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Public Lecture
GE2016-39
Internet Judges: Manifesting Social Justice or Panopticon for Regulation?
網絡公審——彰顯公義還是另類監控?
Date 日期:  22 Feb 2017
 
Time 時間: 6:45pm - 8:45pm
 
Venue 地點: KB223, Knowles Building
 
Speaker(s) 講師: 區家麟博士 Dr. Allan Au Ka Lun
健吾先生 Mr. Kengo
 
Summary 內容: 鍵盤或許已取代摺櫈成為十大武器之首。
鍵盤擁有一種力量,令每個人可在網絡上變成審判者,對社會發生的大小事作出批判。隨着社交媒體的普及,你和我都有機會因為個別事件而成為被網民集體評論的對象,並受到不同方式及程度的傷害。在手機鏡頭及鍵盤之下,即使你有需要,你敢使用車廂中的「關愛座」嗎?你又會公開場合宣示自己對各特首候選人的意見嗎?這種網絡生態,究竟會為我們的社會帶來甚麼影響?是伸張得不到的正義?還是令我們活在惶恐中?我們又應以哪種心態去面對這種網絡上的集體審判?

此活動為 “Fear is live now” 系列講座。

In the modern world, the keyboard has become a powerful weapon, empowering all those who have online access to comment on the things that are happening in our everyday lives on various networks. With the universality of social media, you and I could be the subjects of adjudication by the crowds of ‘internet judges’ for any accusations, and thus be hurt in different ways and to different extents. Under such invisible pressure, do you dare to use the ‘priority seats’ in public transport even if you have such need? Or do you feel comfortable publicly expressing your views on the Chief Executive candidates and President Trump? 
How will such ecology influence our society? Will it manifest social justice, or make us live in fear? And how should we face the collective trials on the Internet?

This forum is part of the “Fear is live now” series.

Date: 22/2 (Wed)
Time: 18:45 – 20:45
Venue: KB223, Knowles Building
Language: Cantonese 
(Simultaneous interpretation in English will be provided upon request by 15 Feb.)

Online registration:
For HKU students and staff: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?ueid=47778
For public: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=47779



 
Bio of Speaker(s) 講者簡介: Allan Au區家麟博士 Dr. Allan Au Ka Lun
區家麟,中文大學新聞與傳播學院專業顧問、博客、電台主持、時空旅人
 

Kengo健吾先生 Mr. Kengo
商業電台節目主持,「健吾」面書專頁管理人,網絡媒體「日本集合」創作總監,香港中文大學日本研究學系兼任講師,作家,編輯,網路市場推廣分析員。