Past events

Sunday 2 March

The first in the series starts with a big topic - ‘Chinese-ness & the violence of homogenisation’, featuring authors Jenny Lau and Daisy Hung, and academic Xiao Ma. The topic will explore what it means to be ‘Chinese’ in the UK, the commodification of Chinese New Year, political conflation of the individual and state, and how to address the ingrained racism that lead to race-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daisy J. Hung is a diversity practitioner, writer, and artist, advocating for social justice across personal and professional spheres. Her debut book I Am Not A Tourist is out at on the 13th March and explores the Chinese experience in the UK.

Xiao Ma is an early-career researcher working at the interdisciplinary intersection of heritage, migration, and urban studies. Xiao's PhD project examined the cultural complexities of London’s Chinatown from a heritage perspective.

Jenny Lau is a writer, community organiser and Chinese food cheerleader. Her debut book An A-Z of Chinese Food (recipes not included) was published in January this year, and is an interrogation and deconstruction of the complex ideas of Chinese identity, history and culture, through the lens of food.