International Conference on Narrating Love and Care in Global China of Our Time: Mobility, Materiality and Multiplicity

Department of Humanities, Language and Translation Conferences International Conference on Narrating Love and Care in Global China of Our Time: Mobility, Materiality and Multiplicity

Date: 11-13 October 2024, Friday–Sunday

Convenor: Professor Eva Kit Wah MAN, Acting Dean-designate

Co-Convenor: Professor Amy Wai-sum LEE

Venue: Mok Yu Yan Conference Hall (F1202, 12/F, HKMU Jockey Club Institute of Healthcare)

At a crucial historical present, when technologies such as AI and ChatGPT have emerged and with controversies in political landscape, growing concerns have been raised on the cultural imperatives of human beings' emotions and feelings, in particular love and care. To shed critical light on the social environment of our time, this three-day international conference will bring together humanities scholars and interdisciplinary experts to explore how love and care are being narrated among Global Chinese, with a focus on mobility, materiality, and multiplicity.

The conference will enable scholars from HKMU to meet with international scholars and researchers across the globe. Invited scholars will present research papers at the conference panels. Presentation papers will be edited in academic volume and Special Issues in academic journals. The conference aims to be an academic platform linking international scholars and HKMU researchers. 

Contact information

Email: ashlt@hkmu.edu.hk         Tel.: 2768 5710