季风人文讲坛 JF SALON
季風人文講壇2026年2月活動
JF Salon Announcement of February
二月的季風人文講壇，將展開一組關於權力、自由與日常生活的重要對話：國際人權行動者、香港觀察共同創辦人 Benedict Rogers(羅傑斯) 從三十年的親歷出發討論中國人權與全球秩序；
前加拿大國家安全分析師 Dennis Molinaro(牟丹尼) 揭示民主制度如何在看不見的層面遭遇中共的干預；長期書寫中國社會與科技的記者、作家 Yi-Ling Liu 回望被審查的中國互聯網如何形成；
政治經濟香港學者、Johns Hopkins University教授 Ho-fung Hung (孔誥烽) 追溯西方歷史中對中國的想像；作家、前餐廳主廚 TW Lim 從飲食切入城市、文化與價值；
中文場亦有經濟學家 文貫中 與獨立思想寫作者 李厚辰 直面中國歷史記憶與當代思想斷裂。這些對談共同指向一個問題：在結構性約束之下，人如何理解世界、做出選擇，並保留行動的可能。
At the start of February, JF Salon continues its conversations on power, freedom, history, technology, and everyday life. Across politics, digital space, migration, political economy, and culture, this month’s events examine how individuals and societies respond to systems of control, inequality, and global transformation — and what responsibility, imagination, and agency remain possible.
February 4th, Wednesday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In English 
The Fight for the New World Order: Dictatorship versus Democracy
Based on his book The China Nexus, Benedict Rogers offers a first-hand account of China’s political environment over the past three decades. Drawing on personal experience, investigative work, and sustained engagement with Asia, this talk examines China’s human rights crisis, its expanding global influence, and the challenges democratic societies face in responding effectively. Rather than abstract geopolitics, the discussion centers on lived realities — repression, resistance, and the difficult choices confronting governments, institutions, and individuals today.
About the Speaker
Benedict Rogers 羅傑斯 is a human rights activist and writer specializing in Asia. He is Senior Director at Fortify Rights and the co-founder and Chair of Hong Kong Watch. Beginning his career as a journalist in Hong Kong shortly after the 1997 handover, Rogers has spent over 25 years working on human rights issues across China, Hong Kong, Myanmar, North Korea, and the broader region. In 2017, he was denied entry to Hong Kong and has since faced sustained legal and personal pressure from Chinese authorities. He is the author of seven books and a frequent commentator in international media.
本場講座將以《The China Nexus》為核心，結合羅傑斯三十餘年的親身經驗與田野觀察，探討中國的人權危機、對區域與全球秩序的影響，以及民主社會在回應威權擴張時所面臨的倫理與政策抉擇。
February 6th, Friday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In English 
China's Secret War in Canada and What It Means for the United States
For decades, Western governments believed economic engagement would lead to political liberalization. Drawing on his book Under Assault, Dennis Molinaro challenges this assumption by tracing how Beijing conducted long-term campaigns of espionage, political interference, and influence operations — using Canada as a strategic testing ground with direct implications for the United States. This talk examines how democratic institutions were compromised, why warning signs were ignored, and what lessons can be drawn for defending open societies today.
About the Speaker
Dennis Molinaro 牟丹尼 is a former national security analyst and policy advisor for the Canadian federal government. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and specializes in the history of security, counterintelligence, and foreign interference. His research and commentary focus on how democratic states respond — and sometimes fail to respond — to covert threats. Molinaro is a frequent media commentator and has taught courses on espionage, human rights law, and national security at leading Canadian universities.
本場講座將揭示中國如何長期利用民主制度的縫隙進行滲透，並反思自由社會在面對系統性干預時，如何重建警覺與制度韌性。
February 11th, Wednesday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In English 
The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Internet
In her newly published book The Wall Dancers, Yi-Ling Liu traces the evolution of China’s tightly regulated internet through the lives of the people who built, inhabited, and challenged it. From early entrepreneurs and bloggers to artists and activists, this conversation explores how digital spaces became sites of creativity, control, and negotiation — revealing broader tensions between freedom and authority in contemporary China.
About the Speaker
Yi-Ling Liu is a writer and editor covering Chinese society and technology. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s Magazine, WIRED, and The New Yorker. She was previously China Editor at Rest of World and is currently based in London as a journalist-in-residence at the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism.
Moderator: Kyle Hutzler, Executive Director for Asia Pacific Policy and Strategic Competitiveness at JPMorganChase.
