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講題：「從閱讀認識自我：中國大陸數位心理健康平台上的治療文化與政治 」 

主講人：黃宣穎 國立陽明交通大學 醫學系醫學人文暨教育學科／公共衛生研究所 副教授

主持人：王舒俐 中央研究院民族學研究所副研究員

主辦單位：中央研究院民族學研究所「世界化中國研究群」

活動日期：2023年4月19日(週五)10:00~12:00

活動地點：改至「2320會議室」

報名網址：https://forms.gle/zUDiZS9KAPNsdVhq6

報名截止日期：4月15日（週一）17:00止（報名截止後將寄送會議通知）

會議聯絡Email：gcstudies@gmail.com 

講題：從閱讀認識自我：中國大陸數位心理健康平台上的治療文化與政治

摘要：

This presentation examines the culture and politics of digital mental health through a case study of KnowYourself, a platform targeting urban youth that has become one of the most influential carriers of therapeutic culture in today’s China. Named after the Delphic maxim, KnowYourself presents a distinctive brand of popular psychology that is informed by depth psychology and critical social sciences. My inquiry highlights the experience of reading, typically perceived as a solitary endeavor despite its inherently social nature, especially since KnowYourself is hailed as a paragon of “content entrepreneurship.” Taking reading experience as a window into one’s psychic life, I explore the self-fashioning of Chinese youth under the Xi Jinping administration, an era marked by tightening political control and, increasingly, an imperative to feel and think positively. My ethnography reveals how readers seek and find solace and insights on the platform; while expressing disillusionment with its pronounced commercial focus and reluctance to address sensitive topics, they also recognize its precarious position and are exhilarated by the occasional breakthroughs. What emerges, as I contend, is a therapeutic culture still searching for its politics. （中文演講）