季風人文講壇 JF SALON
季風人文講壇11月份活動通知
JF Salon Announcement of November
這個十一月，我們將連續八晚，與來自不同領域的講者同坐一室：有人用影像捕捉中國年輕世代的聲音，也有人用詩歌探索流放與記憶；有人從制度與技術的高度解析中國與世界的變局，也有人從個人經歷見證自由的代價。
無論是Karen Ma透過新世代導演呈現中國鄉村與城市之外的面貌，還是王家新帶來的跨語文化詩作；是裴敏欣剖析中國極權復辟的經濟政治邏輯，還是Alex Capri分析科技民族主義重塑全球秩序；或是Rushan Abbas講述維吾爾族三代人的自由抗爭，Shibani Mahtani與Timothy McLaughlin揭露香港民主運動的現場，舛友雄大追蹤中國人移居日本的真實故事——每一場對談，都在追問同一個核心問題：在權力、制度與社會巨變面前，我們如何保持選擇與發聲的勇氣？
This November, join us for eight nights of conversations that explore China in all its complexity—past, present, and personal. From Karen Ma on post-’80s indie filmmakers reshaping rural China, to poet Wang Jiaxin reflecting on memory and exile; from Minxin Pei dissecting the rise of authoritarianism, to Alex Capri on techno-nationalism and the global economy. Hear firsthand stories from Rushan Abbas on Uyghur freedom, Shibani Mahtani and Timothy McLaughlin on Hong Kong’s democracy movement, and Masutomo Takehiro on Chinese migrants seeking new lives in Japan. Each talk uncovers the tension between individual agency and social structure, inviting you to consider what it means to choose, to act, and to speak in a rapidly changing world.
November 6, Thursday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In English
China’s Millennial Digital Generation
China’s rapid urbanization and booming economy have long dominated its mainstream cinema. But a new generation of regional filmmakers is shifting the lens toward a different China—one far from the neon lights of Shanghai and Beijing. Karen Ma will discuss how new technologies and social changes have enabled China’s post-’80s indie directors to enter the mainstream, bringing fresh perspectives on rural life. Her talk draws from her new book China’s Millennial Digital Generation: Conversations with Balinghou (Post-1980s) Indie Filmmakers.
About the Speakers
Karen Ma is a New York–based writer and scholar of Chinese cinema and literature. Raised in Hong Kong and Japan, she is the author of China’s Millennial Digital Generation and the novel Excess Baggage. A former journalist, her work has appeared in The New York Times, NPR, South China Morning Post, and The Japan Times. She teaches Chinese film at the China Institute in New York and gives frequent talks on Chinese film trends.
Alexander Boyd is Associate Editor of China Books Review. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guizhou, China, from 2018-2020, and was a contributor to The China Project, Politico’s China Watcher newsletter, and the ChinaTalk podcast. He was previously Senior Editor at China Digital Times.
