Monday.COME "About James Wong, after 7 years of research, what I’m saying is ……"

James Wong was a key figure in the development of Hong Kong culture. He passed away in November 2004, leaving behind a private collection which contains numerous manuscripts, production notes, artifacts, recordings and correspondences that reveal illuminating details of his creative work process. Ng Chun Hung spent the past seven years doing research on the collection. In this Monday.COME, he will retrace the steps of this marathon-like research process and reflect on what was learnt and unlearnt about James Wong, popular culture, and the Hong Kong story.

Topic: About James Wong, after 7 years of research, what I'm saying is ......
Date: 8 April 2013 (Monday)
Time: 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Venue: NAH 313
Speaker: Ng Chun Hung(Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, The University of Hong Kong)
Host: Ma Kit Wai (Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Language: Cantonese (Putonghua and English can be used in discussion)
Lunch:HK$10 (The School and GPA Department subsidize the remainder. Lunch is provided for REGISTERED participants only.)
Registration: www.com.cuhk.edu.hk/mon(A quota of 120 on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please register before 5 April 2013.)
Notes:Monday.COME is open to students and staff of the School of Journalism and Communication, and Department of Government and Public Administration only and is closed to the press.