An improbable revolution: Hong Kong vs China (On the Frontlines of Democracy lecture series)
- Date
- January 23, 2020
- Time
- 6:00 PM EST - 8:00 PM EST
- Location
- Arts & Letters Club 14 Elm St, Toronto, ON M5G 1G7, Canada
- Open To
- Public, students
- Contact
- miranda.k.hassell@torontomu.ca
Hong Kong’s anti-extradition movement has taken the world by storm, impressing and inspiring the global public with its energy, creativity and tenacity. This talk analyzes three “revolutionary” moments – re-imagining community, combating violence, and global city diplomacy – all in reaction to an increasingly repressive and aggressive Chinese regime. The objective is to highlight breakthroughs already achieved and envision possible challenges ahead.
About the speaker:
Ching Kwan Lee is Dr. Chung Sze-yuen Professor of Social Science at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Professor of Sociology at UCLA. Her latest books include The Specter of Global China: Politics, Labor and Foreign Investment in Africa (Chicago 2017) and Take Back Our Future: An Eventful Sociology of the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement (Cornell 2019).
This is a first lecture in the Ryerson's 'On the Frontlines of Democracy' lecture series.
This venue is fully wheelchair accessible. Please contact accessibility@torontomu.ca (opens in new window) if you require any accessibility accommodations to ensure your full participation.
