Speaker: Edwin Schmitt (Doctoral candidate, Department of Anthropology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Date and time: 21 April 2016, 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Lecture Hall, Ground Floor, Hong Kong Museum of History, 100 Chatham Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
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As with many places in the world, it is commonly
assumed that environmentalism in China is associated with middle class values.
By drawing from many years of ethnographic research and a social survey of 246
households, it becomes apparent that a so-called environmental consciousness in
Chengdu, China is not the exclusive domain of the well-off. This lecture will
examine both environmental perceptions and actions to formulate a more nuanced
understanding of how urban residents in Chengdu are engaging with the non-human
world in their everyday lives.
Edwin Schmitt is a doctoral candidate in the Department of
Anthropology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His past research
interests included commodification of agriculture, linkages between
agricultural and religious systems, ethnic tourism and hydropower
development in Southwest China. For his dissertation research he is
currently conducting research on environmental consciousness in Chengdu.
Following the talk, you are invited to a self-paying
dinner with the speaker.
For more
information, please contact Stan Dyer on 9746 9537 or
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