{"id":17739,"date":"2017-09-20T11:10:02","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T03:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/?p=17739"},"modified":"2024-01-16T11:27:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T03:27:15","slug":"scom-talk-series-30-looking-across-the-pacific-american-images-of-hong-kong-and-hong-kong-images-of-america-20-september-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/en\/scom-talk-series-30-looking-across-the-pacific-american-images-of-hong-kong-and-hong-kong-images-of-america-20-september-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"SCOM Talk Series 30: Looking Across the Pacific: American Images of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Images of America"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span12 motopress-clmn  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"motopress-text-obj\">\n<p><strong>20 September 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span12 motopress-clmn  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right motopress-margin-bottom-25\">\n<div class=\"motopress-video-obj\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1UXWmljVMBU?wmode=opaque\" class=\" mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right mpce-dsbl-margin-top mpce-dsbl-margin-bottom\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span12 motopress-clmn  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right motopress-margin-bottom-25\">\n<div class=\"motopress-text-obj\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Professor Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Chancellor\u2019s Professor of History, University of California, Irvine, gave a talk in the SCOM Talk Series 30 on 20 Sep 2017.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Professor Wasserstrom has been visiting Hong Kong regularly\u00a0 in the past 30 years. According to his observation and his experience of living in Shanghai, he shared the Americans\u2019 views on Hong Kong have changed over the past few decades. During the Q&amp;A session, Professor Wasserstrom answered questions from the audience and shared his opinions towards various political issues of Hong Kong and the United States. The attending professors and students were greatly inspired by his sharing as they gained better understanding of how the Americans looked at Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span6 motopress-clmn  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right motopress-margin-bottom-25\">\n<div class=\"motopress-image-obj motopress-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_01.jpg\" data-action=\"motopressLightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_01.jpg\" alt=\"Dean Scarlet Tso of School of Communication gave a welcoming speech.\" class=\"motopress-image-obj-basic mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right mpce-dsbl-margin-top mpce-dsbl-margin-bottom\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"motopress-image-caption\">Dean Scarlet Tso of School of Communication gave a welcoming speech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-span6 motopress-clmn  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"motopress-image-obj motopress-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_02.jpg\" data-action=\"motopressLightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_02.jpg\" alt=\"Sharing by Professor Wasserstrom\" class=\"motopress-image-obj-basic mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right mpce-dsbl-margin-top mpce-dsbl-margin-bottom\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"motopress-image-caption\">Sharing by Professor Wasserstrom<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span6 motopress-clmn  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right motopress-margin-bottom-25\">\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span12 motopress-clmn mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right motopress-margin-bottom-25\">\n<div class=\"motopress-image-obj motopress-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_03.jpg\" data-action=\"motopressLightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_03.jpg\" alt=\"Associate Dean James Chang of School of\u3000Communication was MC of the talk.\" class=\"motopress-image-obj-basic mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right mpce-dsbl-margin-top mpce-dsbl-margin-bottom\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"motopress-image-caption\">Associate Dean James Chang of School of\u3000Communication was MC of the talk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span12 motopress-clmn mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right motopress-margin-bottom-25\">\n<div class=\"motopress-image-obj motopress-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_05.jpg\" data-action=\"motopressLightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_05.jpg\" alt=\"Provost Gilbert Fong raised questions.\" class=\"motopress-image-obj-basic mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right mpce-dsbl-margin-top mpce-dsbl-margin-bottom\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"motopress-image-caption\">Provost Gilbert Fong raised questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-span6 motopress-clmn  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span12 motopress-clmn mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right motopress-margin-bottom-25\">\n<div class=\"motopress-image-obj motopress-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_04.jpg\" data-action=\"motopressLightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_04.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Paul Lee of School of Communication moderated the Q&#038;A session.\" class=\"motopress-image-obj-basic mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right mpce-dsbl-margin-top mpce-dsbl-margin-bottom\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"motopress-image-caption\">Professor Paul Lee of School of Communication moderated the Q&#038;A session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span12 motopress-clmn mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"motopress-image-obj motopress-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_06.jpg\" data-action=\"motopressLightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_06.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Kao Lang, Head of Department of Social Science, raised questions.\" class=\"motopress-image-obj-basic mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right mpce-dsbl-margin-top mpce-dsbl-margin-bottom\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"motopress-image-caption\">Professor Kao Lang, Head of Department of Social Science, raised questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span6 motopress-clmn  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span12 motopress-clmn mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right motopress-margin-bottom-25\">\n<div class=\"motopress-image-obj motopress-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_07.jpg\" data-action=\"motopressLightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_07.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Chan Chi Kit, Assistant Professor of School of Communication, raised questions.\" class=\"motopress-image-obj-basic mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right mpce-dsbl-margin-top mpce-dsbl-margin-bottom\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"motopress-image-caption\">Dr Chan Chi Kit, Assistant Professor of School of Communication, raised questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span12 motopress-clmn mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right motopress-margin-bottom-25\">\n<div class=\"motopress-image-obj motopress-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_09.jpg\" data-action=\"motopressLightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_09.jpg\" alt=\"Dr J Parker, Assistant Professor of Department of English, raised questions.\" class=\"motopress-image-obj-basic mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right mpce-dsbl-margin-top mpce-dsbl-margin-bottom\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"motopress-image-caption\">Dr J Parker, Assistant Professor of Department of English, raised questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-span6 motopress-clmn  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span12 motopress-clmn mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right motopress-margin-bottom-25\">\n<div class=\"motopress-image-obj motopress-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_08.jpg\" data-action=\"motopressLightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_08.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Fred Luk, Assistant Professor of School of Communication, raised questions.\" class=\"motopress-image-obj-basic mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right mpce-dsbl-margin-top mpce-dsbl-margin-bottom\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"motopress-image-caption\">Dr Fred Luk, Assistant Professor of School of Communication, raised questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span12 motopress-clmn mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"motopress-image-obj motopress-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_10.jpg\" data-action=\"motopressLightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_10.jpg\" alt=\"Student of School of Communication raised questions.\" class=\"motopress-image-obj-basic mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right mpce-dsbl-margin-top mpce-dsbl-margin-bottom\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"motopress-image-caption\">Student of School of Communication raised questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span3 motopress-clmn  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right  motopress-empty mp-hidden-phone\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-span6 motopress-clmn  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"motopress-image-obj motopress-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_11.jpg\" data-action=\"motopressLightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_11.jpg\" alt=\"Dean Scarlet Tso presented souvenir to Professor Wasserstrom.\" class=\"motopress-image-obj-basic mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right mpce-dsbl-margin-top mpce-dsbl-margin-bottom\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"motopress-image-caption\">Dean Scarlet Tso presented a souvenir to Professor Wasserstrom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-span3 motopress-clmn  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right  motopress-empty mp-hidden-phone\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mp-row-fluid motopress-row mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right\">\n<div class=\"mp-span12 motopress-clmn  mpce-dsbl-margin-left mpce-dsbl-margin-right motopress-margin-bottom-25\">\n<div class=\"motopress-image-obj motopress-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/news_20170920_SCOM_12.jpg\" data-action=\"motopressLightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img 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