilia Cerja (UGA), \u201cMonsters, Meat, and Masculinity: Primal Rhetoric and Identity Politics in Right-Wing Carnivorism\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELauren Corman (Brock), \u201c\u2018Pageantry of Aggression\u2019: QAnon, Animality, and the Violent Pursuit of Whiteness\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJ. 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Power, Identity, and the Rural-Urban Divide in Wildlife Politics\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECarrie Freeman (GSU), \u201cHumans and\/as Animals: Inclusive Terminology to Reference Ourselves and Fellow Animals\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4 \u2013 4:15 p.m. Coffee Break\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E4:15 \u2013 5:15\u0026nbsp;p.m. \u0022Animals, Media, and Power: Lessons from The Animal Turn\u0022\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClaudia Hirtenfelder\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, March 2\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E8:30 \u2013 9 p.m. Breakfast\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9 \u2013 10:15 a.m. Panel 6: \u201cSpecies, Race \u0026amp; Gender in Pop Horror\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnnika Orich (GT: ML), \u201cMonsters, Maidens, and a Century of Power Struggle: Unmasking Gender Resistance in Nosferatu (1922 \u2013 2024)\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnkita Rathour\u0026nbsp;(GT: LMC, Marion L. 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