Seeking News, Making China: Information, Technology, and the Emergence of Mass Society

主讲人：

雷震（John Alekna）

北京大学科技医史系助理教授

主持人：

曹琪

北京大学科技医史系讲师

时间地点：

2024年3月14日

北京大学静园一院201

摘要：

What was it like to live through a news revolution? John Alekna's new book traces the history of news in twentieth century China to demonstrate how large structural changes in technology and politics were heard and felt. Scrutinizing the flow of news can reveal much about society and politics—illustrating who has power and why, and uncovering the connections between different regions, peoples, and social classes. Taking an innovative, holistic view of information practices, Alekna weaves together both rural and urban history to tell the story of rise of mass society through the lens of communication techniques and technology, showing how the news revolution fundamentally reordered the political geography of China.

主讲人简介：

雷震，北京大学科学技术与医学史系助理教授，普林斯顿大学博士，牛津大学硕士。他的研究方向为中国、东亚与南亚近代（从19世纪到现在）科技史，特别关注通信技术、知识交流和科学理论的演化。他曾获得Fulbright 奖学金、Blakemore奖学金，并于2023年春赴剑桥大学李约瑟研究所任李氏基金研究员。2024年春于斯坦福大学出版社出版了他的第一本专著《Seeking News, Making China: Information, Technology, and the Emergence of Mass Society》。他最近的文章发表在《Technology & Culture》等期刊。