Asia stands at the global forefront of technological transformation, yet this evolution is often examined through Western theoretical lenses. Elements in Digital Asia provides a dedicated platform for a de-Westernized and internationalized exploration of how digital communication and technologies are reshaping economies, politics, societies, and cultures across the region and beyond.
We publish short volumes of 20,000–30,000 words that critically examine emerging topics and debates in digital Asia, addressing issues at national, regional, and transnational levels. We welcome proposals that explore a wide range of digital technologies, infrastructures, industries, economies, cultures, policies, and politics, including but not limited to:
- Digital governance and infrastructure (e.g. AI, algorithmic and platform governance, the Digital Silk Road)
- Digital economies and labour (e.g. influencer economies, livestreaming e-commerce, digital fandom)
- Digital activism and politics (e.g. digital feminism, digital environmentalism, digital authoritarianism, digital propaganda)
- Digital and AI cultures (e.g. AI companionship, dating apps, cancel culture, meme cultures)
- Digital information and trust (e.g. AI in journalism, online disinformation and misinformation, digital trust and security)
- Digital transnationalism and diaspora (e.g. digital migration, diasporic digital media)
- Emerging technologies and societies (e.g. smart cities, smart ageing, digital health, EdTech)
If you are interested in pitching a project, please send the two series editors an abstract of around 500 words outlining your topic, case studies, central argument, and methodology, together with a short author biography of around 150 words.