Date: 3 December, 2009
Time: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Venue: 707, Library Complex, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Section 1: Religious Space and Heritage 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Chair: Prof. Tik-sang Liu
- Associate Professor, Division of Humanities, University of Science and Technology
Space and Redemption: A View Drawn from some Folk Religions in Contemporary Hebei
Dr. Der-ruey Tang
- Associate Professor, Nanjing University
The Discovery of Culture and the Legitimation of a Local Religious Festival
Zhiya Hua
- Phd candidate, Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong
Section 2: Marketization of Religion 3:45 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Chair: Prof. Chee Beng Tan
- Professor, Department of Anthropology, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Temples as Enterprises
Prof. Selina Ching Chan
- Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Associate Director, Contemporary China Research Centre, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Prof. Graeme Lang
- Professor, Head, Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong
Where is the Religious Market? Preliminary Reflections Based on Field Research in China
Dr. David A. Palmer
- Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Hong Kong
Motivations, Rewards, and Markets: An Analysis of Religious Activity in Chinese Societies
Prof. Graeme Lang
- Professor, Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong
