HKUST Library iTalk - The "Population Problem" in Pacific Asia

Professor Stuart Gietel-Basten (SOSC, HKUST) will discuss his recent book, The Population Problem in Pacific Asia,  one of first to look in-depth at the issue of low fertility in Pacific Asia.

A lively speaker, he will use qualitative and quantitative data and examples from newspapers and other media as he addresses such questions as , “Why does the “two-child ideal” turn into a “one-child intention?” and whether the two-child policy is China’s “silver bullet”.

Date: September 24 (Thursday), 2020
Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
Details: https://lbcone.ust.hk/booktalk/?p=178
Registration: https://lbcube.ust.hk/ce/event/7162

Enquiry: Ms. Victoria Caplan (lbcaplan@ust.hk)

Notes:

• Registrants will get the link by email 5pm the day before the iTalk.
• This event will be recorded using video and photography.
• HLTH 1010 – HKUST students may attain 1.5 hours credit for the Healthy Lifestyle Course after attending the seminar