How should we reflect upon the pandemic's spread?
by Ip Iam-chong
• French Scholar Jon Solomon petitioned for the University of Hong Kong to investigate Yuen Kwok-yung and David Lung for their article’s claim that “the Wuhan New Coronavirus is a product of the inferior culture of the Chinese". The author believes an investigation by the University would be harmful
• The author compared this discourse with that of a debate between Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben and fellow scholars Jean-Luc Nancy and Anastasia Berg over the pandemic lockdown
https://telegra.ph/How-should-we-reflect-upon-the-pandemics-spread-05-22
#IpIamChong #Academia #JonSoloman #Nationalism #YuenKwokYung #DavidLung
by Ip Iam-chong
• French Scholar Jon Solomon petitioned for the University of Hong Kong to investigate Yuen Kwok-yung and David Lung for their article’s claim that “the Wuhan New Coronavirus is a product of the inferior culture of the Chinese". The author believes an investigation by the University would be harmful
• The author compared this discourse with that of a debate between Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben and fellow scholars Jean-Luc Nancy and Anastasia Berg over the pandemic lockdown
https://telegra.ph/How-should-we-reflect-upon-the-pandemics-spread-05-22
#IpIamChong #Academia #JonSoloman #Nationalism #YuenKwokYung #DavidLung
Telegraph
How should we reflect upon the pandemic's spread?
by Ip Iam-chong Dr. Yuen Kwok-yung and Dr. David Lung recently co-wrote an article entitled "This pandemic originated in Wuhan, the lessons of seventeen years ago have been completely forgotten" published by Ming Pao. Facing immediate backlash, the pair announced…