SPAIS Lunchtime Talks are a chance to hear SPAIS lecturers and researchers offer their take on some of the big issues of the day. Talks will draw on their research and expertise, inviting us to think critically about events and ideas shaping popular discourse on politics and international relations today. Talks will last approximately 25 minutes, followed by a Q&A session. 

In this talk, Dr Joe Lin reflects on how Gramscian scholars in China have studied the philosophy of praxis and the concept of hegemony and addressed social problems through Gramscian lenses. This talk presents the progress and challenges associated with Gramscian scholarship in China, suggesting new frontiers and highlighting Gramsci’s notion of (organic) intellectuals.