Theory and Practices in Sociological Inquiry: Conversations between Peking University and The University of Hong Kong
14 December 2024 at 1:00:00 am

As the second event of the long-term collaboration between the sociology departments at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Peking University (PKU), this conference aims to bring together sociologists from PKU and HKU to discuss new challenges in sociological research. The conference will explore a wide range of topics, including methodological innovations, interdisciplinary approaches, and ethical considerations in doing sociological research. By launching a platform for exchange and collaboration, the conference seeks to strengthen the academic exchange between the two sociology departments at PKU and HKU and foster a deeper understanding of the evolving landscape of sociological research.
Theory and Practices in Sociological Inquiry: Conversations between Peking University and The University of Hong Kong
Date: 14 December 2024
Time: 9:00am – 6:20pm
Venue: Room 201, No. 5 Science Building, Peking University
Time | Panel |
09:00-10:30 | Welcome Remarks and Keynote Speeches(In Putonghua) |
09:00-09:10 | Welcome Remarks Feizhou Zhou, Department Head, Sociology Department, PKU |
09:10-09:40 | Keynote Speech 1:David Palmer (HKU) Drawing Sociological Theory from the Daoist “Scripture on Supreme Peace” |
09:40-09:50 | Discussion 1 |
09:50-10:20 | Keynote Speech 2:Zeqi Qiu (PKU) Digitalization and the Era of Sociological Transformation |
10:20-10:30 | Discussion 2 |
10:30-10:50 | Coffee Break |
10:50-12:00 | Panel Discussion 1 (In English) Moderator: Geng Tian (PKU) |
| Paul Joosse (HKU) The Concept that Went Viral: Using Machine Learning to Discover Charisma in the Wild |
| Mingming Wang (PKU) Of the Composite Character of Culture |
| Feiyu Sun (PKU) Self-control and Break down: The Social Construction of a Depression Case History |
11:40-13:00 | Lunch Break |
13:00-14:10 | Panel Discussion 2 (In Putonghua) Moderator: Wen Fang (PKU) |
| Xiaoli Tian (HKU) Rationalizing the Work Process: Work Context and the Use of E-work Apps in China |
| Huilin Lu (PKU) South Jiangsu Model Relaunch: Exploration of Social Formation in China's Developed Areas |
| Wen Xie (PKU) Beyond Neoliberal Urbanism: Temporal Mismatch and Place Character in the Chinese Rust Belt |
| Liping Wang (PKU) The Collective and the Individual in Jonesville: How was Collective Ethnography Possible? |
14:10-14:15 | Coffee Break |
14:15-15:25 | Panel Discussion 3 (In Putonghua) Moderator: Wen Xie (PKU) |
| Peng Wang (HKU) Extralegal Governance: The Social Order of Illegal Markets in China |
| Lisheng Zhang (PKU) Collective Memories and Minjian Display: An Ethnographic View on Private Museums in China |
| Tianyu Qiao (PKU) The Dynamic Process of Social Capital Transformation and the Emergence of E-commerce Diffusion Networks |
| Peng Ling (PKU) Object Image, World Image and Qi Image: On the Relationship between Maps and Judgment in Traditional Chinese Litigation |
15:25-15:45 | Coffee Break |
15:45-16:55 | Panel Discussion 4 (In Putonghua) Moderator: Tianyu Qiao (PKU) |
| Lai Wei (HKU) Labor Market Transformation and Effective Immobility Maintenance in the United States |
| Jianxin Li (PKU) From the Preston Curve to the Lutz Analysis Model-Analysis of Influencing Factors of Survival Time |
| Hao Zhou (PKU) China's Migrant Population in the Context of Negative Population Growth |
| Xinguang Fan (PKU) Migration Trajectories in the Family Life Cycle:A Life Course Perspective |
16:55-17:00 | Coffee Break |
17:00-18:10 | Panel Discussion 5 (In English) Moderator: Xinguang Fan (PKU) |
| Gordon Brett (HKU) American Sociology’s Interdisciplinary Impact: A Bibliometric Analysis of ASA Journals, 2000-2023 |
| Isak Ladegaard (HKU) How Digital Platforms Enable State-like administration of Shadowy Commerce |
| Tom McDonald (HKU) Liquid Communities: NFT Platforms, Markets and Media |
| Chunni Zhang (PKU) The Context Effect on General Trust among Chinese: Evidence from Survey Experiments |
18:10-18:20 | Concluding Remark David Palmer, HKU Geng Tian, PKU |
18:20-20:30 | Conference Dinner |