February 12th, Thursday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In English 
The China Question: Eight Centuries of Fantasy and Fear
For centuries, Western views of China have oscillated between idealization and fear, often serving shifting political and economic agendas. In this talk, Ho-fung Hung examines how these images were constructed, mobilized, and repurposed across different historical periods — from early modern encounters to contemporary global capitalism. By linking long-term structural change with the politics of ideas, the discussion asks why simplified narratives about China persist, and why open, critical debate remains essential for moving beyond both romanticization and demonization.
About the Speaker
Ho-fung Hung 孔誥烽 is the Henry M. and Elizabeth P. Wiesenfeld Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Sociology and the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on global political economy, state formation, and China’s changing position in the world system. Hung’s work is known for bridging historical sociology with contemporary policy debates.
本場講座將回顧西方世界如何在不同歷史階段建構對中國的想像，並分析這些「幻想與恐懼」如何服務於權力、資本與政治動員。講座強調，唯有開放而嚴肅的公共討論，才能真正超越二元對立的敘事。
February 18th, Wednesday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In English 
Eating in Singapore: A Conversation with Tse Wei Lim & Chantal Tseng
Singapore’s food culture is globally celebrated, yet deeply shaped by economic pressures, migration, colonial legacies, and questions of identity. In this conversation, TW Lim and Chantal Tseng explore how food reveals tensions between tradition and modernization, affordability and aspiration, authenticity and reinvention. Moving beyond nostalgia, the discussion considers what Singapore’s culinary landscape can teach us about the Sinosphere, cultural memory, and the future of cities facing similar pressures.
About the Speakers
Tse Wei Lim writes about food and value — “the regard that something is held to deserve.” Formerly the chef-owner of Journeyman in Somerville, MA, he is the author of Little Perfections: Eating in Singapore and now writes primarily on his Substack, Let Them Eat Cake. Born and raised in Singapore, he now divides his time between Cambridge, MA and Falls Church, VA.
Moderator: Chantal Tseng is a hospitality veteran, published writer, and founder of Literary Cocktails. With over 25 years in the industry, she is known for blending drinks, literature, and community through education-forward experiences.
本場對談將以飲食為切入點，討論文化、價值與城市生活，並思考新加坡經驗對美國城市與亞太世界的啟發。
February 19th, Thursday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In English 
The Four Talent Giants
The Asia-Pacific region has produced some of the world’s most striking economic transformations. In this talk, Gi-Wook Shin examines how Japan, China, India, and Australia cultivated, attracted, and managed talent amid demographic change, brain drain, and geopolitical competition. Drawing on comparative research, the discussion explores how different political and institutional choices shaped national development — and why talent has become a central arena of global competition today.
About the Speaker
Gi-Wook Shin is the William J. Perry Professor of Contemporary Korea in Sociology and a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute. From 2005 to 2025, he directed the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and founded several major Asia programs at Stanford. He has authored or edited 27 books on nationalism, development, and international relations in Asia.
本場講座將從比較政治經濟的角度，探討人才政策如何影響國家競爭力，並為當前激烈的移民與科技人才競逐提供歷史與制度視角。
February 20th, Friday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In Chinese 
「父子百年求索，雖九死而不悔」
本場講座圍繞《血色风雨家国情》一書，回顧文强将军（中華民國陸軍中將，1949年淮海戰役（徐蚌會戰）被俘後投降，1958年被送到秦城監獄，1975年改造成功獲特赦，1986年起任中華人民共和國第六屆、第七屆全國政協委員）跌宕起伏的一生，以及一個家庭在革命、戰爭與政治運動中的撕裂與重建。講述的不僅是個人命運的悲劇，更是1949年後宏大的敘事如何塑造、吞噬、考驗普通人的生命經驗。
講者簡介
文貫中，經濟學家、學者，美國三一學院經濟系榮休教授。曾任中國社會科學院英文翻譯、中國留美經濟學會會長，長期研究三農問題、中國土地制度與經濟轉型。其學術工作以歷史深度與人文關懷為著眼。
透過父子之間的回憶與對話，本場講座將呈現愛、理性與探討如何在極端歷史條件下得以保存。
February 26th, Wednesday, 6:00–7:30 PM｜In Chinese 
從文革到皇漢到斬殺線：「改開中國視野」瓦解的2025年
本場講座將回顧近年中國公共思想空間的變化，探討改革開放敘事如何漸進瓦解，並被更激進、排他或暴力的前置所取代。講座將結合政治哲學與思想史，分析這些轉變背後的社會心理與結構比重。
講者簡介
李厚辰，旅居日本的中國獨立知識分子，關注政治哲學與思想史。長期從事多平台公共寫作與內容創作，包含播客、YouTube與時事評論，在片段化輿論環境中重建理性討論的空間。
本場分享將嘗試理解中國政治語言的斷裂與當代轉向，以及未來是否仍有重新思考改革與公共理性的可能性。
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