Watson Events

How should we understand the "white paper" protests in China? Our discussion will consider social and political factors; Covid policy; historical and contemporary legacies of protest in China and the region; and the technologies of organizing and surveillance.

Moderated by Beverly Bossler, Professor of East Asian Studies, Chair of East Asian Studies, Professor of History

Panelists:
Cynthia Brokaw, Chen Family Professor of China Studies, Professor of History, Professor of East Asian Studies
Yifeng Troy Cai, PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology
Katherine Mason, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Rebecca Nedostup, Associate Professor of History, Associate Professor of East Asian Studies
Zhenchao Qian, Interim Director of the Population Studies and Training Center, Professor of Sociology

China Initiative

Co-sponsored by East Asian Studies, the History Department, and the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs