[Air-L] Inviting applications for English Taught MA and PhD Programs at the Beijing Normal University

[Yik Chan Chin]

The school of journalism and communication at Beijing Normal University
China is inviting international applications for its English taught MA and
PhD programmes

*(Application Date: November 15, 2023 - March 10, 2024, Beijing time)*





*Ph.D. in Media and Communication*

The Ph.D. program embraces an interdisciplinary approach to explore media,
culture and communication-related issues from a global and comparative
perspective. The school’s intellectual inquiry is guided by five research
areas:

News and Digital Literacy

Digital Media Economy and Cognitive Neural Communication Intelligent
Computational Communication

Digital Publishing and Visual Communication

Risk Communication and Digital Governance



*Full-time: *3 years

*Language of instruction: *English


*Programme Introduction:*

https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/docs/2023-12/c8ea3ebd13c142de862b91a9f375d15b.pdf

*Programme Admission:*

https://
<https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/english/admissionprogram/postgraduateprogram/doctoraldegree/admissionbrochure36/index.html>
admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/english/admissionprogram/postgraduateprogram/doctoraldegree/admissionbrochure36/index.html







*Master in Communication*

*Program Name: Digital Media, Global Cultures and Communication*

The program seeks to combine theories with practices, and adopts a
multi-disciplinary approach to explore digital technology-related issues in
a global context, issues such as Big Data and AI, Digital Visual Culture,
Online Political Communication, Digital Media Economics, Computational
Communication, International Communication, Digital Ethics and Governance,
Health and Risk Communication, etc.



*Full-time: *2 years

*Language of instruction: *English



*Programme Introduction:*

*https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/docs/2023-12/8693819e219d49dfac3195d7166c6210.pdf
<https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/docs/2023-12/8693819e219d49dfac3195d7166c6210.pdf>*

 *Programme Admission:*

*https://
<https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/english/admissionprogram/postgraduateprogram/masterdegree/admissionbrochure2/index.html>admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/english/admissionprogram/postgraduateprogram/masterdegree/admissionbrochure2/index.html
<https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/english/admissionprogram/postgraduateprogram/masterdegree/admissionbrochure2/index.html>*





*About the Beijing Normal University and School of Journalism and
Communication*

*A Leading Comprehensive University with 120 Years of History*

The Beijing Normal University (BNU) has a rich history that began with its
establishment in 1902, a date which nearly marks the origin of modern
Chinese education. It is a national “Double First- Class” University (Class
A) with a reputation for high-quality teaching and research

.

*Academic Excellence*

It is ranked 12th in Mainland China and 40th in Asia in the latest Times
Higher Education World University Rankings (2023).  The university offers
56 undergraduate programs, 141 Master's programs, 139 Doctoral programs,
and 19 English-taught programs (https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/english) in
a comprehensive choice of subjects.



*School of Journalism and Communication (SJC)*

Ranked 8th in Communication/Media Studies & Journalism and Communication in
Mainland China in the latest QS World University Rankings (2023) and Times
Higher Education China Subject Ratings (2023). The School (sjc.bnu.edu.cn)
pioneered the interdisciplinary teaching and research of digital media and
communication in Mainland China.





For any inquiries about the programmes, please contact Dr. Yik Chan Chin
at: Yik-Chan.Chin at bnu.edu.cn or Professor Hanqing Ding at
dinghanqing at bnu.edu.cn





Thank you very much!



Best wishes,

Yik Chan



*Recent publications*

Chin, Yik Chan  (2024) Right to Data Access in the Digital Era: the Case of
China in Minna Horowitz & Hannu Nieminen; Katja Lehtisaari; Alessandro
D’Arma (2024) (eds.) Epistemic Rights in the Era of Digital Disruption,
Palgrave-MacMillan: London.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-45976-4_13

Yik Chan Chin, et al (2023)  Interoperability of AI governance in  Policy
Network on Artificial Intelligence (2023). Strengthening multistakeholder
approach to global AI governance, protecting the environment and human
rights in the era of generative AI. Sipinen, M. (Ed.) United Nations
Internet Governance Forum,
https://www.intgovforum.org/en/filedepot_download/282/26545

Chin, Yik-Chan, and Jingwu Zhao. 2022. Governing Cross-Border Data Flows:
International Trade Agreements and Their Limits. *Laws*, 11: 63.
https://doi.org/10.3390/laws11040063

Chin, Yik Chan, Park, Ahran, & Li, Ke (2022). A comparative study on false
information governance in Chinese and American social media platforms. *Policy&
Internet*, 14, 263–283. https://doi.org/10.1002/poi3.301

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Dr. Yik Chan Chin

Associate Professor

School of Journalism and Communication
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, P.R. China 215123
Email: yik-chan.chin at bnu.edu.cn；yikchanchin at gmail.com

https://xwcb.bnu.edu.cn/as/ap/114761.html

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1362-7481

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yik_Chan_Chin

http://ssrn.com/author=1377946

https://bnu.academia.edu/YikChanChin

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=u41w5b4AAAAJ&hl=en