November 7, Friday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜Chinese & English
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與此同時：中國詩人王家新詩歌分享會
《與此同時》（At the Same Time）是中國著名詩人王家新的第二部英譯詩選，由約翰·巴爾科姆（John Balcom）翻譯、波士頓阿羅史密斯出版社（Arrowsmith Press）出版。詩集以詩人近年的新作為主，以廣闊的國際視野與深刻的藝術思考，探討記憶、流放與存在的主題。美國詩人簡·赫斯菲爾德（Jane Hirshfield）稱其“在言語的迷霧中帶來真實的光亮”，展現出一位世界性詩人的獨特聲音與精神深度。
About the Speakers
王家新，中國著名詩人、批評家、譯者，出版詩集、詩論隨筆與譯著近五十種，其作品被譯為多種語言，出版有《哥特蘭的黃昏》《晚來的獻詩》《夜行火車》《變暗的鏡子》等多語種詩選。王家新長期任教於中國人民大學文學院，現旅居紐約，其詩以清晰、堅韌而富有哲思的語言，探問個人與歷史、命運與文化的關系。
羅梁是喬治梅森大學中國研究教授兼現代與古典語言系主任。她曾擔任亞洲研究協會年會委員會委員、現代語言協會現當代中國論壇主席。
孫紅梅教授任教於喬治梅森大學現代與古典語言系。研究興趣在於中國文學與文化在跨
文化領域的表現。
November 9, Sunday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜ In Chinese
Minxin Pei 裴敏欣： 破碎的中國夢：經濟改革如何使極權主義覆辟
在習近平的統治下，中國在過去十多年里出現了全面大倒退。鄧小平的所謂“新權威主義”模式已被習的新極權主義模式替代。大多數人認為習的路線和鄧的“改革開放”國策水火不相容。但是縱觀毛澤東時代後中國的政治發展，回歸極權主義統治是中共實施鄧小平的一黨制統治下的現代化的戰略的一個大概率的結局。
裴敏欣是加州克萊蒙特麥肯納學院的政治系教授。他出生在上海，1984年來美留學。1991年在哈佛大學獲政治學博士。曾任普林斯頓大學政治系助理教授和卡內基國際和平基金會資深研究員。他已出版四本專著 （1）從改良到革命：共產主義在中國和蘇聯的消失（1994）；（2）中國陷入陷阱的轉型：發展型專制政權的局限 （2006）；（3）中國的裙帶資本主義：政權潰敗的動態（2016）；（4） 哨兵國家：監控和中國的專制政權的生存 （2024），都由哈佛大學出版社出版。
October 10th, Wednesday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In English
Wanting and Belonging: Writing Modern China
Join novelist Claire Jia, author of Wanting, in conversation with journalist Emily Feng as they explore the landscape of modern China through fiction and reportage. In Wanting, Jia traces the tangled desires of friendship, love, and ambition across Beijing and California, revealing the emotional costs of aspiration in a rapidly changing society. Feng’s searing investigation complements Jia’s portrait of private longing with stories of public struggle and endurance. Together, their works illuminate a China both intimate and immense—where the search for freedom, belonging, and dignity continues to define the human experience.
About the Speakers
Claire Jia is a writer from the suburbs of Chicago. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Modern Love column, The Rumpus, Reductress, and more. She writes for television and video games, including the 2024 Peabody Award-winning We Are OFK. Her family is from Beijing, and nothing puts her at peace like haggling in a chaotic Beijing marketplace.
Emily Feng is an award-winning international correspondent for NPR. She’s a regular contributor to NPR podcasts and member stations and she is also a frequent guest on U.S. and BBC radio and television programs. Previously based in Beijing, China for NPR.
November 14, Friday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In English
Techno-Nationalism: How It's Reshaping Trade, Geopolitics and Society
The world is not deglobalizing—it is reorganising around U.S.-China great power rivalry. At the heart of this competition are 12 strategic ‘power-multiplier’ technologies, beginning with the ‘AI-semiconductor nexus’, which is the ground zero of all other twenty first century industries, from biotech and genomics to data centies, quantum key communications and intelligent robots.
This reflects ‘techno-nationalism:’ when nations link indigenous technological prowess to national security, economic strength and social stability. Techno-nationalist thinking has resulted in the widespread weaponization of supply chains, data flows and even restrictions on the movement of human capital. What follows is supply chain decoupling and reshoring, a resurgence of industrial policy and a new kind of ‘tech-diplomacy and statecraft between governments and large tech companies. In this compelling book-talk, author Alex Capri will discuss how all of this is fundamentally reorganising our world.
About the Speakers
Alex Capri began his professional career as an international trade specialist with the U.S. Treasury Department and went on to become the regional leader and partner-in-charge of KPMG’s Asia Trade and Customs practice. Based in Asia for over 20 years, he now teaches in the Business School at the National University of Singapore (NUS), and in the NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. He is the author of the best-selling book, Techno-Nationalism: How it's Reshaping Trade, Geopolitics and Society (Wiley). His extensive writings and insights have appeared in dozens of international publications including The Economist, the Financial Times and Forbes. Alex advises multinational businesses and government on strategy and risk management regarding trade, geopolitics and geoeconomics.
