NCKU hosts the 2014 International Conference of Culture & Creativity
Tainan, Taiwan, December 5, 2014
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) invited international scholars for an inspiring 5-day conference and workshop on cultural and creative industries (ICCC) on 1-5 December 2014.
The conference was organized by the International Journal of Cultural and Creative Industries to celebrate the journal’s first anniversary and was well-received, with 150 proposals coming from 23 countries.
About 60 selected studies were presented in twelve plenary sessions which reflect prevalent issues to the development of cultural and creative industries, the university revealed.
Among the plenary sessions were contributions by renowned scholars in cultural and creative industries; Dr. Terry Flew and Dr. Michael Keane from Queensland University of Technology (Australia), Dr. Desmond Hui, Culture and Development Consultancy (Hong Kong), and Dr. Kate MacNeill from University of Melbourne (Australia).
On December 3rd, NCKU Vice-president Hong-Sen Yan opened the plenary sessions of the Conference at NCKU Borderless Campus (C-Hub). He called for international cooperation between universities worldwide into creativity and innovation.
Vice-President Hong-Sen Yan: “I'm delighted on behalf of NCKU to address such an international group of scholars here in Tainan. Your efforts are of great importance for the cultural and creative economy, not just in Taiwan, but also globally.”
The Chief Organizer, Professor Ding-Bang Luh from the Department of Industrial Design, who is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Cultural and Creative Industries explained the design of the conference: “We implemented positive creativity to design the conference based on the things we like so that everyone will have memorable experience coming to ICCC 2014 in Tainan.”
The plenary sessions were presided by a two-day workshop for local and international participants. During the workshop, the participants analyzed three major tourist attractions in Tainan. Among them, the newly opened Hayashi Department Store and local historical spots in Tainan.
In particular, they focused on the experience of a visit to these sites and link the tradition and authenticity and positive creativity. Their findings were presented to the international scholars on the morning of December 3rd.
The second day of the plenary session was held at the soon-to-be-opened Chimei Museum, Rende District, Tainan. This iconic venue provided the background for various sessions that explored the crossroads of creativity and culture.
Afterwards, the venue changed to the 321 Artists Village in Tainan for the Academics x Designers event, a collaborative event between the Dutch Design Post,
Culture and Creativity Incubation and R&D Center (CCRIDC) in NCKU, NCKU Borderless Campus (C-Hub) and the local creative entrepreneurs, in which design works by Taiwan designers and Dutch designers, such as Allan Vos (Dutch fashion designer), Mike Veldstra (Dutch video director based in Taiwan), Hsiu (Taiwanese shoe designers) were presented.
The last day of the conference took place at the Ten Drums Village near BaoAn, Greater Tainan. International top scholars, such as Terry Flew from Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, shared the latest views about the ongoing debate regarding copyright and the creative industries.
Keynote speech of that day was by Professor Pier Luigi Sacco of the IULM University Italy, who discussed the social and economic impact of massive cultural participation in the creative industries. Professor Sacco believes Asian creative economies can profit from competitive advantage in the field.
Late afternoon on December 3rd, the participants returned to NCKU Borderless Campus (C-Hub) for the closing session by Chief Organizer, Professor Ding-Bang Luh. Professor Luh expressed the wish of future collaboration between NCKU and other universities in the field of culture and creativity.
Enditem/Alex van Egmond & Ottavia Huang
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) invited international scholars for an inspiring 5-day conference and workshop on cultural and creative industries (ICCC) on 1-5 December 2014.
The conference was organized by the International Journal of Cultural and Creative Industries to celebrate the journal’s first anniversary and was well-received, with 150 proposals coming from 23 countries.
About 60 selected studies were presented in twelve plenary sessions which reflect prevalent issues to the development of cultural and creative industries, the university revealed.
Among the plenary sessions were contributions by renowned scholars in cultural and creative industries; Dr. Terry Flew and Dr. Michael Keane from Queensland University of Technology (Australia), Dr. Desmond Hui, Culture and Development Consultancy (Hong Kong), and Dr. Kate MacNeill from University of Melbourne (Australia).
On December 3rd, NCKU Vice-president Hong-Sen Yan opened the plenary sessions of the Conference at NCKU Borderless Campus (C-Hub). He called for international cooperation between universities worldwide into creativity and innovation.
Vice-President Hong-Sen Yan: “I'm delighted on behalf of NCKU to address such an international group of scholars here in Tainan. Your efforts are of great importance for the cultural and creative economy, not just in Taiwan, but also globally.”
The Chief Organizer, Professor Ding-Bang Luh from the Department of Industrial Design, who is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Cultural and Creative Industries explained the design of the conference: “We implemented positive creativity to design the conference based on the things we like so that everyone will have memorable experience coming to ICCC 2014 in Tainan.”
The plenary sessions were presided by a two-day workshop for local and international participants. During the workshop, the participants analyzed three major tourist attractions in Tainan. Among them, the newly opened Hayashi Department Store and local historical spots in Tainan.
In particular, they focused on the experience of a visit to these sites and link the tradition and authenticity and positive creativity. Their findings were presented to the international scholars on the morning of December 3rd.
The second day of the plenary session was held at the soon-to-be-opened Chimei Museum, Rende District, Tainan. This iconic venue provided the background for various sessions that explored the crossroads of creativity and culture.
Afterwards, the venue changed to the 321 Artists Village in Tainan for the Academics x Designers event, a collaborative event between the Dutch Design Post,
Culture and Creativity Incubation and R&D Center (CCRIDC) in NCKU, NCKU Borderless Campus (C-Hub) and the local creative entrepreneurs, in which design works by Taiwan designers and Dutch designers, such as Allan Vos (Dutch fashion designer), Mike Veldstra (Dutch video director based in Taiwan), Hsiu (Taiwanese shoe designers) were presented.
The last day of the conference took place at the Ten Drums Village near BaoAn, Greater Tainan. International top scholars, such as Terry Flew from Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, shared the latest views about the ongoing debate regarding copyright and the creative industries.
Keynote speech of that day was by Professor Pier Luigi Sacco of the IULM University Italy, who discussed the social and economic impact of massive cultural participation in the creative industries. Professor Sacco believes Asian creative economies can profit from competitive advantage in the field.
Late afternoon on December 3rd, the participants returned to NCKU Borderless Campus (C-Hub) for the closing session by Chief Organizer, Professor Ding-Bang Luh. Professor Luh expressed the wish of future collaboration between NCKU and other universities in the field of culture and creativity.
Enditem/Alex van Egmond & Ottavia Huang
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