Seminar in English.
Free admission. Please RSVP by emailing chk.library@utoronto.ca.
Synopsis
This talk aims to critically examine the dominant cultural discourses that have shaped our understanding of Hong Kong culture from the 1990s to the present. Specifically, the discourses to be interrogated include Marginality, Hybridity, Disappearance, and Nativism. By evaluating the relevance and validity of these discourses in today's context, particularly in the Post-Movement Hong Kong, this talk seeks to shed light on the evolving cultural landscape of the city. Furthermore, I will propose the adoption of an "Affective Community" model to analyze the complexities of Hong Kong culture, emphasizing the configuration of various emotions as a strategy for the people of Hong Kong to foster the development of their civil society.
Speaker Bio
Dr. Peter Lok is an independent scholar with a focus on Hong Kong Culture, Cultural Studies, and Contemporary Continental Philosophy. He has a PhD in Philosophy from Free (Vrije) University, Amsterdam and MPhil in Comparative Literature from the University of Hong Kong. Previously, he held the position of Program Head of Cultural Studies and Creative Industries Program at the Hong Kong Baptist University. Dr. Lok has authored several publications, including Emotional Capitalism: From Emotional Dictatorship to Emotional Redemption (Winchester: IFF Books, 2024), <<情感資本主義：從情感獨裁到情感救贖>> (Hong Kong: Dirty Press, 2020) and <<邊緣上的香港：國族論述中的後/殖民想像>> (Hong Kong: InPress Books, 2016).
Moderator Bio
Pamela Tsui is a Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology at the University of Toronto, and she holds a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong, respectively. Her current dissertation research investigates the transnational monetary practices and relations of Hongkongers in both Canada and Hong Kong. Her work has been published in Gender & Society, Sexualities, and Critical Asia Archives.