On Monday, March 28th, Localization Lab will be hosting an online discussion "Hanmoji & Emojis: A Conversation on localization, representation, and symbolism of emoji characters". We will explore together how emojis have evolved as the language of digital communication; inclusivity and diversity of emojis; the cultural symbolism of emojis and language characters; and discovering how people from different regions around the world can relate to the challenge of emoji localization.
To help us unpack some of these issues, we have our guest speakers and authors of The Hanmoji Handbook: Your Guide to the Chinese Language Through Emoji, An Xiao Mina and Jason Li.
An Xiao Mina is a technologist, writer, and artist whose work has been featured in the New York Times, the Economist, the Atlantic, and Hyperallergic. She was a research fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, and she works at the technology nonprofit Meedan.
Jason Li is an independent designer, artist, and educator. His practice revolves around promulgating bottom-up narratives, exploring networked technology, and helping people live safely on the internet.
To join us for the discussion please register here to confirm your participation. We will follow up with more information and a link to the event.
Meeting Details
- Hanmoji & Emojis: A Conversation on localization, representation, and symbolism of emoji characters
- When: March 28, 2022
- Time: 17:00 UTC What is the time in my city?
- Seattle 10:00
- New York 13:00
- Berlin 19:00
- Nairobi 20:00
- Where: Zoom (A link to the meeting will be sent out the day of the event)
Please let us know if you have any questions, and we look forward to your participation!
Best and thanks,
Localization Lab
info@localizationlab.org