# Event Details - **Event Name**: YCW NY | Wave Makers and the Rise of #MeToo in Taiwan with Xinling Li - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join YCW NY for a discussion with sociologist Xinling Li about Taiwan’s #MeToo movement from its emergence and its impact on survivors.About this EventSociologist Xinling Li talks on Taiwan’s #MeToo movement, tracing its emergence from the Netflix series Wave Makers and its impact on survivor empowerment.Li's new book, Wave Makers and the Rise of #MeToo in Taiwan, demonstrates how fictional storytelling mobilized real survivors and then tracks how the movement spread—and met its limits—through Taiwanese social media. It further examines cultural obstacles to reporting sexual harassment and assault in Taiwan and shows how narrative empathy and parasocial contact in the show helped challenge and overturn these obstacles.  About the SpeakerXinling Li is a writer, academic consultant, and independent researcher based in New York City. He received his PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge and subsequently served as an Associate Professor of Sociology at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu, China, from 2016 to 2022. His research has appeared in academic journals including Chinese Sociological Review and The International Journal of Taiwan Studies.Li is the author of Black Masculinity and Hip-Hop Music: Black Gay Men Who Rap, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2019, and Wave Makers and the Rise of #MeToo: Media, Empathy, and Digital Testimony, published by Anthem Press in 2026. His work explores questions of culture, identity, media, sexuality, and contemporary social change.Why are we charging?YCW is a volunteer-run initiative depending on the grace of the venues we work with to host our events. Our free events have had completely wild attrition rates ranging from 30% to nearly 80% no shows. This makes it extremely hard for us to both give venues the heads up as to how much space we need, and to know how many volunteers we need to staff them.We DON'T want to earn money from you, and so the ticket will get you something commensurate in value (in this case, drinks & snacks). But we would like to nudge you to come if you sign up.Interested in contacting us day of? Join our WhatsApp community through this link. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/ycw-ny-wave-makers-and-the-rise-of-metoo-in-taiwan-with-xinling-li/100002002445409123 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, contests, dance, entertainment, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Manhattan Mandarin - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 7.18, max: 7.18, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Manhattan Mandarin - **lat**: 40.7690726 - **long**: -73.9627852 - **full address**: Manhattan Mandarin, 153 East 70th Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: YCW NY | Wave Makers and the Rise of #MeToo in Taiwan with Xinling Li - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/8cb697a753245500893ac750309c48023ac4fa336b0f7601e3b60abc608519f4-rimg-w1200-h600-dc086898-gmir.jpg?v=1790851571 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is YCW NY | Wave Makers and the Rise of #MeToo in Taiwan with Xinling Li being held? - **A:** YCW NY | Wave Makers and the Rise of #MeToo in Taiwan with Xinling Li takes place on Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Manhattan Mandarin, 153 East 70th Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing YCW NY | Wave Makers and the Rise of #MeToo in Taiwan with Xinling Li? - **A:** YCW NY | Wave Makers and the Rise of #MeToo in Taiwan with Xinling Li is organized by Young China Watchers. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** YCW NY | Wave Makers and the Rise of #MeToo in Taiwan with Xinling Li is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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