While Hollywood conjures images of the past, could China conjure visions of the future? And what kind of future would that be? Professor Jeroen de Kloet from the University of Amsterdam will explore the notion of Sinofuturism (Lek, 2016) by drawing on artworks by figures such as Lawrence Lek, films like Frant Gwo's The Wandering Earth, and platformed AI works emerging from China.

Mozi (379-382 BC) is a long-suppressed philosopher, technologist, and activist in ancient China. In this talk, Professor Jack Linchuan Qiu introduces Mozi, the context of his work, and his school of thought – Mohism, which can shape how critical media, culture, and communication scholars understand today’s digital and social phenomena. The talk is timed with the 10th anniversary of the launch of “Mozi”, the world’s first quantum satellite, made by Chinese scientists and launched in 2016.

青蔥計劃在香港2026 | YOUNG SHOOTS IN HONG KONG 日期: 2026年4月3日 (星期五) 時間: 下午 5:15 - 7:30 地點: 香港大學黃麗松講堂 語言: 普通話

Reimagining Cinema in the Age of AIA unique chance to meet award-winning filmmakers and leading AI artists from South Korea and Silicon Valleyand explore the future of AI filmmaking. From the roles of news literacy and censorship of public discourse to political compliance in autocracies, our guest speakers will present their research projects and provide a platform for participants to explore various topics in political communication.

The SFM is hosting a half-day symposium to bring together scholars studying media and politics, political science, economics, and communication for an interdisciplinary dialogue. From the roles of news literacy and censorship of public discourse to political compliance in autocracies, our guest speakers will present their research projects and provide a platform for participants to explore various topics in political communication.