The aim of
this conference is to expand the scope of contemporary debates on intimacy and
modernity beyond their western focus and thereby set new agendas for research.
Twelve
distinguished overseas scholars will be speaking at the conference including
1. Professor
Stevi Jackson, University of York, UK
2. Professor
Lynn Jamieson, University of Edinburgh,UK
3. Professor
Brian Heaphy, University of Manchester,UK
4. Dr Jacqui
Gabb, Open University, UK
5. Professor
Harriet Evans, University of Westminster, UK
6. Professor Ka
Tat Tsang, University of Toronto, Canada
7. Dr Cheng Sea
Ling, Wellesley College, USA
8. Dr Mei-hua
Chen, Sociology, National Sun Yat Sen University, Kaohsiung (Taiwan)
9. Dr James
Farrer, Sociology, Sophia University, Tokyo
10. Dr Juhyun
Woo, Sociology, Chung Ang University, Seoul
11. Prof Chung
Kyung-Sup, Sociology, Seoul National University
12. Dr Shen
Hsiu-Hua, Sociology, National Tsinghua University, Hsinchu (Taiwan)
To explore
issues on social change, gender and personal relationships we will also be
screening four documentary films directed by Dr. Ho Sik Ying, Petula including abMother/愛媽媽悲媽媽; Love and Punish/愛與罰; A Family Sonata/家之奏鳴曲 and Twins Café/雙生茶檔.
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