Migrant Lives, Divided Rights: Migration and Citizenship in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong
Dr. Shirley Yang (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Abstract:
Migration is a global phenomenon, yet migrants experience vastly different levels of rights and recognition. This lecture examines how migration is governed and experienced in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It focuses on internal migration in China and cross-border migration in Hong Kong and Taiwan, which reflects dominant patterns shaped by distinct political regimes: post-socialist authoritarianism in China, capitalist authoritarianism in Hong Kong, and liberal democracy in Taiwan. Through case studies of China's hukou system, Hong Kong's foreign domestic worker policies, and Taiwan's incorporation of labor and marriage migrants, the talk reveals how neoliberal authoritarianism and authoritarian neoliberalism converge to produce 'glocal' hierarchies of citizenship and mobility.
Dr. Shirley Yang (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Biography:
Dr. Shirley Yang is a Research Fellow at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and will join GSIS, Hong Kong Baptist University as a Lecturer in July 2025. She holds a PhD in Political Science from Hong Kong Baptist University, an MA in Social Policy from Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a BA in International Relations from Renmin University of China. Her research focuses on migration, social policy, civil society, and labor politics. Dr. Yang has published in leading area studies journals, including Critical Asian Studies, China Information, and The China Review. Streaming / Video URL https://heiconf.uni-heidelberg.de/upyt-pmtv-ujq4-zw79 Veranstalter Prof. Dr. Anja Senz, Institut für Sinologie Homepage Veranstalter https://ostasien-aktuell.uni-heidelberg.de Kontakt Ostasien Aktuell Kontakt URL https://ostasien-aktuell.uni-heidelberg.de Alle Termine der Veranstaltung 'Vortragsreihe Ostasien Aktuell': Mittwoch, 04. Dezember 2024, 18.00 Uhr Animal Law in Korea: A Case Study on the Dog Meat Practices Yongbeom Choi
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