The recent anti-locust incident has aroused widespread controversies in Hong Kong and the Mainland alike, with varied responses and mixed emotions. Has the incident itself got any moral legitimacy? Behind the disputes, what kind of conflict between Hong Kong and the Mainland is reflected? Behind these media event and collective emotion, how much anxiety of Hong Kong people over their identity is hidden? Is it possible for these conflict and anxiety be resolved?
Date: 5 March 2012 (Monday)
Time: 12:30 pm – 2 pm
Venue: NAH 208
Speakers: Prof. CHOW Po-chung (Department of Government and Public Administration), Prof. MA Kit-wai Eric (School of Journalism and Communication)
Host: Mr. AU Ka Lun Allan (Veteran journalist)
Language: Presentations in Cantonese, discussion can be in Mandarin and English too (interpreters available upon pre-meeting request)
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