MM will hold a Public Lecture on the topic “Cultural Insights: Exploring Beyond East and West” on 7 May 2025.
Abstract:
Our understanding of the self is more diverse than we once thought. While much research has compared Western and East Asian traditions, there is much to explore beyond this "East-West" framework. This presentation ventures into how various regions—like the Arab world, Latin America, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa—offer unique perspectives on the self. Many cultures outside the West emphasize interdependence, but this idea varies widely across different environments and histories. By exploring these cultural zones, we gain new insights into how they contrast with, and even shape, the Western concept of an independent self.
Date* : 7 May 2025 (Wednesday)
Time* : 2 to 3:30 pm (Public Lecture)
: 3:30 to 4 pm (Q&A session)
*Hong Kong Time
Venue : M1603, PolyU campus
Please register through the registration form https://forms.office.com/r/SbH0m23njT on or before 4 May 2025 (Sun).
