FRAME Research Centre in Digital Media and Cultural Studies
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The FRAME Research Centre in Digital Media and Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary research centre within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), Macao. It brings together researchers, academics, artists, media practitioners, students and external partners to investigate the relationships between digital media, technology, culture and society.
The Centre provides a platform for research, creative innovation and critical reflection on the transformations shaping contemporary media and cultural environments. Its work addresses areas such as digital media production, artificial intelligence, creative technologies, media arts, cultural studies, digital humanities, history and heritage, and intercultural communication.
Situated in Macao, a meeting point between China and the Portuguese-speaking world, the FRAME Research Centre seeks to promote international research collaboration and intercultural dialogue. It aims to contribute to the development of digital media and cultural studies in Macao, the Greater Bay Area and the wider international community.
By connecting media, technology, culture and society, the FRAME Research Centre bridges theoretical research with practical application, promoting innovative, ethical and socially responsible approaches to digital transformation.
Our Vision
To become an internationally recognised centre of excellence in Digital Media and Cultural Studies, promoting innovative, ethical and socially impactful research that connects Media, Technology, Culture and Society.
Our Mission
To foster interdisciplinary research and creative innovation, advance critical understanding of digital media and contemporary culture, and promote intercultural dialogue and global collaboration.
Through research, technological experimentation and knowledge dissemination, the Centre seeks to support digital transformation within the creative and cultural sectors, encourage socially responsible technological innovation, and strengthen Macao’s role as a bridge between China and the Portuguese-speaking world.
Our Objectives
- Promote interdisciplinary research: Develop collaborative research across digital media, cultural studies, languages, history, heritage, media arts and technology.
- Advance digital innovation: Investigate artificial intelligence, creative technologies, immersive media, digital storytelling and emerging forms of media production.
- Strengthen cultural understanding: Promote research into cultural identity, cultural memory, intercultural dialogue and Chino-Lusophone relations.
- Support digital heritage: Explore innovative approaches to the documentation, preservation and dissemination of cultural and historical heritage through digital technologies.
- Promote ethical and responsible innovation: Contribute to critical discussions on media literacy, digital ethics, artificial intelligence and the social impact of technology.
- Enhance education and research: Integrate research activities into undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programmes, creating opportunities for students to participate in applied research and creative projects.
- Develop international partnerships: Strengthen collaboration between universities, research institutions, media organisations and cultural institutions, particularly across China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
- Disseminate knowledge and creative outputs: Share research through academic publications, conferences, exhibitions, screenings, podcasts, digital platforms and public engagement activities.
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Contact Us
- FRAME Research Centre Coordinator: Prof. José Manuel Simões
- Email: jmsimoes@usj.edu.mo
- Address: University of Saint Joseph, Estrada Marginal da Ilha Verde, 14-17, Macau SAR