November 19, Wednesday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In English
Unbroken: One Uyghur’s Fight for Freedom
Rushan Abbas will discuss her memoir. The book traces her path from student life in Urumchi to global advocacy, chronicling three generations’ fight for freedom. Interwoven with excerpts from her late father’s unpublished memoir, it reveals an Uyghur intellectual’s life during Mao’s Cultural Revolution. Through her story, Abbas exposes China’s authoritarian agenda and its global threat to democracy, offering firsthand insights into the human cost of repression and the enduring pursuit of justice.
About the Speaker
Rushan Abbas is the Founder and Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) and a leading Uyghur rights advocate. After her sister’s unjust detention in 2018, she emerged as a global voice for Uyghur freedom, briefing lawmakers in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and EU. Abbas also serves on international human rights boards. Her work has earned the Freedom Fighter Award (2019) and Huntington Her Hero Lifetime Achievement Award (2024). Under her leadership, CFU received the World Democracy Courage Tribute (2021) and Nobel Peace Prize nominations (2022, 2025).
November 20, Thursday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In English
Among the Braves: the story of Hong Kong's democracy movement
The Talk focuses on Among the Braves, a powerful narrative that traces the history of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement through the eyes of two frontline journalists. Centered on four key activists, the book follows Hong Kong’s journey from the 1997 handover and the promise of One country, Two systems, to the mass protests of 2019 and Beijing’s subsequent crackdown. Through personal stories of courage, sacrifice, and resistance, it reveals the complex dynamics of the movement and explores what Hong Kong’s struggle means for the future of global democracy.
About the Speaker
Shibani Mahtani is an international investigative correspondent for the Washington Post, where she covers the Asia-Pacific region with a focus on organized crime, human rights, and government accountability. Previously, she was a reporter for the Wall Street Journal.
Timothy McLaughlin is a contributing writer at the Atlantic magazine, and a regular contributor to other U.S. magazines including Bloomberg Businessweek, The Nation and Wired. He was previously a reporter for Reuters, and has won numerous awards for his coverage of Hong Kong.
November 23, Sunday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In Chinese
潤日：習政權下中國人「RUN」到日本的直擊調查報告
本場活動將介紹日本國際新聞記者舛友雄大的話題新書《潤日》，作品深入剖析近年中國社會興起的「潤學」現象——人們選擇「潤」（run）出中國，尋找更自由、更有尊嚴的生活。書中以作者多年駐外採訪經驗與田野調查為基礎，記錄那些離開中國、移居日本的各類「潤日者」：從企業家、知識分子、異議媒體人，到為了孩子教育而出走的中產家庭。他們的故事交織出一幅中國社會焦慮與遷徙的現代圖景。舛友雄大不僅探討這些新移民的生活現況與心路歷程，也反思日本社會如何接納、理解這股「新華僑」浪潮，他將帶領讀者一同理解「潤學」背後的社會動力，窺見當代中國人面對壓力、尋找自由的真實掙扎，並討論中日之間因這股移民潮而產生的新互動與挑戰。
About the Speaker
舛友雄大（Masutomo Takehiro）出生於1985年，日本福岡縣人。現為早稻田大學日本全球經濟研究所招聘研究員，長期關注中國與東南亞的政治、經濟與社會議題。他曾在中國財經媒體《財新傳媒》工作，也曾在新加坡國立大學李光耀公共政策學院擔任研究員，累積豐富的國際採訪與研究經驗。舛友精通中文、英文、日文及印尼文，主持Podcast節目《Asia Frontline》，並在NHK新聞廣播節目《マイあさ！》擔任東亞與東南亞情勢解說員。
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Additionally, our online book platform (https://jfbooks.org) is fully launched and continuously updated. Welcome to purchase your favorite works! In this autumn season full of vitality, no matter where you are, reading will be the spiritual home of your mind, allowing the seeds of thought to take root in books. JF Bookstore brings the power of knowledge and humanistic care, always accompanying you. Looking forward to seeing you in Washington D.C!
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