Past Events
Scripting Sex in China’s Hawaii
- Venue: Newcastle City Library
- Start: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:15:00 BST
- End: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:00:00 BST
Evening Lecture Series: “Scripting Sex in China’s Hawaii: Social Change and the Emergence of Gay, Tongzhi and Yaojien Identities in Hainan, China”, James Cummings (Newcastle University), Wednesday 11th June, 5.30-6.30pm, City Library. This presentation will offer an introduction to research into the emergence of non-normative sexual identities, communities and practices in Hainan, an island province of the south coast of the People’s Republic of China, in relation to recent ‘development’ initiatives and rapid social changes in the region.