This summer Kingston University will be hosting our first ever virtual Book Club. During these unique online events, you will be able to hear a wide variety of Kingston staff members relate their fields of expertise to specific chapters from Airhead, by Newsnight host Emily Maitlis. These talks will be held weekly from 8 July 2020 -16 September 2020. This is a great opportunity to connect with your new KU community before you arrive on campus.

This is the third Big Read Book Club talk, and will be focusing on the chapter titled The umbrella movement: Hong Kong (p.48).

This week's discussion will focus on the universal topic of social justice, using Emily Maitlis' chapter on the 2014 Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong as a case study. The Umbrella Movement saw tens of thousands of individuals, including many students, take to the streets to protest changes to the electoral system. Dr Josh Bullock and Dr Max Morris will examine the topic of whom social justice is -and should be -for.

Booking closes at 3pm the day prior to the event.



Week 3                 Wednesday 22nd July 2020    

Time:                     11.00    

Speakers:            Dr Josh Bullock and Dr Max Morris, Criminology/Sociology

Title:                     Is social justice a necessity or a luxury?

Chapter:              The umbrella movement: Hong Kong (p.48)

An online event hosted by Kingston University.

Host: Professor Alison Baverstock, Director of the Kingston University Big Read