Book talk: 'Resistance in the Era of Nationalisms: Performing Identities in Taiwan and Hong Kong'
Key information
- Date
- Time
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5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Venue
- SOAS Main Building
- Room
- KLT
- Event type
- Seminar
About this event
The Centre of Taiwan Studies is delighted to welcome Dr Hsin-I Sydney Yueh to give a book talk on Resistance in the Era of Nationalisms, reflecting on the book’s key themes and the process of co-editing the volume.
Resistance in the Era of Nationalisms: Performing Identities in Taiwan and Hong Kong brings together eight essays that explore how people in Taiwan and Hong Kong practice democratic self-rule, articulate their local identities, and position themselves as global citizens amid the geopolitical tensions between China and the United States.
Alongside an epilogue featuring an interview with Audrey Tang, the chapters examine topics ranging from the rhetoric of political leaders and the language games of mass protesters on social media to forms of resistant street performance. Co-editor Hsin-I Sydney Yueh will talk about these varied expressions of resistance and reflect on the process of creating this book.
About the speaker
Hsin-I Sydney Yueh is an Associate Teaching Professor and Director of Online Education and Internships in the Department of Communication at the University of Missouri. Her book Identity Politics and Popular Culture in Taiwan: A Sajiao Generation won the 2018 Outstanding Book Award from the International and Intercultural Communication Division of the National Communication Association. She co-edited Resistance in the Era of Nationalisms: Performing Identities in Taiwan and Hong Kong and contributed the Taiwan chapter to the second edition of the Routledge Handbook of Chinese Media. Her research focuses on intercultural communication education, persuasion, and Taiwan studies.
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